40 weeks

40 weeks! 40 weeks! i still can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone by! and pretty soon i will be holding my baby bird and covering him or her with kisses and mama love. i have to say, that i absolutely love being pregnant, this spiritual experience has brought me so much joy and has taught me so much about myself.

outfit details:
top: urban outfitters
skirt: anthropologie
shoes: target
hat: no clue
purse: anthropologie

ryan & jade's wedding

this sunday two of our very dear friends got married, and we both had the privelage of standing along side them as they declared their love and commitment to one another. it was the absolute sweetest wedding. i always love watching the groom during weddings, and as jade started walking down the aisle, ryan just began to cry - it was a really special thing to witness. i couldn't be more happy for them!

39 weeks

outfit details:

striped dress: anthropologie

floral top: delias

sandals: gift from sweet sister

my sweet co-workers threw me a little surprise baby shower at mi cocina!

motherhood awaits

it's officially august and that means, it's officially my birth month. i keep dreaming of this little baby within me, a pure beautiful soul. all these months of wonder will come to an end, and soon i will discover if i am to be a mother of a Son or a mother of a Daughter.

this much is true, i will be a mother. my mind is trying to wrap itself around that word. my heart is slowly preparing for the beautiful sacrifice. there is no way of knowing what truly waits for me as i enter the other side, but there is an inner peace and strength awakening.

i want to come with an open mind and heart, the grace and willingness to surrender, and completely give myself over to the courage of love as i begin my rite of passage into motherhood. a courage to birth my baby and meet him or her for the very first time.

a little sneak peek

another reason i love my husband, he woke up for a sunrise photo shoot without any complaints! i will be uploading some more soon once i go through them all. for this set, i wanted to use film, so there are some that are blurry and grainy (i actually love the sometimes unpredictable results you get with film, it makes it fun!) we have another little fun photo shoot planned for this saturday in ft.worth with a sweet friend of mine (which will be digital). and my mama is coming to visit from austin, so i am super excited about this weekend!

love,
meg

reaping and sowing.

gardening is one of the things i enjoy most. herb gardens. flower gardens. vegetable gardens. i love going to farmer's markets, talking with the farmers, tasting and seeing the beautiful produce made with love. growing my own ingredients to make delicious meals to share with friends. and there is something so therapeutic about digging my hands in dirt, and planting deep. i have lofty dreams of having a farm with a bed & breakfast and a huge garden, combining my two favorite things: food and people.

i've been thinking about farming/gardening a lot lately, more specifically - reaping and sowing. i feel like we can learn so much from farmers. patience. tenderness. faithfulness. discipline. sacrifice. they go months without seeing any results from their labor. and i've been thinking about how this relates to relationships in my life.

planting seeds, watering the seeds, tenderly watching to make sure there is enough sun but not too much, and waiting. and waiting. until there is the tiniest little sprout. fruit. and it's the same with people, you have to nuture the relationships in your life or they will wither and die. and you'll wake up one day, and wonder what exactly happened. plant and water your marriage, give a little sunlight to your friendships - even your parents and siblings. whether that looks like a simple phone call, willing to have the tough and intimate conversations, serving them, praying for them, sending a little card in the mail - just to let them know that you are thinking about them. learn their love language. be the kind of friend you would love to have. be the kind of spouse you would love to have. be the sister you would love to have. don't be afraid to dive in deep and give all the love that you can.

you may not see results - fruit for awhile - but in season all things bloom.