widower recreates maternity shoot

James Alvarez and his daughter Adalyn have recreated his late wife Yesenia Aguilar’s maternity shoot
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Man ‘recreates’ maternity shoot one year after tragic killing of wife

An ode to mom: A widower has recreated his late wife’s maternity shoot after she was killed by a drunk driver when she was pregnant with their now one-year-old daughter.

widower recreates maternity shoot

James Alvarez and his daughter Adalyn have recreated his late wife Yesenia Aguilar’s maternity shoot
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A widower whose pregnant wife was killed by a drunk driver has recreated her maternity pictures…and joining him in the bittersweet photoshoot are the couple’s one-year-old daughter.

Yesenia Aguilar was tragically killed in 2020 when a drunk driver ploughed into her as she was walking home. She was 35 weeks pregnant at the time.

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‘A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE’ TO YESENIA’S MATERNITY SHOOT

Sadly, Yesenia could not be saved, but her unborn baby survived and was delivered by caesarian section.

Little Adalyn Rose is now one year old and to celebrate the occasion, her dad and Yesenia’s husband, James Alvarez, decided to capture the special moment on camera.

With the help of the photographers who captured a pregnant Yesenia a year ago on film, little Adalyn and her dad recreated the special shoot.

“We had Adalyn dress up in a pink dress has her mommy did and took pictures at the same location where we did our maternity shoot,” James said of the occasion, which he labelled a “beautiful tribute”.

Baby Adalyn was also captured doing a cake smash to celebrate her 1st birthday with mom’s favourite flowers – sunflowers -featuring in the background.

‘I TRY TO BE THE BEST DAD I CAN’

“It’s been a tough journey but I did it with my head held high. I try to be the best father I could be for my daughter. I want to make my wife proud,” the young dad wrote of the sad occasion.

And James revealed why he decided to press forward with birthday celebrations in the midst of his own mourning.

“Adalyn, I know if your mommy was here, she would have been the happiest person alive. She would be so excited to celebrate your birthday. That’s why, I’m making sure I fulfill her wishes and wish the happiest birthday ever. 

“Your mommy and daddy loves you”.