I took maternity photos to remember and celebrate my pregnancy. Initially, I wanted an outdoor photo shoot, but the gloomy June weather couldn't allow it, anyway, I'm quite pleased with how my studio photo shoot pictures turned out, though there were so many to choose from, here are a couple just to share with you.

For my first look, I chose a simple monochrome outfit that allowed me to use a belt as an accessory, I placed the belt just below my bosom, right where the top of my belly starts in order to accentuate my bump.

When I put together this boho ensemble, I pictured myself wearing it outdoors, near a swimming pool, even better at the beach! Near a waterfall or some place with lots of green, leafy trees and pretty flowers... Bummer!

Since I wanted the main focus to be my  bump, I wore a solid colored maxi skirt and to bring a little fun to the outfit, an aztec print bandeau.

Form fitting, clingy clothing is great for showing off a baby bump!

I know it looks like I had on a tight bodycon dress, actually no, I was wearing a red pencil skirt and a floral crop top.  

Huge thanks to Kim Photography for capturing this special, treasured moment, despite feeling uncomfortable, fatigued and dealing with back pain during the shoot, they were accommodating, very patient with me as I changed my outfits and managed to capture shots of my 39 week pregnant belly! I'm so very grateful.

Zain is now five weeks old and fast asleep beside me, making soft sounds, sweetly cooing and grumbling, her fingers curl up by her cheek and she frowns and smiles in her sleep... Aaah! She is my heart outside my body :-)

Blogging and having an infant to take care of is very tricky, I honestly don't know how mommy bloggers do it. I'll try my best to put up posts whenever Zain is asleep I can.

Infusing your water with fruits or herbs or even glucose not only adds flavor to the water but also adds essential vitamins and nutrients that help your body.  It's a great way to quench your thirst and keep you hydrated, especially on hot sunny days.

There are tons of great ways to jazz up water. Making infused water is very very simple, just add desired ingredient to a jug of water or bottle of water. Muddle mixture a bit if you want to increase flavor and let steep for at least 2- 3 hours or up to 24 hours in a fridge, it really depends on how strong you want the flavors. As long as you keep the water refrigerated, the ingredient (fruit) should stay fresh. You can keep refilling the jug or your water bottle as you drink the water, but of course it will dilute the flavor each time you refill. It should last several days before you need to remake with fresh ingredients.

One way to make infused water is with a single ingredient. Lemon is great, no lose option for adding a touch of flavor to water, so it can be a good one to start with if you've never made infused water before.

By the way, you can totally eat the fruit afterwards! ;-)