The littlest cubs fan

“Nothing is so dear and precious as time.” ~ French Proverb

Before I had Chance I didn’t think I’d be taking these photos when he was two months old. I had envisioned taking them in the first few weeks when he was still “newborn” so taking these photos was definitely something I feared knowing he’s far more challenging to photograph these days as I do with newborns. In my mind I envisioned a sleepy baby for today’s photos and thankfully Chance was a superstar and rocked taking a few photos in his very first Chicago Cubs hat. I couldn’t be more thrilled because knowing how big of cubs fans Jason and his family are it was important that I pull off this photo of his baby boy in his cubbies hat. Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that cubs fans are the most loyal fans in baseball. Chance doesn’t know it yet but he’s rooting for a team that hasn’t won a world series in over a hundred years…perhaps with him on their side they might finally win a championship.

Lots of TLC went into the custom made Chicago Cubs visor that Chance is sporting. We knew we wanted to have a visor custom made before he was born but we elected to wait to find out if he was a boy or girl so I found myself scrambling just a day or so after he was born asking others to help me get the things needed to have his visor made. His Uncle Adam and Tara helped us get a hat that had a logo small enough to be used on the visor. While I was still in the hospital one of our awesome friends locally helped find the fabric to match the logo colors. And etsy user Bronwyn Young made another visor for Chance. Once again he seemed to enjoy sporting a visor made by her. Yes, I’m still a little amazed that at two months old I was able to have Chance rock another photoshoot like he was still a newborn. Yes, this kid rocks.:)

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

At the end he began to wake up and as I tried to capture a few photos of him awake he fought me…so if the cubbies keep losing I suppose this is the face you’ll get to see more often as he grows up as a cubs fan.

The littlest cubs fan

The littlest cubs fan

And really I’d love to say the photos above were “easy”…really they still took a good deal of work. About 45 minutes Chance I spent together getting him comfortable and in position. Anyone who has been with me on a newborn shoot knows it takes a great deal of patience. Often times once I get them into position I’ll take several shots knowing how easily babies can startle and then work with them more to try to get them into an even better position. Or in today’s case I waited in hopes of a smile…but he decided he didn’t care to smile today. Anyhow, I thought it was worth sharing thumbnails of the 80+ photos taken. Yes, usually I’m guilty of taking tons of photos to get the few that are worthy of sharing.

After I took Chance’s photos today I thought it was pretty super to be able to still work with him like he was newborn. Though he wasn’t curly, he slept so contently and allowed me to move him around without too much fighting and it reminded me of the many photos we’ve taken in the two short months he’s been here. It’s no surprise how much babies change in their first year of life, even more so just in those first few months. Yes, it’s amazing to see the changes. Looking back at his photos on his birthday, at one month old and then today (the photos are below) it’s obvious how much he’s grown. He’s filled out quite a bit just in the last month and he has the most amazing eye lashes now. We now get to see him more awake and alert. He’s content for longer periods and is beginning to recognize his surroundings. I definitely miss him being very itty bitty but now that he’s a bit bigger we’re all beginning to look forward to watching him grow into the adorable little one who we’re certain will bring lots more fun and joy to our lives.

Happy two month birthday to my baby boy.

2 months

April updates

“Though at times the story of your life is unsettled, at its center there is the certainty of hope and the promise of good things to come.” ~Unknown

I was joking this week a few times at work when people stopped me to tell me they had been reading my blog and how much they had enjoyed reading the updates. Until today it’s been more than a week since I’ve shared anything. Don’t go into shock…or withdrawals.:)Things have been a little busy and crazy lately and well, after this update, perhaps it’ll make sense why I haven’t been online quite as much this week on my blog, facebook or twitter. You can joke…I think we all know I’m the one in withdrawals of social media.:)

One thing that’s happened this past week is that I’ve been contacted by the International Federation for Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus. They’ve expressed an interest in sharing a bit about Chance’s story on their web site and hoped to direct parents facing similar challenges with a spina bifida diagnosis to the many things I’ve written during my pregnancy with Chance and after his birth. They were among the many who reached out to me back in the fall when I was so unsure of the decisions we were faced with. I don’t think I realized seven months ago that those thoughts following the diagnosis and all the crazy thoughts I’ve shared since would really make as much of an impact as they have. I’ve had hundreds of people reach out to me – many offering support and advice and others seeking help for themselves as they’ve since been faced with the same tough news. I suppose all this time I’ve felt a little selfish blogging so many personal thoughts assuming people are reading (or should I say “listening”)…I’ve come to learn many are seeking to read my thoughts and that somehow they’re helping and hopefully will continue to help others.

When I was pregnant with Chance and we received his diagnosis I recall thinking that he’d be special and would impact the lives of so many others and felt as though his presence in my life would lead us to finding way to help others somehow. It’s kind of crazy this little guy of mine has helped move so many and that long before he was born he was helping others. Yes, there’s a promise for “hope” and a certainty that good things will come regardless of how many challenges we may be faced with due to his spina bifida.

In recognizing how challenging and moving his journey was to our family and because I know how important it is to hang on to all these thoughts I have begun designing a book this past month. It’ll essentially be a visual and written record of his pregnancy, birth and some moments in the weeks following his birth. I’ve considered doing this throughout the time I was pregnant with him and now that he’s here I know it’s important I do this for him and our family…and yes, for the many others out there that it may help. I’ve already been asked by quite a few people if I was planning to do something with what I’ve written on my blog…and the answer is…yes, of course. It’s far from “done” but here’s a quick glimpse of one spread…I’m sure you’ll hear more once this thing is finished.

The last week has also been busy with meetings at work and getting geared up to teach in the summer…yes, that’s just a few weeks away! I just shared a photoshoot on the blog and though I haven’t done any formal photoshoots with the kids I’ve continued to take tons of candid photos. Now that Jason and I are back at work it’s fun juggling the kids. Between Hope in school, piano lessons and softball practice/games we are learning to find balance. I have to admire this moment with Hope and Chance last week just prior to her piano lessons. I was in the midst of getting things together and getting Jaylen ready and looked over and she was practicing piano with Chance. She’s a little anxious to someday teach him how to play the piano.

Hope & Chance playing piano

This past week we also had family come in town to visit. Jason’s aunt & uncle flew down from Chicago. It’s their second visit since Chance was born and he certainly enjoyed his time with them. I really adore this photo during one of his alert moments with Jason’s aunt. He’s holding his upper body up really well these days.

Allison & Chance

For those of you who have followed along on my blog since Chance was in the NICU you may recall he had a panda security blanket that we had brought him when he was just a couple days old. When he had to have his first shunt surgery the NICU secured his belonging somewhere and we assumed they were in a safe place. We didn’t even think to ask about it because we assumed he couldn’t have it when he was being monitored so closely after his second and third surgery. We arrived home and realized it that day and contacted the NICU. Unfortunately they have yet to find it but we’ve been told everyone will continue to keep an eye out for it. Though it’s not the same as the original one he was given in the NICU we went ahead and made sure he had another, more for the sentimental memories that come with seeing it. Perhaps they’ll find the original someday, but if not we know just seeing it will bring back special memories with our baby boy.

Allison & Chance

My older sister also visited us to meet Chance for the first time. It’s the first time we’ve seen her since Jaylen was about Chance’s age. Chance was in love with all the attention he received this weekend.

Tanya & Chance

Tanya & Chance

Hope was quite thrilled to have her cousin Ashley visit. On Saturday they celebrated “caturday”. Yes, that’s what I said…”caturday?!” Apparently Saturday is a good day to get made up like a cat…and if you do I suppose Saturday becomes “caturday”. Okay, sure…whatever they call it they’re pretty funny celebrating the day.

Cat-urday

My niece Ashley was here last summer when we learned we were pregnant. I recall feeling so bad during the time she visited and we got to do very little because I was so fatigued and nauseous. Seeing her holding Chance this past weekend reminded me of that week or so and I’m having a tough time believing how fast time has flown by since then. Ashley is the oldest grandchild in my family and Chance is the youngest…nearly 17 years difference. This weekend we were actually shaking our heads more because it seems like just yesterday that she was the itty bitty baby we were all holding.

oldest & youngest

Yes, balance is an important thing for me these days. When I’m home most things get done when Chance is sleeping or content or when Jason or Hope are helping. I returned from pumping the other day to find Jason and Chance surfing facebook…a totally priceless moment. Hey, whatever it takes for me to be able to get things done…right. Heck, I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before this little guy realizes everyone is talking about him on facebook.:)

Jason & Chance

Last night we got to go out grocery shopping as a family. Yes, it’s the little things that are important to me. Usually Jason and I work such differing schedules that it’s tough too coordinate much time together as a family and  usually errands are ran around what we might have going on so it’s rare we all get to go out together and with Chance so little it’s definitely one of the very few moments we’ve had together out and about as a family of five. Before we left I decided to take a quick photo of Chance & I while we waited for the rest of the gang to get ready.

Me & Chance

Jaylen ran out beside us and shouted “me too”. He wanted to be in the picture too…which certainly makes me smile. And Jaylen tells me this picture is a “good one” of me and my boys. I agree.:)

Me & my boys

Aside from all these busy moments I suppose I’m still settling into the realization that I’m raising a child with spina bifida. Things seem a lot more “normal” these days but I can’t say it makes things easier. I’d like to compare this challenge of knowing my baby boy has spina bifida like starting over caring for a baby like it’s the “first” baby. I find myself at times just as fearful and worried about the littlest things, though I’m sure things are just fine. I suppose I’m still holding my breath wondering what else could possibly happen. I’m sure reading so much about spina bifida in books, online, and on other families blogs haven’t necessarily helped eliminate all my fears…in fact, I almost feel like I know too much and it makes me a little more fearful. However, I know it’s incredibly important to know what “could” happen in the event we face additional challenges. So as I pause each time I feel a little worried I’ll try to continue to remind myself to enjoy all the moments and pray that his spina bifida doesn’t cause too many more worries as our baby boy continues to grow.

Julianne

“Maybe the true miracle of life isn’t conception or pregnancy or birth but that deep connectedness we sometimes feel: the invisible cord that binds us together. Maybe the real miracle is how we’re all delivered, from one moment to the next, into a world that needs us, needs the gifts only we can give, right here, right now.” ~Unknown

I know our little guy Chance has consumed all the attention of my blog lately, but hopefully everyone realized it was only a matter of time before I’d be back to doing many other things, which definitely includes newborn photography. I realize it’s an important thing for me to continue, not just for how much it helps me…but also for the families who call upon me to help capture moments for them. Though I have a handful of sessions planned between now and the summer, I have had a handful of new requests that came in since Chance’s birth. Julianne’s mother contacted me shortly after her daughter’s birth and realizing how time sensitive newborn photography is I set aside a bit of time for her family a little over a week ago. She’s the first newborn I’ve photographed since Chance was born and at two and a half weeks she was thankfully still quite cooperative which lead to many priceless moments with this sweet baby girl and her proud mother & sister. I think rather than explaining the experience of the beauty of this sweet baby girl with my wordiness, I’ll let the images do the talking knowing that sometimes the most beautiful moments can be felt with the heart.

Jena thank you again for our time together capturing moments with the girls. They’re precious and definitely a blessing. I hope you all enjoy the photos. Best wishes to you and your family!

Life with three.

“We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey. Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don’t overlook it.” ~author unknown

It’s been close to seven weeks and the realization that I now have three children has officially set in. Perhaps it’s in part since Jason and I have resumed work and are once again transitioning into a new sense of normalcy as we both learn to juggle the kids and work. I wouldn’t say it’s any harder…we have just learned to manage our time and priorities a little differently. This little guy has definitely become an important part of our family…and he leaves us all smiling that he’s now here.

Me + Chance

So it finally hit me…I now have three kids. I’m really not stressing about that thought…just about trying to take a photo of ALL three. This evening I took the kids out to the park…yes, Hope and Jaylen deserved a bit of fun out for a change after being trapped in the house so long with baby boy. Afterwards I coerced them into allowing me to take a few photos. Their minds were more on playing and running around so I could already sense it was going to be a challenge. Attempt number one…Chance yawns. Then cries on and off after this photo.

candid moments with the kids...

Attempt number two…Chance is finally asleep and Jaylen who is totally obsessed with touching Chance these days (…he’s infatuated with his toes, ears, & hair…) decides he wants to fiddle with Chance’s toes. Something tells me my mother will find this hysterical because apparently I’ve been told I use to do nearly the same thing when I was a kid. It’s good to know he picked up this cute (yet frustrating for a photographer and sometimes for a baby) habit from his Momma.

candid moments with the kids...

Then finally just one photo of the three. That’s ALL they gave me and insisted on stopping. So yes, no more time to take a few different shots from different angles or zooming in. Just 3 quick split second shots that are a true testament of my life now with three kids. I’m sure I could have tortured them more…but hey, unlike the other families I take photos for who I usually only have an hour or two with – I have my entire life with these amazing kids and they need not worry…there’ll be many more photos of all three. Something tells me they’ll be better…but I’m quite happy with these photos because they’re quite real and memorable of the moments this evening.

candid moments with the kids...

A FEW MORE CUTE, FUNNY & NOT SO FUNNY MOMENTS WITH THREE
As the realization of having 3 kids hit me this past week I recall laughing as things happened here at home. I thought it was worth humoring and updating those of you who continue to read my blog.

  • The “F” word is super popular in my home these days. Yes, I know…doesn’t sound good at all. But you can blame Chance for the “F” words increase in popularity. I’ve had three children now and have been around hundreds of other babies but I swear this baby boy can fart better than any baby I’ve ever encountered. Yes, he’d make any man proud. Of course the kids think it’s hilarious — many times during the day they can be heard in laughter saying “Chance farted”.
  • Jaylen has been potty trained for a couple months now and continues to do super. He gets really excited these days and doesn’t even bother to tell us half the time before he goes. He cracks me up because every time he flushes he has to say “bye bye pee” or “bye bye poop”. Hey, whatever works so he’s 100% potty trained.
  • We’ve gathered that Chance at times makes noises like a lamb, horse, and now he growls like a bear sometimes too. All of which are almost always made in his sleep. So yes, even though he’s thankfully going longer than every 2-3 hours to be fed, he makes so many noises that it’s tough to ignore the cute noises in our sleep.
  • Hope continues to be an awesome big sister. She rushes home from school to hold him. She loves to carry him around the house…it’s almost like Chance has become her own little baby doll. Or as she told me, it’s almost like she’s a little Momma to Chance. I can’t complain because she’s been a huge help. For a while she would feed him, until she got spit up on. She’s not quite brave enough to change his diapers but I can tell she secretly wants to help with that she’s just scared she might get peed on.
  • Because I’m nursing it seems that breastfeeding is a topic that the kids aren’t ashamed or embarrassed to talk about…or should I say joke about. Anytime I’m nursing Chance Jaylen almost always says “Chance eat boo-dees…hahahaha”. Yes, “boo-dees” is his way of saying “boobies” and apparently they’re funny for him to talk about. Every time they joke we have to remind them that they were once fed the same way.
  • Now that Hope’s in the 3rd grade she has started to take FCAT’s this week. Yeah, the not so fun standardized test that so many third graders are scared to take. She’s a smart kid so it’s sad to know she was up the night before the first testing day crying because she was so nervous.

Today I decided to put Chance in another panda hat just to take a few candid photos. He was wide awake and alert. He’s been holding his head and upper body so well lately and I wanted to try to get at least a photo of him from his chest up with the hat on. As I noticed his strength I decided to try to trick him into sitting. I know he’s got many months before he really sits well but babies can often sit for a couple seconds before the tip over if they have enough support. So Hope and I tried today for the first time. I let her take the photos as I held onto him.

Sitting for a split second...

The end results were all a bit too blurry, even with the blur this one was worth sharing..because he did sit here for about 3 seconds before he tipped over and I caught him. Not bad for nearly 7 weeks old, eh. Something tells me we’ll try this again soon.:)

Sitting for a split second...

Life with three has definitely caused time to speed past me even faster. It’s a little shocking that it’s been nearly seven weeks since I had him and now I’ve begun to focus on the many other commitments. Somehow I’ll undoubtedly find balance. The added time at home was good but I joked today while on campus that returning to work may actually be a bit of a break…of course it also makes coming back home that much more rewarding.

While on campus today just about everyone I crossed paths with made it a point to say something like…”you look great”. I’m beginning to think that’s something everyone is required to say after someone has a baby. Of course a few others made it a point to mention I’ve lost weight and ask if I was exercising or on a diet. I suppose pregnancy this time around has been a great weight loss program for me. Since having Chance I’ve now lost 25 pounds and am just over 15 pounds beneath the weight before I had him. How that happens baffles me because I know so many women say they have so many issues losing the weight after having a child especially after having a few children. Thankfully thus far that’s not the case for me. I can’t say I’m on a diet and I definitely haven’t begun working out because physically I’m still recovering from the c-section. I’d love to say I’m 100%, but I’m not. I’m able to do a lot more physically but it still hurts moving in some of the simplest ways which I’m sure is due to the muscles (or lack there of) healing. Of course I am nursing and pumping and am confident that’s a huge reason why I have lost so much and could possibly continue to lose weight. I bet if I weighed all that milk in the freezer (over half of it is full of milk) that it’d probably weigh close to what I’ve lost.:)Now if I could just recover enough physically to work out again I might actually feel like I’ve lost that much weight.

Me + Chance

Since before Chance was born I knew I wanted to take some photos of Jason holding Chance. Yes, Jason typically despises my camera…though secretly I know he appreciates me taking so many photos even if my camera annoys him sometimes. I really dreamed of the photos of Chance being itty bitty and brand spankin’ new in his hands but when we were in the hospital so long I realized the little guy wasn’t quite the curly newborn I envisioned and instead I plotted out all the newborn photos you’ve seen to date. Then this weekend I photographed another newborn…I’m so close to finishing the photos to share…but in doing the photos I realized Chance wasn’t really that much bigger than a newborn. I suppose he is pretty tiny…he just isn’t too curly like most newborns. So I told Jason he had to cooperate for a few photos. Thankfully Chance only took a few minutes to pose and remained sleeping long enough to get the perfect photo of our little guy. Yes, this guy is definitely a gift from above and this photo certainly helps us remember that.

Chance is a gift from above.

Just this week Chance has seemed to get a bit more clingy and seems to prefer to be held by me a bit more often than with others. It definitely is an uplifting feeling for a mother, but also an exhausting feeling at times, especially when you have lots to do! That was the case earlier this evening…so Chance sat right beside me and we got some things done together.

someone is getting clingy...

Yes, life with three is definitely full of so many moments that I’ve found so memorable…so much so that it’s tough to imagine life now without three kids. As a photographer all too often I hope to capture, and perhaps create moments that end up being memories that others will never forget, and I suppose what I’m beginning to learn more and more every day is that along with that the more important thing to do is appreciate all the moments as they are happening…every one might not be picture perfect…but in my books they’re still perfect memories for me to appreciate.

Stitchless + Updates

“Adversity rewrites the stories of our lives, changes the cast of characters, and alters what we expected would happen. Yet the stories go on and someday behind the scenes we’ll find the true importance of their twists and turns.” ~Unknown

Yesterday Chance turned six weeks old. My little man has been through a lot but has showed a great deal of strength in his short life. He spent nearly 3 weeks in the hospital and underwent 4 surgeries to treat his spina bifida. We’ve spent the last 3 weeks thankful to be home, continuing to care for his wound from his back closure surgery, and going to a handful more medical appointments. Today was another big turning point for us as we got to take Chance to have his stitches removed from his back. Yes, this means his back is officially closed. Here’s Chance this afternoon with his scar that’ll always remain a special part of our little man.

Chance

When we took Chance to the doctor to have his stitches removed everyone got to see his scar. We were told how great it looked and were reassured that in comparison to other many babies with spina bifida that Chance lucked out with a beautiful scar. It’s a reminder that the opening in his back could have been so much larger or more complex. Though we still wished we didn’t have spina bifida to worry about at all, we feel a little blessed that thus far he has had minimal problems in comparison to how bad things could be. Yes, I was definitely quite happy to have his stitches out. I have spent the last 3 weeks going through a routine of cleaning his back thoroughly with betadine and bandaging it twice a day, many of the days the first week or so I was left worrying whether or not his wound would ever heal. Hope was willing to take a few photos of Chance & I to help remember today.

Me & Chance

Me & Chance

For those who care to see photos of his back healing since birth I posted the photos in flickr.

Yes, I can try to pretend Chance is still a newborn…but he’s not. He’s just over six weeks old and I’ve come to accept that this little guy is going to grow no matter how much I wished for him to stay little. Today he weighed in at just over 9 pounds. That’s nearly 3 pounds more than he weighed at birth! He’s a strong little guy, which should come as no surprise. Thanks to his spina bifida he’s had tons of “tummy time” and it seems to be how he’s most content. I was taking photos two days ago and just adored how much he wanted to lift his head and look around.

tummy time

Jaylen was more than willing to take a photo with his baby brother. Now I’ve just got to teach Chance to look at the camera too.:)

brothers

I’m pretty sure it won’t be long before they’re best buds.

brothers

Though Chance still sleeps quite a bit, he’s begun to stay awake for longer periods. I’m not quite sure how many “sleepy” baby photos I’ll get to take that’ll help me remember him being my itty bitty baby boy because he does startle a lot easier these days and has gradually fussed and fought me more this past week as I’ve tried to take more of his photos. I suppose I’ll just have to do my best to embrace the moments that happen with him on their own. Something tells me these moments will be equally as awesome and memorable…like this one.

Chance

I think it’s quite amazing how you can just look into a baby’s eyes and get a sense of their personality.

Chance

It won’t be long and I’ll be back to teaching and the umpteen other things I am known to take on. I’m quite surprised that I haven’t had more people asking me, “how are you going to do it all with 3 kids?” since Chance was born. I imagine that question will arise a lot in the months and years to come (as it has after having both Hope & Jaylen). I am definitely still wondering the same thing…wondering how the months and years ahead will unfold. Rather than stressing “how” I’ll do it all…I’ve come to learn to take things one day at a time. I will tell you this…the one thing I have learned in six weeks of having three children is that our family has become stronger, closer, and has made it this far with lots of teamwork. Since being home I have truly come to admire the collaboration of our family. I recall before we had Jaylen not knowing how in the world I’d juggle two children, let alone three. But somehow we figured it out…and I’m sure we’ll do the same now that we have three children. As much as I am known to try to do everything, I’ve been thankful to have tons of help from Jason, Hope and even Jaylen. Hope has amazed us in the last six weeks with how much she has stepped up to help. She’s a great big sister and often times begs to help more. Now that she’s back in school since spring break she returns home anxious to spend time with Chance. Two days ago Chance began to fuss and only wanted to be held while I was in the midst of doing a few things and she jumped up and said she’d hold him. I went out to check on them and he was sleeping in her arms. Definitely a priceless moment I won’t forget.

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Yes, there was a time when Hope was little and I wished for the kids to be closer in age. Now I’m so thankful that there is the age difference because I adore seeing this bond Hope has with her little brother. I suppose it’s another reason to be thankful for unanswered prayers…or perhaps I should say prayers that weren’t answered for years.

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A FEW MORE  UPDATES
As much as I know you all enjoy hearing the updates about Chance since he was born, something tells me you all are just as (if not more) eager to hear about some other things for a change. I received a call from the city of Orlando regarding my historic Orlando photos I took last summer. I don’t recall if I ever shared the news but in the fall they had selected one of my photos to be featured in their 2011 historic preservation calendar. It was a honor to be selected as a part of the calendar so to receive another call today caught me by surprise. I was informed that a group reviewed calendar photos from 2005 to present and selected what they felt were the best photos among all the calendars and my photo featured was chosen as one of the photos that they wanted to have featured in the upcoming Snap! photography festival. Needless to say I’m a bit stoked to hear the news knowing how many amazing photographers are a part of the event. Okay, so it’s not newborn, portrait or family photography like most of you following my photography are use to seeing, but the historic Orlando photos are definitely something I am glad I took time to be a part of knowing my photo has helped document a bit of Orlando’s history. Here’s the photo that was chosen:

Wells Built Hotel & Museum

I am sure many of you at Valencia are wondering when you’ll see me back on campus. Because I taught my normal course load in an astoundingly short 8 week semester I won’t formally return to the classroom until the summer semester begins. But yes, I WILL absolutely be back to teaching as of the summer. As much as I’ve enjoyed this time off with my family I am definitely anxious to return knowing that it’ll help life begin to seem a bit more like “normal”. In the weeks ahead before the summer semester begins you all will begin to see me back on campus. Most of my time will likely be spent helping transition some of our hybrid and online courses from webct to blackboard.

I’ve also had a handful of people asking me when I’m returning to photography so I might as well address it publicly because something tells me I have many of you out there silently wondering if and when I’ll be available. Though I know we have a lot of uncertainties with Chance only six weeks old, I’ve been reassured thus far that there are no additional concerns for us to completely stop life to care for him. Right now we’ve been told time and time again that we should do our best to care for him just as we would any baby. I’ve had about half a dozen newborns “tentative” prior to Chance’s birth that I intend to photograph between now and the summer and a few more inquiries in my inbox that I hope to respond to soon. So yes, you’ll gradually see me doing much more photography besides photos of my uber cute kiddos. And if what they say about adversity is true…there will be some super awesome new photography ahead.

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