family love

a weekend surprise

Birth Stories, family love, Just me. April 19, 2011 18 Comments

I walked into the room, unsure of what to expect. My sister had started labor nearly four weeks early and it looked like things weren’t going to slow down soon. I sat by her side as she tried to stay comfortable in the hospital whirlpool tub, patiently breathing through contractions and simply trying to pass the time. I cracked jokes,…

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::Charlie Bradley::

family love, little ones March 25, 2011 3 Comments

Oh, Mr. Charlie! Where to begin!? This little guy was so good, his parents kept holding their collective breaths and crossing their fingers when he sat still for a good 15 minutes before he had to have our first ‘cuddle break’. Awesome!! In these photos, he was four days old…and so teeny! I love his room…I swear, parents are getting…

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new beginnings

family love, preggers, sweet baby program March 23, 2011 4 Comments

It’s called making a baby for a reason. It doesn’t just instantly happen; you don’t wake up one day, look down and almost pass out because you see an alien-sized bulge where your belly button had been the night before. Rather, it’s a culmination of seemingly minuscule events that add up into one beautiful product of love. First dates, long…

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Winter fun

bigger little ones, family love March 14, 2011 1 Comment

What better memories to have than your boys doing what they normally do!? After rescheduling twice because of horrible weather (the first time it was supposed to be a high of -3 that day–I don’t think so!!) we scored the perfect winter day. Sunny and bright, we trekked out into the backyard for some shots of kids being kids, parents…

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Old man winter

bigger little ones, family love January 12, 2011 2 Comments

The holidays this year, as in previous years, went crazy fast. Over the course of the three weeks that I got to celebrate Christmas (yeah, that’s right. Three. Weeks. Holla!) I got to meet alot of interesting people. From my cousin’s college friends, to guests at an amazing New Year’s wedding (blogging to soon follow) to this couple here, it’s…

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