Not long after meeting Michaela we found out that they would be expecting a beautiful baby girl and so the journey began. It started with one beautiful couple and a bump…
A very radiant bump…
A few hours of waiting and some serious pain…
all for the arrival of one perfect little girl…
and an even more radiant mommy…
Only to realize that this little beauty is going to be one serious heartbreaker.
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Right after we moved to Kansas City I was talking to my mother-in-law and she mentioned how much she loved getting pictures of her grandchildren. It reminded me of a very special book I saw at a trade show a few months ago. The album was an ABC book of a small boy, photographed beautifully and illustrating many of the boys favorite activities and his personality. I decided we would need o make one of our very own books and send it home for the grandparents for Christmas. What I didn’t realize at the time was how much work this kind of a project was going to take and how uncooperative my little bundle of energy could be. My goal for the project, aside from having a very special gift for Christmas, was to photograph each page like a photographer and not like a mom. No snapshots and each picture had to be lit and edited properly to make the album as perfect and professional as possible. Of course a few pages ended up being snapshots of our family, but I realized that sometimes those truly are the most beautifully captured moments. I was amazed at how much inspiration came about from just carrying my camera around with me. For example, one day Haven and I went for a walk to explore downtown KC a bit better. We stumbled upon YJ’s snack bar down at 17th St and since our day was a bit chilly, we decided to stop and get a hot chocolate. After one sip of the incredible foamy goodness, Haven started giggling because he had foam left on his lip. I had originally planned something completely different, but milk mustache was too perfect! I can’t tell you the weird looks we got as I tried over and over again to get Haven to hold still at the exact moment he had a good mustache. People must have thought I was crazy. Without further ado, a glance into my life and one absolutely perfect little boy.
P.S. I was in such a rush to get the album printed and sent out in time for Christmas, that I missed printing my own. As soon as I get one I promise to post pictures of what the actual album looks like.
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