It's one thing to be told by someone you know very well that they trust you. It's something else when someone you meet for the first time tells you they trust you to help them create the photos that they will use to announce a big secret, and that you are being trusted to keep the secret.

I think I've always been one who could do a pretty good job of keeping a secret. I'm sure there was a time or two when I would let it slip, but I made sure to keep as many as I could a secret. Not this time. It was tough because I loved these pictures so much and I immediately wanted to share them all. 

When my husband and I found out we were pregnant last year, I was terrified. Even though I had two children already, they were 6 & 7 years old, I was working a demanding full time job (and still do), and I was running my photography business. It's silly I know but I was worried that I would lose my job, that any respect I had earned would be lost because now I was having a baby. So I kept the news that we were pregnant for as long as I possibly could. It was maddening to keep it a secret. I was excited, nervous, and scared to death all at the same time. I didn't reveal our pregnancy like this, but looking back on it - I sure wish I had.

The day that Lauren and Danny announced to everyone on Facebook that they were having a baby, I immediately understood why they wanted this announcement to be so special. Not only is this the most exciting time for this young couple, these two have hundreds of people who obviously love them dearly. What better way to share such exciting news with the people you care about and who care about you?

Congratulations Lauren and Danny!