Bishopscourt Maternity

This Bishopscourt Maternity shoot makes me so happy.  This lovely couple have been clients of mine since their engagement shoot  and I knew that Simone wanted a baby with all her heart.

I knew that a baby was planned from the moment they got married.  I kept a keen eye on their Facebook postings.  They were leading a pretty interesting life.

 Lots of travel, romantic rendezvous but no baby bump announcement.  I even met up with Simone for a beautiful boudoir photoshoot which she had gifted to Jens.

 It seemed life was busy and they decided to renovate their house which is set on the most stunning forest plot in Bishopscourt.

And then finally ..the excited announcement that I had been waiting for!  They were pregnant and beyond excited!  Life as they knew it was about to change and without a doubt, Simone is so ready for this and is positively glowing!

 Jens is definitely enjoying the bootylicious curves that come with pregnancy!

Both are eager to meet their precious daughter.  I also believe that Jens’ older daughters, Daneille and Kristin, cannot wait to meet and spoil their new little sister.  How precious is a baby!

Now the great urgency is to complete their renovations which are at least four months behind schedule, I believe.  I am sure every effort will be made to complete this project before this tiny little human arrives.  I am sure Jens will move heaven and earth to try and get this house as close to ready as possible.

Out of chaos comes perfection.  I am sure everything will work out just perfectly.  Without a doubt, she is going to be surrounded by loads of loving and attentive humans.  Sisters, Grannies, Parents and a bucket load of friends from around the world!

I cannot wait to meet this little one!

View their wedding here!

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Vote for change!

South Africans should go forth and vote today. I do not dictate as to who my fellow South Africans should vote for but let their voices be heard for all our born and unborn children because we are the people who will make the difference for the coming generations!

As new life blossoms and we look with excitement to the birth of new life, we should all take a step back and look at our carbon footprint on this earth but more importantly on our beautiful country.  Do we want our unborn children to inherit the troubles that affect South Africa presently or should we, as South Africans, put the past behind us and make insteps into changing this “beloved country” so that we can all live happily and comfortably with each other, that we let go of the hate, the fear and embrace our differences and our outlook on history and realise that we have all trodden a different path but ultimately, we all want the same thing for our unborn/born children. We want peace and harmony, where we all blend well together as fellow countrymen, who want each other to blossom and prosper and to be compassionate and supportive on each others hardships.

Vote for our children

So vote for rebirth and lets unite and fight for this perfect land and for a perfect people because together we are strong but divided we are weak!

Lets not let Race keep dividing us! Let us rather blend together and become South Africans who are united and strong.

Vote for this little baby and all other little babies who are about to be born into this beautiful country that we all want to call home!

So in conclusion I wish Jacqui and Aviv, good luck,  as they await for the longed  arrival of their little one.  I had so much fun with Jacqui and Aviv at Vergelegen Wine Estate.  May today bring along the changes in our country that your little one may live in harmony with all our fellow South Africans.  May he or she have a long and blessed life surrounded by love in a united South Africa.

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Vergelegen Wine Estate

Rudi, Liana & Henri

Maternity lifestyle shoots are always fun to do as I get to meet young couples who are excited about the adventure that they are about to take.  Liana, knows exactly what she is heading for as she already has a young son, Henri …and he is just adorable …as cute as a button.  I had met this young family before this maternity lifestyle shoot, in fact, I had met them when Henri was just ten days old …but he wasn’t the star of the show that day ….and nor was his gorgeous parents, although mommy did play a significant role ….it was at his aunts wedding, Elsa and Carls wedding to be exact.  Liana was one of Elsa’s bridesmaids and she made such an impression on me that day as did Henri’s dad, Rudi …for first time parents of a 10 day old baby ..they rocked it!  Mom, looked absolutely amazing for a new mom and Dad was the perfect caregiver to young Henri and young Henri was an absolute angel that day!  Hardly heard a sound from him!  Now he is a gorgeous 19 month old and looking forward to being an older brother to a little sister who should be making her appearance in early August.  This young couple are going to have a pigeon pair …how awesome is that.  Although I do know that its not going to be too easy this time as dad is up to his eyeballs studying to be a surgeon and exams are just around the corner for him so unfortunately Liana is going to have to take a Lions share of the parenting duties for the next couple of months but she is also lucky to be surrounded by a loving family who will step in and help as much as they possibly can.

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Definitely a Virgin Daiquiri!!!

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