A Gorgeous Maternity Session in Pillnitz

A couple weeks ago I met Sophia (and her awesome sister who helped with the bubbles!) in the gorgeous area just outside the city of Dresden called Pillnitz, complete with the beautiful Pillnitz castle and gardens. We had 2 hours of fun and creativity. It was so amazing to see Sophia really bond with her baby during the session and just relax. It was a bit different from the sessions that I usually do with mamas to be, and I absolutely loved it. I love how she was the one who was suggesting the more creative ideas such as getting in the Elbe waters and splashing around. She was fearless and fierce with her ability to be 39 weeks pregnant and still climb trees, get in the cold water, and leap around with bubbles! Best wishes to you Sophia, and you new baby <3 

xo, Elyse

Yummy Pregnancy Smoothie

Have you guys heard about how eating dates throughout your pregnancy is linked to shorter/easy labor?!?! Who knows if it's true, BUT why not give it a shot?!

I'm about about 2 weeks out from my due date, and also planning a homebirth, so I'm all about doing things that might help my labor go as smoothly as possible. I've been eating about 6 dates everyday for the past week or so, but that can get kind of boring. While looking for a more interesting way to get in my daily allotment of dates, I came upon this DELISH smoothie!

So here is what went in my date pregnancy smoothie!:

- 7 dates

- A handful of almonds

- About a cup of almond milk

- About a cup of ice

- 1 banana

Blend it up and enjoy! It's so sweet, creamy, and very yummy.

What are some pregnancy foods/treats that you enjoyed while pregnant? Have you tried the date trick, and did it work for you?

Cheers!, Elyse