A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

33 weeks, 4 days

You know, when I first started getting pierced and tattooed, it was very uncommon to meet parents and soon-to-be parents that were modified… These days though, as this community ages and grows, it seems more and more normal, to the point where it no longer seems even the slightest bit odd to see a heavily tattooed or otherwise augmented parent — in this case, Lonchura. I wonder how we’ll respond to our kids that rebel against us by trying to act ultra-normal?

PS. It’s her birthday on Sunday too if you want an excuse to say hello.

Comments

26 responses to “33 weeks, 4 days”

  1. tattoodfreak206 Avatar

    Pregnant women are beautiful. Pregnant and modded are exquisite. This is a really lovely picture. :o)

  2. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Aw I wish I had taken photo when I was pregnant. Beautiful. And happy birthday if you read this

  3. modifiedcanadian Avatar

    Maybe I should get a few piercings or a tattoo to mark the journey of my pregnancy.

    I bet it’d make me feel a whole lot better.

    Of course, being a minor in the US, modblog couldn’t legally show me with my top off, even if my belly were bigger than hers.
    I can be a breastfeeding mommy (which I probably will not be) but I can’t have my breasts seen… it’s obscene.

    Anyway, I like this. 😀

  4. WhiteTrash Avatar

    My wife and I have also wondered if our son will rebel by being ultra conservative, heh. How weird would that be?

  5. Mikhail Avatar

    Pregnant Women are gorgeous.

  6. faye Avatar
    faye

    This is such a beautiful photo. I love to see women show off their baby bellies instead of hiding them in baggy clothes.

    This makes me think of all the times I heard “What will you tell your children when they ask you about that stuff?”

  7. Miss Kat Avatar
    Miss Kat

    Her work is gorgeous… and I have the same bra that she’s wearing.

  8. nyne Avatar

    gorgeous 🙂

  9. lindsey Avatar
    lindsey

    she looks just stunning. peroid.

  10. Sah Avatar
    Sah

    Ooh, I have a friend who rebelled against his hippie/artist parents by becoming an engineer and working for a coal mining company!

  11. scissorygirl Avatar
    scissorygirl

    this is the shiz, when I have kids, I’m so taking a pic like this! HAPPY B-DAY FOR SUNDAY!

  12. IG Avatar
    IG

    “I wonder how we’ll respond to our kids that rebel against us by trying to act ultra-normal?”
    this is one of the greatest sentences i’ve heard lately!
    Bravo shannon.

  13. tokyowars Avatar

    Funnily enough, my first experience of meeting a ‘modded’ person was someone who looked similar to this girl. I was doing a door to door survey or something (I don’t quite remember), and she answered the door with her daughter clinging on to her leg. I still remember to this day how awesome she looked…

    (I lived in a small ‘town’ with only 400 houses, so someone like this didn’t quite fit the norm, and that’s why I loved her look…)

  14. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    hehe, there seems that there will be an entire generation of moded parents.

    I was talking with a friend the other day about how each generation generlly seems to out do the last. Will we be the first to out do our own children?

  15. James Avatar
    James

    I never saw pregnant women pictures until this blog.
    Thanks Again Shannon.
    lol

    Beautiful.

    Happy Birthday!

  16. Flip_Star Avatar
    Flip_Star

    Absolutley georgeous…

  17. sae Avatar
    sae

    she is beautiful
    i am in awe

  18. Lonchura Avatar
    Lonchura

    Thanks so much for all the sweet comments and birthday wishes!!

  19. eros-demonic Avatar
    eros-demonic

    Heh, I know. I was raised by Hippies. The joke growing up was that If I wanted to rebel, I’d have to put on a suit, and go to law school.

    And by GOD is that woman …stunning.

  20. Sneezy Avatar
    Sneezy

    hello and happy b day today congrads my wife and i just had a baby 9 weeks ago :D:D:D:D
    fun times
    –Sneezy–

  21. slackary Avatar
    slackary

    I knew a kid my age named Skydance, now in his thirties…and he’s a total preppy! I always had more fun hanging out with his hippy mom, haha…so watch out freaks! Children rebel!

  22. bethiesan Avatar
    bethiesan

    My daughters (9 &13) are both much more conservative than me. Im always trying to get them to be more individual and they say my friends dont look like that!

  23. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    What a beautiful picture…pregnant bellies are so beautiful!

  24. Aaron Avatar
    Aaron

    Just plain beautiful!!

  25. Tommy T Avatar

    Love it sweetie.. And good luck with the adddition..

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