I’ve photographed *E* since she was in her momma’s belly! I cannot believe that a year has FLOWN by already!
I had a wedding the day of her party – so I had to miss it – so sad. We met in Troy on a Sunday morning – bright and early!
Isn’t she beautiful!
*E* – it’s been so great watching you grow! I hope your move brings new adventures! When you do come home for a visit – try and convince your parents to get some pictures!
I love Missy & Cody! They have become GREAT friends – one of those connections through struggling to have babies!
Missy scheduled a session for her in-law family – and it was a BEAUTIFUL night!
SUCH CUTIES!
Thank you guys for such a great night!
I love this family! Alexander was only 5 days old at our session – but was great!
They are so in love with their little brother!
I LOVE THOSE SHOTS – totally unexpected – always the best!
OH MY HEART – look at those piggies!
LOOK AT THAT FACE! He is so cuddly and sweet!
Julie & Steve – I am so thankful you’ve asked me to capture your family! I can’t wait to see you in 6 months!
I’ve been looking forward to this newborn session all month!
Taylor and Tom are GORGEOUS – so I knew baby *S* would be!
He was NOT happy with me putting that hat on his head!
WINK!
SERIOUSLY – GORGEOUS!
Teeny little smile – he DOES like me!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE those shots! As soon I walked in – I KNEW we had to use that clock!
One last shot with his GREAT grandma – doesn’t she look amazing!
Taylor & Tom – he is BEAUTIFUL! I cannot wait to see him more and take his 6 month photos!
We live in Jared’s grandparents’ house (and it’s looking more and more like we won’t be moving to Wellsboro (insert sad face) so I better start saying OUR house) – and while his grandparents are here in PA – they stay with Jared’s parents.
They left a little early this year and I wanted to make sure to get some photos with them!
My dear friend Megan came up and took these photos really quick for us –
After dinner I took these ones!
SO SWEET!
OH MY HEART!
16 months in this photo – 16 months going on 5 – oh my goodness!
Megan – thank you SO much for coming up and taking a few shots for us!
Outlaws – I love you dearly!
Today is Thursday – September 13th. Your due date was today. We should have been in the hospital – looking down at your sweet face. Marveling over your tiny hands and how much you look like your brother. Wondering what color your eyes would be – if you would have blonde hair like Fitzy. Announcing your name to everyone and watching their reactions over this tiny miracle.
Instead – you are celebrating in heaven with your older and younger brother. Enoch and Lewis are holding your hand. Everything happens for a reason. If we hadn’t lost you – we wouldn’t have baby Lewis – but we won’t get to hold him either. You are at peace and surrounded by love and joy. I imagine that you dance and clap your hands like Fitzy does when he hears worship music – that you follow Jesus around just to be near Him. I doubt that in heaven you even have time to think about us – but I imagine you do.
This has been the hardest year of our lives – and there have been some pretty hard ones. When we found out about you we were so shocked and thankful. The day I started bleeding – I knew I was losing you. I held onto Fitzy and cried. I prayed for you to stay – but soon my prayers changed. I prayed for strength to handle this life without you. The strength I would need in knowing that I wouldn’t see your face for a long time. I wouldn’t hold you. I wouldn’t hear your cries and your laughter. I wouldn’t listen to you say mama. I wouldn’t watch you grow. I wouldn’t cry as your dad danced with you at your wedding. I wouldn’t marvel over your babies one day. I prayed for the strength I would need in knowing that one more time I would have to say goodbye to one of my babies.
It was really hard. Our reactions surprised us – shook us to our very cores. We lost hope. We were angry that Jesus was dancing with you and we wouldn’t be. We had been through this before – and while that made it a little easier to swallow – we still felt numb. We still feel numb sometimes. People ask me if Fitzy is our only. Sometimes I say yes. Sometimes I say no. I don’t like to make people uncomfortable – but I want them to know that we didn’t forget about you. I want the world to know that I am a mother of four – while I only hold one.
I don’t want YOU to think we have forgotten you. Sometimes I feel guilty for being happy – for laughing and smiling. For enjoying life – because you are not here. It’s not fair.
But it is beautiful. Because you are surrounded by love. You are surrounded by beauty.
JC – I miss you more than you could ever know. I have friends that are having babies just days from your birthday. I don’t know how I’m going to see them. I don’t know how I’m going to look at their babies and feel joy and not jealousy. I don’t know why you came to us for such a short time – but we are blessed to call you our daughter. Fitzy would love you so much.
Happy birthday baby girl.
I met Mary on FACEBOOK last year. She had been praying for a second baby – and praying and praying – so I prayed with her.
She lives in NJ but wanted me to take photos of her family when she found out little *H* was on her way!
We met in Binghamton on a beautiful Sunday morning and found a great spot!
OH MY WORD! This little girl was so chatty and so sweet!
LOOK AT THOSE CHEEKS! She is so precious!
I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!
Mary – thank you SO much for coming all this way to meet me! I am looking forward to watching your little girls grow this year!
I can’t believe that I’ve been taking photos of Lucas since before he was even here!
I love my . babies . babies . babies . clients – but the year just FLIES by!
He reminds me SO much of Fitzy!
FOUR GENERATIONS!
SUCH A CUTIE!
It’s been an AWESOME year with your guys! I can’t wait to see you again in November!
Dear Fitzy –
Exactly two years ago – we took a test. A test that tested our faith. A test that showed us the true meaning of a miracle – even though we didn’t know the extent of that miracle at the time. A test that answered our prayers. A test that changed our lives. Forever.
Today is your aunt Samantha’s birthday – as fate would have it. You are so blessed with so many people that love you. We are so blessed with YOU.
You make me smile every day. Your laugh is the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard. You are so good at letting us know what you want. You are sleeping better (which I hate to announce for fear of jinxing myself – and since I wrote this a week ago – I have) and you love to eat!
You are starting to run and love to climb on EVERYTHING!
OH MY HEART!
We love you so much!
I posted earlier about my friend Jen – from college. It’s so exciting to reconnect with old friends!
We got together a while ago – after their session – and I had to snap just a few more of her sweet family!
SWEETEST!
I LOVE that last shot of you guys!
I can’t wait for the next time we get together!
