amanda, david, and gracie!

i have been looking forward to my very first maternity session with amanda for quite some time. its been tough, but i've had to wait anxiously for little baby Gracie to grow and get bigger. and that is exactly what she has done! amanda is expecting to give birth to this already beautiful baby girl some time in november. i was fortunate enough to spend the evening with this new mama chatting and learning about her and little Gracie. what an awesome mom amanda already IS! she was SUCH a trooper! i had her sitting and standing here and there and all in the arizona heat. she was so great. and david, the new papa, joined us for some shots later in the evening. he, like amanda, is already a wonderful parent and is so excited to meet his daughter. i just know this little girl is going to bring so much joy into the lives of an already joyful couple. what a neat opportunity it was so photograph the small beginnings of this family.introducing david: the daddy.big thanks to amanda and david for braving the heat with me. and major props to amanda for being PREGNANT and braving the heat. i think these shots were worth it though, yeah?!