Anna Merel

Y’all, it feels so surreal to be writing this 36-week post! On one hand, it feels like I’ve been pregnant forever… but it also seems like just yesterday I found out there was a life growing inside me!

I'm letting the last leaves fall as this season of life begins to change. Pregnancy has brought so much transformation. so many emotions and an opportunity to navigate through unresolved parts of myself. I’ll be honest, it hasn’t been easy. But I’m grateful for what this journey has taught me and for the chance to grow into a new version of myself.

As I prepare to step into birth and the early days of motherhood, I know another transformation awaits me. A complete shift into the unknown. It’s a process I know will be filled with its own challenges and moments of incredible beauty. Just as the seasons change, I am reminded that letting go makes space for the new.

Recently, I had the chance to do a photoshoot with my lovely friend @corie__bee . This special series of pictures captures not only the joy of building a family but also the closing of another chapter. Over the past few years, I poured my heart into creating my dream home, and now, right on time before little bubs arrives, I feel such a sense of completion.

Of course, it's a never-ending process, but for now, I’m soaking in this space I’ve crafted, watching the plants and trees in our garden slowly take root and grow.