Los Angeles

This week marks the halfway point of my pregnancy, and I’m enjoying what’s generally billed as the easiest part of this crazy ride. The nausea has subsided, I’ve got a surge of energy lately, and it’s exciting to explore the forgotten depths of my closet as my belly continues to grow. All I can really say is that my life long addiction to knits is really paying off, and it’s possible I might make it all the way to the end without buying any proper maternity clothes.

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20 Weeks: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places

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Once again we returned to the Arts District in downtown Los Angeles to shoot against one of the many painted walls you can find in that neighborhood. The weather was gorgeous, and so sunny that I couldn’t even remove my sunglasses to take a decent picture. My bump is still pretty small here, and probably looks more like a beer belly to those who don’t know me, but I’m super excited to see it growing.

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18 Weeks: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places

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Here I am in one of my all-time favorite dresses, shot across the street from one of my favorite coffee shops in Eagle Rock, The Coffee Table. The dress is from the vintage section of the Topshop flagship store in London. That place is like heaven on a stick, I wish it was all available online for the non-local peeps.

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17 Weeks: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places

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This week we returned to the fertile walls of the Downtown LA Arts District for more great mural options. As we were shooting, an entourage of five tricked-out [and identical] Dodge Chargers pulled up and served as an audience, and patiently waited for us to do our thing. I think they may have been the artists, because as soon as we were done they swooped in and took their own photos in front of the same wall.

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16 Weeks: Patterns Preggos & Painted Places via Aaryn West

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Week 8 was a bust due to inclement weather, so we had to pick back up on our little project in Week 9. You have to love living in a city where you can get away with just a light cardigan in the middle of December, which is when this photo was taken. When my sci-fi loving husband spotted this spaced-out mural we knew we had to make it a part of this photo series.

Come back next week for an update in our ongoing series: Patterns, Preggos & Painted Places.
9 Weeks: Patterns, Preggos and Painted Places

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