^^^She said be funny and Jason nailed it but the best I could do was hold the G sideways. So funny... right guys???
^^^ps we know this is THE cheesiest/ most cliche pregnant picture ever and it was 100% a joke haha so stop laughing at us! ;)
white v-neck: Victoria's secret kimono: Groopdealz leggings: Forever 21 (best leggings ever) sandals: Steven Madden from Ross
Pictures by Alicia T. Photography
Baby Shiflet is a GIRL you guys!! I KNEW IT haha So literally all of Jason's family (and Jason) all thought baby would be a boy. Also Jason is like ALWAYS right about everything (like seriously, I learned that early and I happily embrace it) so I secretly second guessed myself thinking baby would be a girl so this is big. Basically the first time I've been right about something really big. Had to document that ;)
We are soooo excited!!! I guess having a girl is extra special to me because I've always wanted to be/ have that mom where her daughter and her are best friends! I'm not close with my mom and we've never really had a perfect relationship so I've always been really jealous of those girls who go shopping with their moms and call their moms everyday just to talk and stuff and have that special love and bond that only a mom and daughter can share! When I found out baby was a girl, immediately I wanted to be THAT mom and make her feel super loved and be her best friend forever and ever :) That's a promise baby girl! So while I didn't cry when we found out, the more I think about being able to be the mom I've always wanted for myself to this sweet baby girl makes me really really happy and want to cry because I can't wait to meet her and start being best friends asap.
So yes, I am very excited :) Jason is really excited to have a little girl and to make sure she loves soccer as much as he does haha I am totally cool with being a soccer mom! We haven't 100% agreed on a name yet so that might take some more convincing for me to do. I have a name that I LOVE right now (like 85% set on this name) and Jason likes it, but isn't too sure about it for baby yet. Wish me luck, guys ;)
Also just wanted to shout out the photographer who took these pictures!! My friend Alicia was soooo sweet and offered to take some pictures to share baby's gender and had the smoke bomb idea! It turned out soooo cool!! We looked for pink smoke bombs but literally no on here sells pink, only purple and red and like every other color in the world but the purple still turned out so cool! Basically if you're in AZ (or you want to be fancy and fly out a photographer) Alicia is your girl!! :)
xo
Candace
Soooo exciting!!!! I told you mother's intuition is always right!
ReplyDeleteliz @ j for joiner
Yayyyy for mother's intuition!!! :)
DeleteGreat pictures! Congratulations on having a girl and being right! Love the announcement.
ReplyDelete~Sierra @ Beautifully Candid
Thank you!! We are soooo excited! :)
DeleteYou guys are so darn cute! Yay for having a girl!
ReplyDeleteAwh thank you!! We are sooo excited!!
DeleteAwww yay!!!!! :) She is going to be precious.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jen!! :)
DeleteThese pictures are beautiful! Love them! And yay for a baby girl! Such an exciting time! PS-love your kimono!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! I literally cannot wait to meet her :) and thank you! Groopdealz is like my favorite store haha
DeleteCONGRATS!!!!! So excited for y'all! These pictures are absolutely perfect and I know y'all will cherish them for many years :)
ReplyDeleteThank you sooooo much!! I can't wait to look back at them one day and remember the excitement :)
DeleteYAY! Congrats on having a little baby girl growing in there! So exciting that you know now and can buy all kinds of wonderful things :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! And seriously, I've already started getting a few things! :) Bye bank account haha
DeleteI couldn't be more excited for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so so much!! :)
DeleteLove the smoke bomb idea; so cool! Little girls are the best, and you will make a great girl mom! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThank you so so much!! seriously I am so excited to have a little girl running around soon :)
DeleteThese pictures are gorgeous friend!! Bring on all the cheese, that little girl is already so so loved you can just feel it! I can't wait for you to have that incredible bond with your baby girl, you'd be the coolest soccer mom hands down!
ReplyDeleteThank you sooo much, Nikki!! :) I can't wait to be besties the second she pops out haha and yayyy soccer mama's!! I can't wait!
DeleteYay!! I'm so excited for you guys! Your baby girl is going to be so loved by you two! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! and yes she will!! so so loved already! :)
DeleteYay!! Girls are so much fun! Love all of the pictures. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you sooo much, Jess!! I need girl tips from you now haha bring them on! Emmy is so dang CUTE!
DeleteYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, I was right! Cheers to a beautiful lil girl.
ReplyDeleteYou called it!!! and thank you so much!! :)
DeleteCongrats! Those smoke bomb photos are so neat! You even wore pink nail polish for a girl! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! haha and I didn't even realize that. :) so excited for a GIRL!
DeleteBeautiful post and beautiful photos! Congrats, sweetie!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!
DeleteCongratulations!! Being a girl mom is absolutely the best! These photos are amazing!!!!!!! I especially love the ones with the smoke bombs . . . . GORGEOUS!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! The photographer was amazing! I seriously cannot even waitttt, yay girl moms! :) Harper is the absolute CUTEST thing! :)
DeleteAhhhhhhh congrats!!!!!! Your pictures are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you sooooo much!!! :)
DeleteYay! Girls are so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! And I LOVE your monthly updates, they seriously get me so excited for our little lady :) R is so so so perfect!
DeleteUm, you look absolutely beautiful in these photos!!!!! And that part about being best friends with your daughter just about killed me. YOU ARE GOING TO THE BEST MOM CANDACE!! Seriously, I can picture it. I was always really, really close with my Mom until I got older. She thinks I'm going through a rebellious phase right now lol. I like used to lean on her for everything (like any little problem, "oh mom will figure it out") and she really kind of babied me so I had to like break up with her and start figure out my own life. But always, point is, it was awesome. (The being close with her, not the me being mean now lol.) Having a sister is awesome too ;) just saying. I don't know what else to say, except you're the cutest. And I cannot wait to see this baby. If you decide on a name are you guys keeping it a secret???
ReplyDeleteK thank you sooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!! To everything!! and that's super funny, little rebellious Morgan ;) And seriously I NEED to have like that best friend bond with our daughter (s)! Like need. It seems like it's the best thing ever, like especially when they're in high school haha when all the good stuff happens!
DeleteBEYOND excited for you two! The pictures turned out GORGEOUS, too! obsessed with the purple bomb...ahhhh just so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteSerioiusly thank you SO MUCH!!! We are so freaking excited. Like I've already started shopping for her haha uh oh... bye money! :)
DeleteAw this is so sweet! I didn't/don't have the kind of relationship with my mom either but thankfully after the birth of my son, we've started becoming closer and mending our strained relationship. Even though I don't have a daughter (yet! fingers crossed!) I want that same kind of relationship you described with my son Nathan. I'm sure you're going to be the best mommy to your little girl!! Congratulations to you both! Wonderful news and adorable pictures (even your joke one! lol)!!
ReplyDeleteCarly xo www.frecklesandcheeks.com
Thank you!! And even though it sucked not having a relationship with my mom, in a way it makes me feel better that you can relate to me :) Like, I'm not the only one out there who missed out on that haha but I love that we have the same attitude,too! Like, determined to be their everything and love them SO MUCH! I bet you're such a good mama to Nathan, too!! Thank you for sharing that :)
DeleteCongrats, girlie! Those are some great pictures. I especially like the one with the purple clouds behind you & J while you're holding the balloons. Very cool. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! It was a fun little shoot to announce our baby girl! :)
DeleteA little girl!!!! I was so excited when I saw the big reveal on IG! <3 You both are precious! Girl, my maternity style was exactly the same. Tees, leggings, and oversized kimonos and cardis will be your life. (; Let the baby planning begin! I have that relationship with my mom. She is really my best friend. If I want to go shopping, I go with her. I've never been on a vacation without her, and I couldn't imagine a day without talking to her. I am so very sorry you were unable to experience that. But, having that bond with your daughter will no doubt be the best feeling. I know because she has told me that I am also her best friend and is so proud of the person I am. Haha totally getting choked up typing this. Oh, and by the way, we went through like a thousand names before we agreed. (; Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!! :) haha and yesss these are the only clothes that I feel are 1. comfy and 2. acceptable to wear in public haha when I'm home, I usually snag Jason's T's and loose bottoms to be extra comfy. K and seriously THAT is the relationship I need to have with our baby girl! Like, I love that so much!! Seriously sounds like the best thing ever. Thank you for sharing that!! And seriously, names are the hardest thing!! haha I'm pretty set so it's going to take some convincing for Jason
DeleteAhh! SO excited for you guys! And every one of those pics is precious! No judgement on cheesy poses here. I'm all about the cheese! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! We are so so soooo excited!! haha I think at least 1 cheesy pose is aloud when you're pregnant, right??!
DeleteI've been a bad blog friend and I'm just getting the chance to catch up on your posts. You look GORGEOUS! She really will be your best friend, already at 9 months I feel that bond with my baby girl and I hope that never changes.
ReplyDeleteOh girl I have sucked at leaving comments on friends posts so don't even worry!! i have been so busy and trying to slowly catch up so I get it! Thank you for your sweet comment and words!! :) I am so excited to be besties with baby girl! I love hearing how close you and your cutie are!! Makes me so excited!
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