create (Mama): Cierra's belly

 When we bought this house less than a year ago, I knew the backyard would get a lot of use. It's large for our urban area, fenced in, and has a great little shed in the back for holding all the tricycles and balls and Flintstone cars that you start to collect when you have a backyard to put them in. I did not, however, foresee how useful it would be as a background for this:

I've had an influx of backyard portrait sessions lately, and I like that. Not only do I get the chance to spend time with friends, but I get to capture them on film. Which is such a gift...

because time is fleeting and baby bellies don't last forever.