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Quite often when I meet new families, I’m lucky enough to have a connection with them immediately. Almost as if I’ve known them forever, and yesterday’s session was no different. These two parents have the sweetest wedding story, and they love their daughter to pieces. How could you not, she’s incredibly sweet herself!

A new mom never wants to leave her child, but I got called last minute for work to fly down to North Carolina yesterday and I had to spend the night. I agonized over leaving C and L.A. (not that they aren’t perfectly capable of getting along without me). Turns out it was way harder on me than either of them. Way to make a chick feel loved.

When did this happen???

I was one of “those” people who regularly gave our nieces and nephews gifts that talked, sang, required batteries and generally made a ruckus. I never thought twice about the sideways glance I’d receive from the parent as their child happily unwrapped the gift. In fact, quite often I’d shrug my shoulders and offer a sheepish smile and say “what?? I thought s/he’d love it!”

More than once my response was met with a knowing look and a mumble of “you just wait”. Well, my time has arrived.

One of our good friends gave L.A. this toy that is an updated version of the classic shape container to teach babies colors, shapes and basic motor skills. Every morning while C and I are getting ready, he sits on the floor in his room and stares at it up on his shelf until you take it down, turn it on and let him play with it. It is without question his favorite toy.

The only problem is that the song it plays is a total earworm, and I’ve been walking around my office singing it all morning. I’m fairly certain my coworkers are ready to kill me.

5 little cookies in a cookie jar,
5 little cookies
yeeeeees they are
You can take them out,
You can put them back
5 little cookies make a YUMMY snack!

I’m that mom, and karma has officially bitten me right where the sun don’t shine.

On Friday I had the pleasure of meeting up with an old friend and taking some pictures of her adorable son. Here’s your sneak peek, Mom!

Just wanted to shoot out a reminder that if you entered into our blog contest last month you have until June 30th to schedule your session to be completed by September 15th and take advantage of the promotional pricing!

I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you and your family!

I can’t explain in words the way that these two guys make my heart swell. I’m so damned lucky to have them.

This 52 week challenge is proving to be just that, challenging! I’m trying my best to keep it up though. I would really love to be able to assemble a book at the end that chronicles most of L.A.’s first year.