i’m still here

Tue. August 9, 2011 posted in announcements

Will looks back

We have had ourselves a busy summer–amazing couples and families, flooded basements, summer sickies and starting first grade–and most notably landing ourselves (finally!) as a prospective adoptive couple at The Cradle, an adoption agency in Evanston, IL (our profile link is here and our Facebook page is here).  And yet, there is a peace in my soul that all of it will come together just as it should.  So…if you happen to know of anyone who might know of anyone who is considering an adoption plan, we would be indebted if you gently nudged them our way.

More loveliness to come!  But this is true excitement to share.

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And they won’t come undone

Sun. June 12, 2011 posted in engagement, wedding + commitment

Whoa, there’s a lot to catch up on here.  But first.

Ann + Julia, beauties from this afternoon.  Such love makes me sigh a happy sigh.

 

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my moon, my man

Sat. May 14, 2011 posted in child, lifestyle, personal

This is what happens when they cancel t-ball.  You don’t even want to know what kinds of awesome he captured of me.

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Ohhh, I know I say it all the time.  But my little muse?  He is my heart.

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this woman’s work

Fri. April 15, 2011 posted in family, lifestyle, newborn

While every woman needs to be able to feed her baby in a way she feels most able and comfortable (be it breast or bottle-feeding), it’s always such a joy for me to capture women nursing their babies.  There’s just an innately primal beauty about it and it leaves me in awe of how capable our bodies are.

 

It’s always a surprise to my clients just how much guidance and nurturing I’m able to provide them during a newborn session.  Not only do I have the compassion of a mother who has been in your shoes, but I love being able to provide the added benefit of a pseudo-home health visit!  My eight years of labor & delivery nursing background has enabled me to lend support, advice and encouragement in quite a unique way.  Having birthed two children by both means and experienced post-partum depression with my first, I’m a wealth of experience–but a warm and loving one who knows just when to step in and when you let you find your way.  I love becoming a trusted sister-friend to all of my new mom clients. And I’m a huge breastfeeding advocate–it’s not unusual at all for me to assist with latching and other support in between the clicks of my shutter.

I’m grateful to Jaxon’s mama for allowing me to share this tender moment with you.

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is it any wonder

Thu. March 31, 2011 posted in family, lifestyle, newborn

It’s no secret how much I love fresh new babies.  I can stare at them for hours, genuinely amazed by their little movements.  As Elizabeth McCracken once described her son in her memoir, “A nice everyday baby, snoring now, the best possible thing: dreamt of, fretted over, even prayed for. A ginger-haired baby who conducts symphonies while sleeping, sighing at the dream music. (Those hands! They underscore closing arguments in dream baby court; they hail dream baby taxis.)”

Leslie and Brian were gentle, open and totally in love.  Clearly it shows.

Meet Jaxon.

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