A Worthless Excuse a Woman Makes to Avoid Maternity Photos | Sarah Van Alstyne | Frisco Photographer

When women watch TV and movies, they see actresses gracefully grow into a glowing pregnancy that (let's get real) is the actual size of a person at only 6 months of pregnancy before having a baby and then fitting into their size two jeans the day after birth.

With my first pregnancy, I grew. And I grew. And when I thought I couldn't get larger, I grew. Until at 41 weeks of pregnancy, I finally gave birth. And guess what? That pregnant looking belly? It stuck around for a bit longer. That was fun. That's real life!

Now, with my second pregnancy, I am losing track of my weeks, the time is flying, and I am a photographer who is so busy helping others document their pregnancies and births that I am making the most worthless excuse for not taking my own maternity photos.

My weight.

I meant to take photos. I bought a dress. I have a studio. But I still had this WORTHLESS excuse.

I was even talking to my dear friend Belinda, who is also a photographer, and she had to shake me out of my funk.

I know some of you mamas have made the same excuses. You let your pregnancies slip away undocumented.

So I went home that day. I touched up my makeup. I recurled my hair. Dug the dress I had purchased from my closet .I set up my studio lights. And I asked Matt to help me take some photos.

Matt did a great job! When I looked at the back of my camera, I felt relief.