Pina & Sean + baby: Maternity

I could not be more excited for these two wonderful friends of ours! My hubby has known Pina & Sean Brown for many years...and when we started dating in 2006, I began to become good friends with them as well! I can say that they are some of the most generous, genuine people we know :) And so much fun!

Pina & Sean have been married for 7 years next month. They have always wanted kids, but decided to wait until Pina was done with nursing school to start a family. Wanting kids is just an understatement. Pina has passionately wanted to be a mother and have a family her whole life and a great mother she will be! Their plans shifted a bit when Pina finished school and soon after found out she had endometriosis. For those of you that don't know, endometriosis is when the cells of your uterus lining start growing on the outside of your uterus, causing many problems, especially with getting pregnant. Pina had to have surgery and have one ovary removed.

Due to the endometriosis and having one ovary removed, they did not know if or when she could ever get pregnant. The infertility rate for people who have this condition is very high.  Despite everything that was put in their path, they were still determined one way or another to have a family. They continued to try to have a family. They were even considering adoption (and still may at some point). We all were praying that they would get pregnant and had faith that the Lord could do ANYTHING!

 I have to say, I know how strong the desire for having a baby is when you feel you are ready to be a mom. It can be a very long, hard journey...if it doesn't happen in our timing. As time went on, more and more of our friends got pregnant.  I have to be honest, if it were me  I would have had a reeeeeeally hard time being excited and supportive of other people getting pregnant, if it wasn't happening for me. Pina is very different then me and many others...that's for sure! As I saw her find out that her friends were pregnant and continually talk about baby stuff, she was ALWAYS excited, loving and supportive of them. Congratulating them with a happy attitude and sweet smile. I was so impressed with how Pina handled everything. She truly has an amazing character.

A year was rolling around to when they first starting trying to have a family and they were soon planning on getting the adoption process started. Right before this happened, they found out they were PREGNANT!!! Despite the odds and only having one ovary and trying for many months, they were pregnant!! The Lord is truly so good and above all "statistics" and odds and what the doctor's "say" are likely. Pina told us the good news when she came over to meet our sweet boy, 4 days after he was born. I was beyond excited and will never forget that moment :) The Lord is so good.

Their sweet girl is due in just a couple weeks! She will be here in no time. They are planning on doing a home birth and I just know Pina will do an amazing job!! I cannot wait to meet sweet baby brown and for her and Ryden to grow up being friends! Thanks so much for choosing me to be your photographer, Browns! It is truly an honor to share your story :)

Katelyn :)

P.S I have to say just what a gorgeous prego Pina is!!! :)