Hi! I'm Jean, like the pants.
My puns and dad jokes will either make you laugh or roll your eyes. Either way, we're gonna have a good time!
My life is a dad joke. My husband's name is Levi. My name is Jean. Get it? I can't make that up.
As a Hufflepuff, I value friendship. I want you to be comfortable with me as your motherhood photographer. We're not just taking pictures, but we're making memories! I wanna get to know you before we work together.
It doesn't bother me if the baby is fussy or if the toddlers want to run and play. We're gonna go with the flow, enjoy the day, and capture the beautiful moments that happen right in front of us.
The Village Behind the Motherhood Photographer
My motherhood story started in 2009, and I couldn't have gotten this far in my journey without the support and love of my family!
The Levi to my jeans for over a decade, the backbone to the home, and supportive in all ways, no matter how insane the idea.
The big brother, the fun fact advisor, the fandom supporter, and jokester who keeps me on my toes and inspires me every day.
The life of the party, the jumping jellybean, the excavator finder, and the one who reminds me to slow down and enjoy life.
Pogue
Levi
kellen
Are we a good fit?
Let's find out! You need to feel comfortable with your motherhood photographer if you want to love your photos.
I overshare, make bad jokes, and occasionally may let a swear word slip out here and there. I sensor myself with things like "Son of a monkey" and "Oh mylanta" when the kiddos are around.
I'll guide you through the session with movements and angles, but there is very little posing as interacting and body language tell a much better story.
More importantly we will be spending time together, swapping stories, and creating memories for you and your family. Our time is going to go fast, but we will get the most out of if together and you will walk away with beautiful images.
The little things...
Favorite Fandoms:
favorite music:
favorite food:
favorite holiday:
travel bucket list
Harry Potter, Supernatural, Smallville, and FRIENDS
Any genre from the 80's, 90's, Early 2000's
Pizza, Mexican, and Cake with Buttercream Icing
Halloween!
- Gettysburg, PA
- Titanic in Branson, MO
- Harry Potter World Universal Studios
- Disney World
- Hawaii
- Italy
- Greenland
- Iceland
Now that you know all about me as a motherhood photographer. It's time to get to know all about you!
contact me today!
My journey starts in 2009. Pogue is my son from my first husband. With a due date the first week of November, I prayed for a Halloween baby.
I did not have morning sickness. I did crave Oreos, fruit loops, and Italian hoagies. I gained more weight than I should have, and was quite moody. I worked the whole time, and really had no complications.
At 12:05 a.m. on October 31st, I felt my first contractions. I labored for 6 hours before finally getting the epidural I had planned on getting, and after an hour of pushing, Pogue made his appearance at 1:34p.m. We decided that we did not want to know the sex of the baby. We wanted the surprise and being able to go into the waiting room and announce once he was born. Honestly, one of the best decisions I ever made.
In 2014 I met Levi. I swore I would never marry or have any more children. That ship had sailed! Or so I thought.
In September of 2020 we had those 2 little lines show up on the pregnancy test, and could not have been more excited! We had been trying, and were lucky that it did not take too long.
The first week of November 2020 I became the 1 in 5 statistic of women who have a miscarriage.
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We were 8 weeks when it happened. I tried to let things take a natural course, but being that there was more intense than expected we ended up in the hospital to have a DNC.
It hit us hard. We were not aware of how common miscarriages were and never thought that it would happen to us. Even though 8 weeks does not sound like a lang time, that is time that was spent constantly thinking about and planning for the future with a baby in it.
We slowly moved on with our lives, and though eventually we decided to try again, we were focused on other things. We put in an offer and bought a house in June 2021. And about a week later, we got those 2 little lines again!
The excitement is not the same after a loss. There is more concern, fear, and second guessing that goes on. When there was spotting, there was the feeling of dread. The ultrasound at 9 weeks showing the heartbeat helped to put things at ease.
Pogue was 12 at this point, meaning my body is 12 years older than it was the last time I carried a baby to term. The weight came on just as fast, if not faster. There were more doctor visits due to "advanced maternal age", and I had health conditions now that I did not have with Pogue. Add in gestational diabetes, and the doctors had a close eye on my the whole time.
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The doctors did not want me to go to 40 weeks. They wanted me to deliver before 39 weeks if possible. At 38 weeks, I took time off work to prepare to schedule an induction and meet the little one! Kellen had other plans.
My water broke around 3p.m. on March 6th. No pains yet, so we called the doctor, went to the hospital and started the birth journey again! I did not have the best experience with the doctor when I got there, but luckily that fixed itself when they went home just a few hours later and the other doctor on call showed up.
I decided I wanted to go as long as I could without pain medication. I would like to tell you I was able to deliver without any meds, but come about 6 cm I tapped out and got the epidural. I got to relax a little before pushing. Only 3 pushes and Kellen made his appearance and changed our lives for the better. Again, we decided not to find out the sex of the baby. Even without the waiting room full of people, it was exciting to be able to announce after he was born.
Since then, I have had another. In October 2023 we got the positive test, and things were going great. Had the heartbeat on an ultrasound and everything. Then I got COVID, and 2 days later had a miscarriage. I ended up in the hospital from losing too much blood. So for Christmas, when we planned on announcing our pregnancy to family and friends, we were instead quarantined for COVID and mourning the loss of the pregnancy.
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At this time, our family is complete. We have so much to be thankful for! I am a boy mom. I have 2 amazing sons, who not only do I love, but they love each other. The 12 year age gap has really been a blessing, as Pogue understands the demands and needs of his little brother, and Kellen loves spending time with his big brother.
My Motherhood Journey has had a lot of ups and downs. I never wish pregnancy loss on anyone. It is a pain that you cannot explain. I will say that the loss I have experienced has made me that much more aware of how lucky I have it. Both my boys are happy and healthy. They are loving, caring, and funny. They are so very similar and yet so very different at the same time. Being a mother to them has made me whole.
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