The expectant mom also had a heartbreaking story to share.
It’s no secret a lot of parents really love Target. One Missouri mom took her love for the retail chain to a new level.
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Miller posed for maternity photos in her local Target. She spoke to
HuffPost about the fun photo shoot and the emotional story behind it.
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Photographer Heather Pippin
came up with the idea to do a fun Target session and asked Miller to be
her model because she knew how much she loved the store. “I just wanted
to do something different and creative,” Pippin told HuffPost.
The
photo shoot took place on a Sunday evening in late July at the Target
in Arnold, Missouri. Miller wore a shirt that reads “Pregnant AF” and
posed with her 2-year-old daughter Avery.
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Inspired by a True Story Photography
Though
the store wasn’t busy at that time, Miller said they got a few stares
from other shoppers. “The employees were working stocking shelves and
didn’t seem to be bothered by us,” she said. “And of course made sure to
clean up after ourselves,”
Miller
said she loves Target for many reasons. “Just walking in the door makes
you feel happy. Everything is bright and happy feeling,” she said,
adding that as a bargain shopper, she likes the prices and sales.
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Inspired by a True Story Photography
“I
think a lot of moms like Target for the same reasons I do,” she
explained. “Their kids clothes are so cute and of all different prices.
Their diapers are also a fan fave in our house. But more then anything I
can go in and get anything I need there. If I need to grab something
for Avery and something for dinner, I can do both.”
For
the mom, this maternity shoot also had an even deeper significance
beyond her love for Target. She is currently expecting her third child, a
rainbow baby.
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Inspired by a True Story Photography
Miller’s
second child, her infant son Clarke Joseph, died of SIDS (Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome) on September 28, 2016 ― the day of Avery’s second
birthday. “Everyone joked he was ‘Clark Kent,’ especially because Clark
Kent’s middle name is also Joseph,” she said.
“We
planned on Clarke being Superman for Halloween last year,” she added.
“So after his passing, Superman and his logo became our sign for Clarke.
We donated his organs, and he has already helped save lives with this
donation, just like Superman would do. It has become such a positive
symbol for us. When we’re stressed out or Avery is being a difficult
toddler, seeing a Superman shirt or something with the logo on it makes
us take deep breaths and regroup.”
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Inspired by a True Story Photography
Miler
hasn’t learned the sex of her unborn rainbow baby, but she has selected
the name Malin. During the Target photo shoot, she picked out Superman
onesies for baby Malin.
Ultimately,
the mom hopes her story will help raise awareness around SIDS and life
after child loss. The photographer wants the series to inspire people.
“It has turned into a positive way to really show how tough of a mom
Page is,” said Pippin.
“The
Target shoot was meant to be a shout-out to all moms,” Miller added.
“This is real life, just making it through with a toddler and being
pregnant. We are all out here just trying to mom it the best we can,
have a little fun while doing it. It is only the hardest job I have ever
done.”
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