35 Weeks: Maternity Photoshoot Prep
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what this past friday afternoon looked like for us.
just taking a moment on the floor like we often do. Dego & i had just gotten home from training clients and a trip to the Nike Outlet for our family maternity shoot outfits. Chiso was fresh from school and ecstatic about being homework-free. my hair was halfway done, and i still didn't really know how things would come together with our shoot the next day.
my sis-in-law, Kara, told me exactly where to go for big, bold, crazy affordable jewelry; Harwin! if you're a Houstonian then you are prolly familiar with this area of town. i figured with goddess locs i might as well go for a goddess look. lol, i don't know! i need soooo much help with putting outfits/accessories together (maybe this is why interior design is not my thing either, sheesh) and i was so looking forward to getting together with Kara to shop and eat. we couldn't get our schedules together before shoot day so i did my best!
saturday morning glaaaaam.
a huge thank you to makeup_byMeagan for taking my face on! she did an amazing job. i am so not used to wearing dramatic, heavy makeup though; it always takes me some getting used to my own face. as always, my sis, Ogechi, hooked my hair UP.
family fitness shoot DONE. omg. we shot the pics inside The Core Gym and once the boys walked in and saw all the toys equipment, their little brains started going 8000 miles per minute!!! i truly hope the chaos was captured perfectly! afterwards, i really wanted to just change and go do my individual shots immediately, but Sonny intervened and said we all needed to go take a break, sit down, and eat. i didn't argue! our photographer, Christin, said she was prepared to be with us until we got all our ideas in so of course we kept her well fed. 
hoping to get the maximum amount of cooperation out of Chiso during the shoot (cause once that window is closed, usually it's a wrap :| ) i told him he could pick where we ate for lunch afterwards. he excitedly screamed Jason's Deli! Sonny just knew i persuaded his decision ;) but it was definitely the free soft serve. 
Christin swore to me she and Chiso would be BFFs by the end of the day but this guy literally ran and jumped in her arms after lunch!Sonny kept the boys company while we shot a few individuals but they naturally made their way into some of them so Christin took advantage. i wore 3 different Sew Trendy Accessories gowns.
dinner time! and lookie there, lol.Christin could not believe we were about to eat again, haha! Whole Foods Post Oak was a few doors down and perfect cause even the pickiest of eaters can find something tasty there.
i went with eggplant parmesan, baked hoki w/ a roasted red bell pepper sauce, sweet potato crunch, a few roasted brussels sprouts, and some sautéed kale. my cheese obsession never really went anywhere! been going strong all pregnancy. i also got a few scoops of some unpictured chocolate covered salted caramels from the bulk section for our trip home. i shared. a little.
Papa Gwuat! thank you for chauffeuring us around all day, de-stressing me to the best of your abilities, and for being so patient. 
it's a wrap, 35 weeks! i could not wait to whip those lashes off and just get in my bed (after a soak in the tub of course)! thankful this day is finally behind us; i don't even want to think about holiday photos right now though!! maternity pics coming soooon :)
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