Cooper + Jaycie | In-home Maternity Session

This post is near to my heart — my brother-in-law, Cooper, and his amazing other half, Jaycie, are welcoming their first son so very soon! This sweet baby boy is the one to make Dustin and I an uncle and an aunt for the first time, and will officially be our boys’ firstborn cousin! Needless to say, the entire family is so incredibly excited as they grow into a family of their own.

I never want to impose on family that I “need” to be their photographer, but when Jaycie asked if I could take some lifestyle images of them that highlighted life in its current state with their new house and two dogs, I probably (definitely) made some strange, excited screech.

We photographed around their living space, trying to maintain a candid essence, but also made a point to stage a few timeless portraits of Jaycie in this chapter of becoming for her. My favorite part, however, was incorporating their pups, Colt and Ruger. Jaycie had a vision of having them rest their paws on her stomach, which neither were having any of it. The solution? We painted dabs of peanut butter on her belly so they’d give baby kisses!

We can’t wait to meet and hold our sweet nephew!