Archive for 'Austin Baby'
You didn’t make a peep while your big brother ran circles around us all. You have settled into your family with such ease…like you were always meant to be there. You are a gift to your family, little one.
Jun 28, 2012
As the oppressive summer heat settles in, my mind can’t help but to drift back to my favorite season…in a setting on an evening that was pure magic. [last time we saw them…]
Jun 25, 2012
And here’s another one that seems to be growing up a bit too fast :-(. If you hang out with me on Facebook, you would have seen the one that makes me want to stand up and sing the National Anthem ;-).
Jun 25, 2012
You know that feeling you get when you open your eyes one day and look at your child and think, “Oh my gosh, you’re growing too fast!”? Well…I get that feeling when I look at my clients’ children, too. Yes, this little guy is growing way too fast!
Jun 21, 2012
She had mentioned red, white, blue, and sparklers for her session. The day of, I happened upon the PERFECT quilt at an antique store. But the quilt and the sparklers aside, it was their comfort and connection as a family that made this session for me. Her son is such a gentleman. Her oldest daughter is full of life. And that baby girl is full throttle, no fear, she believes she can do anything, LOL! (I don’t normally let kids climb on ladders at my session…they found it and there was NO stopping that little one!)
And they just take it all in stride. You can see the pride in mom’s face when looking at what she and her husband have created together. You can see how much her husband loves them all. *That’s* the kind of thing that makes me grin from ear to ear whenever I’m proofing a session: when you can actually SEE love.
(To see another one of my favs from this session, don’t miss this one!)
I said to her, “What do you think about doing your entire session in a parking garage?” She said, “Awesome!” And the rest was Pinkle Toes history…
P.S. Last time, that little guy was elsewhere ;-).
P.P.S. LOVE her sense of style and that awesome hair color! Meg…you pulled everything together beautifully!
Jun 11, 2012
These guys are no strangers to the Pinkle Toes blog and I can’t even begin to tell you how it makes me feel to think that most of my blog posts are of repeat clients. It is truly a privilege to get to watch these kiddos grow up. Love this tradition of having everyone there for his birthday (just like his big sis) and I LOVE that we sat him on the table with his cake (just like his sis). It was a very happy day! (Click to see my two personal favs from this session bigger HERE and HERE;-).
Jun 11, 2012
Golden, hazy sunrise.
Bubbling creek,
Giggles and shrieks.
Bears, blankets, wagons, and sparkles.
Sunday morning church bells.
Tears of trepidation,
Of happiness.
Adopted.
Loved.
So very loved.
A most memorable session yesterday where I felt like I was literally witnessing a family become a family.
Jun 05, 2012
He was speedy. He was substantial. He was adorable! Congrats to his mama for being a birth champ today!
Jun 02, 2012
Ever notice how some things can fall off of your radar for a while and then all of a sudden, it’s everywhere you go…like when you start loving chevron print and can’t find it anywhere and then one day, Pinterest and Target are exploding with it ;-). That’s how I’m feeling about birth photography lately.
I haven’t photographed any births in the past few months because of workshops and my travel schedule, but all of a sudden, BAM! I’m all things birth photography. I’m currently on call for a new baby to be born any minute now (I’m sure his mom wishes it was any minute now ;-). I also had an interesting phone call with a lady up north today about the rise of birth photography in the US (more on that in another post;-). During that chat, I talked about one of my most memorable birth sessions…who happens to be the older brother of a birth from earlier this year that I had not yet blogged. Thought I’d take advantage of this time to go ahead and check that off my ever expanding “to be blogged” list.
Let’s start at the beginning for this little guy. This was to be a scheduled c-section and mom said she was determined to show up in heels for his arrival (go mom!). But, a few days before the anticipated date, I got a phone call at 2 a.m., “My water just broke!” She was so incredibly calm, “Yes, I think I’ll take a shower and then we’ll head over to the hospital in a little while.” I was bouncing up and down with excitement and here she was talking like she was heading to the grocery store. She was just like this when her first child was born…she cracks me up–nerves of steel. So, taking a cue from her, I calmed myself down, took my time, and moseyed on down to the hospital some time later.
When I got there, however, everything was moving at warp speed. That had her all checked in and prepped for the OR. Turns out her labor had kicked it into high gear and they were ready to roll. On go the bunny suits and away we go!
It startles me just a bit how quickly c-sections go–fascinating process! Usually, it’s only just a few minutes from the time mom is taken into the OR to when we get to hear the sweet cries of a brand new baby…
While mommy was in recovery, I tagged along with dad to capture the first few moments of their new baby boy.
A few hours later, it was finally time for this new family of four to be united. Big brother’s reaction to his new little brother was enough to make your heart melt!
What a fun day that 2 a.m. phone call turned out to bring! And, I just got word that I’m going to be seeing this little guy again really soon for his 4 month pictures. I cannot wait to see how he’s changed!