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Archive for November, 2009
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November 30, 2009Thankful
November 29, 2009It was 9am on Thanksgiving morning, I had Starbucks in hand, and I was driving solo to the 2nd closest grocery store to my house (first one was closed). I had a mission: Diet Coke (per my Dad’s request), 2 bags of ice, and 10 ounces of prosciutto for my stuffing recipe that I will later ruin beyond repair. Far from being annoyed that I had to actually go to the store on Thanksgiving Day, I took the time to let myself be overcome by warm fuzzies. I love knowing that so many people I love are in my home, right this minute. My handsome hubby was still sleeping since he had gotten up with a teething Reid in the middle of the night, my dad and step-mom are brewing coffee and filling my house with it’s rich aroma, my two youngest sisters are overwhelming the bathrooms with girly smells and hairspray, Reid is basking in endless attention and love, and my mom, step-dad, and aunt are on their way over to complete our crazy/mixed up/ex/step/adopted family gathering.
Despite a few hiccups (mostly consisting of my epic stuffing failure and resulting pout fest and trip to the grocery store yet again for boxes of Stovetop), the day went off perfectly. I had time to enjoy my newest toy – a camera body upgrade (!!!) – and take photos of people that I love.
Jordan, my 18 year old little sister, asked me to do some photos of her. We’ve been talking about doing it for over a year now. Sorry to be a bore- you get to see “the field” AGAIN, but we didn’t want to wander too far from home since there was still cooking to be done!
Liam & Reagan
November 18, 2009If you’re a mom or mom-to-be you may know what I’m talking about- MOMMY BOARDS. Yes, there are dozens of them online, places where moms can come together to discuss all things pregnancy, baby, and child related. It may sound silly if you’ve never ventured onto one, but I can’t say enough about how many wonderful friends I’ve made from my special little board. I met Amanda online. How very 2009 of us, huh? Amanda has a beautiful daughter who is just 4 days younger than Reid and she and her husband just welcomed their second edition, a little guy named Liam. Liam was 8 days old when I photographed him and fresh out of a brief stay in the NICU. I was so sad that Amanda and her husband had to leave the hospital without their precious son and shed tears of relief when she texted me that he was coming home.
I drove 3.5 hours to meet Amanda and do our shoot. Don’t give me huge kudos yet…it just so happens that they live now 10 minutes from my dad and step-mom so I made a weekend of it (my first solo overnight trip with Reid, but that’s for another post!) It was awesome to meet a woman whom I’ve “known” for over 2 years via our mommy boards. I was floored by how beautiful her kids were. Reagan, her 14 month old, has this awesome dark hair that normally hangs in front of her face because she refuses to wear clips to hold it back. When she looked up at me and I saw her ice blue eyes through her hair it took my breath away. She could seriously be a Gerber baby. Liam was fast asleep when I arrived and looked so SMALL! I have never photographed a new newborn and it has been 14 months since I’ve even seen one up close. He is a good sized boy so it was just me forgetting that my son too was once that tiny. Pretty awesome.
I set up my studio in their living room and off we went! Liam dozed off between bottles and snuggles and Reagan was fascinated by my camera (I wish Reid would take a lesson…) I had a few more poses and shots in mind but they required Liam to be in a zombie-like sleep state and he was more into quick 5 minute naps, so we did what we could. I am thrilled to say that Amanda loves her photos. Mission: Complete! 
Mini photo sessions: Saturday, November 21st
November 8, 2009I’ll be at Melange in Old Folsom on Saturday, November 21st from 12-3pm. More details coming soon! Rates as low as $15!