What was I thinking????

Ok this past weekend was absolutely exhausting. I worked on my feet all day Saturday at Mars Hill doing their senior formal pictures. Everything went just fine but I was so tired when I was done. Then on Sunday after church I photographed Show Choir students at Mars Hill for the program. I know I was getting tired because everything little thing bothered me - parents kept taking pics while I was and it was messing up my lights - so I know of one time that I had to raise my voice to them. Sorry! I'm just pregnant and hormonal and tired. When I got home last night around 5 I just sat down and cried. I hope this is normal....haha.

Anyway that was my weekend.

I was looking at my schedule over the next few weeks and I don't have a break except for the weekends. I am trying to decide what to do to alleviate some of the stress I'm feeling. I might be calling some of you to reschedule or postpone your appointment to later. I am just getting to the point where I can 't do this anymore. My body aches and I'm not sleeping at night. If I call ya just please be understanding. It's mostly my fault for thinking I could keep up my regular busy schedule up until the baby arrives....WHAT WAS I THINKING!?!?!

PROOFS - I know some of you are wondering why your proofs aren't posted yet. Misti (my assistant) was out of town for 10 days which left me doing her jobs and just put me behind. She's back now and we are trying to get caught up. Hopefully by the end of this week we will be back on track of getting those out in a timely manner
Hope you all have a nice week!

Jennifer

Takin Care of Business...

The one bad thing about being a photographer - it's hard to get someone else to take your picture! The blog pic is taken in our bedroom mirror with a cell phone camera.... hahaha.

Just some info I wanted to pass along....

I am now 34 weeks pregnant and it's getting harder and harder for me to take pics. Getting up and down off the floor is not easy and my back is really starting to hurt.... I need a massage! Anyway with that said I am no longer taking any more appointments. I am pretty booked right now anyway until mid September. If you are currently on the baby plan and need an appointment for a 6, 9, or 12 month session call IMMEDIATELY.

Thank you for being patient as well. I hope to be caught up as much as possible by the time Murphy Alan gets here so I won't have as much to do when coming back to work. I will be off the whole month of October with the exception of few appointments at the end of that month.

These next few weeks are going to be crazy - I think I'm getting the symptoms of nesting. We've had 2 showers and our friends have been so generous! I have a lot of organizing to do and just little details to wrap up here and there. I'll keep you all posted as much as possible!

Thanks for your thoughts, prayers, and words of support and encouragement!

Jennifer





This is Murphy Alan's room after our shower at Sherrod Ave Church of Christ.

Soon to be Daddy

Thanks J!

My husband Jason and I are really getting excited about the birth of our son. We can't believe that we only have about 2 months left then all of a sudden we'll be parents. I am so blessed that Jason will be off work for a few weeks to help me with Murphy. We've been together over 6 years so it will be change going from just us to a family, but we welcome it with open arms. Jason has been working extra hard the last few months and I really appreciate all he does for us. Being pregnant is hardest of course on the mom, but I know daddys to be have a lot on their plates as well. Jason you rock and I could not go through this with out you! I love you!

Update: I'm 31 weeks and all is well. Murphy Alan is very active and has hiccups a lot!

Pic taken of me and Jason at my cousins wedding in May - sweet!

Hot Mama...

No More Outdoor....

Well I knew it was going to happen. It's supposed to reach 101 today - wow that's hot, especially for a pregnant woman. Normally this time of year I cancel appointments when it's this hot just because I worry about the client sweating throughout the entire session. However, this year I have someone else to think about as well - baby Tidwell. I went to my doctor yesterday and everything is going just fine, but we are concerned about me being out in the heat. So as of today I am not scheduling anymore outdoor sessions. If you already have an outdoor session scheduled I will keep you on the book and if something should come up we may have to reschedule, but for now I am trying to keep those appointments. I'm only going to get bigger and it's probably not going to cool off any time soon. So it's in my best interest to stop pushing myself to do the outdoor sessions. Thank you for being understanding during my pregnancy. So many of you have called and asked about me and I really appreciate your concern. I will try to keep you posted as we count down to delivery day!

Baby "Bump" in the Road

Hey Everyone -

Just wanted to update everyone on my pregnancy. Last week (Thursday) my blood pressure became very low and I had to be taken to hospital by ambulance. Apparently I passed out and became unresponsive for about 15 minutes. It scared us all, but I'm ok now. I was admitted to Crestwood on Friday in Huntsville and several tests were run on my heart. Thank goodness all is well with me and the baby. He was fine the whole time - it was me they worried about. It was determined that I was severely dehydrated, had a sinus infection and my blood pressure bottomed out. So I am trying to drink more and rest. I've just been doing to much I guess - so I need to slow down.

Other than that episode everything else is fine. Just got to be better about hydrating myself and resting when I can. I'm sure most of you moms understand. I plan to get back to work on Wed. and see how that goes. Please be patient with me as I am trying to get caught up from being out for almost 6 days now. Call me if you have questions about orders or proofs. Hopefully I can get back on schedule by next week.

Thanks for your prayers
Jennifer

BEACH GET A WAY

Greetings from a refreshed photographer!

My family and I got a chance to get out of town and head south to Destin for a few days last week. We had a great time and of course I couldn't resist getting some pictures while we were there. My dad and my assistant Misti (also my brother's girlfriend) were able to get some maternity shots of me. I realize it's a little early to be making these pics, but I couldn't pass up the beach scene with my belly. Here are some shots of us. We attempted a jumping picture....haha! I had the camera set up on a tripod and we were trying to time it just right to jump. It didn't work quite as well as I hoped, but still fun!

Pregnancy Update: I am 26 weeks and feeling great. We are working on the nursery and getting the house ready for a little one. My doc says everything is moving along like normal. We have decided to call him Murphy Alan - Murphy(my maiden name) and Alan (in memory of Jason's dad) so it's a mix of our families. I love it! I will keep you all posted on my progress.

BRING YOUR LETTERS

A good friend of mine, Rebecca, had a neat idea for a picture. She took the name letters off the wall and brought them to the studio. I photographed each letter individually with each child in hopes of coming up with a really neat collage that spells out their name. Thanks Rebecca for the great idea and hopefully this will spark some imagination for future clients.

I love these kids, they are always so much fun and keep us on our toes!

Click on collage samples below to see larger image.