Close to My Heart
Baby mine, don't you cry.
Baby mine, dry your eyes.
Rest your head close to my heart,
Never to part, baby of mine.
Baby Mine
Hello everyone. It's been awhile since I've posted a blog. And you can bet it's going to be a tear-jerker (for me).
You have seen this family on my blog so many times now. I'm sure you know them by name. My dearest Toni and her daughters Morgan and Felicity (Dylan couldn't make it - the shoot was pretty spontaneous, but he tried!). You'll notice that this family is waiting for another arrival - miss Eloise Jamie.
When you have repeat clients, it really is fun to look back and watch how your work grows alongside the family. All of the big celebrations and small tender in-between moments... I love being there for them all. With my crazy schedule it's getting harder and harder to find time for every.single.thing. that I want to do. Right now I'm afraid I won't be able to document Eloise's birth, like I did for her sister. So at the very least, I'm going to take tons of pictures beforehand.
I don't think you know how excited I am for this baby. She may not be mine, but I love her fiercely.
I have always been excited about babies... photographing maternity sessions, the snuggles, the love. But I really didn't understand how important they were until I had my own child. Let me tell you what: I will bend over backwards to ensure the people I care about have these moments. Because I know how fleeting they are. I blinked my eyes and Felicity grew up. Morgan is a teenager. Excuse me... what?! I don't even want to think about Penelope being two, much less Morgan's age. It's giving me gray hairs.
At the end of the day, my hope is that through my photos, my subjects will see themselves how I see them. Beautiful, magical, and full of light. For these girls... there's a bit of a bonus. Auntie Kristin (and Penny) loves you.
