Happy Mother's Day

So, I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day today. I have been very, very busy lately with both personal and business stuff - so busy that I almost forgot to announce the winner of the Mother's Day contest! So, without further delay - the winner is..... (drum roll, please)....Sarah V. Here is the story that she submitted:

"My experience as a mom is very limited, with only three weeks under my belt to date. Nothing in my 32 years of life has prepared me for the challenges or the pure love I have felt in the past 3 weeks. This lack of experience had me frantically looking for lullabies that I could sing my new son, Meritt, as I discovered one of the few ways to sooth him was with my singing (there’s no accounting for his taste at this point). I found the Mockingbird song online and found it sung by Peter, Paul and Mary. A flood of memories I had forgotten hit me because my own Mom had this record when I was little. Before I knew it, I was downloading nearly every song from the album, getting the warm feeling of something so familiar. I listened to these songs with tears pouring down my cheeks. I realized that the intensity of my feelings for Meritt are exactly what my own mom had felt for me. I want to provide Meritt the same marvelous care and nurturing my own mother provided. And thinking back on the example she provided to me through my own childhood is already helping make up for my own perceived lack of experience."

Congratulations, Sarah (and Merritt)! I look forward to seeing you at your session.

3 For All

I had the opportunity to photograph more triplets a couple of weeks ago. These 20-month old balls of energy gave me a run for my money (literally). They were so much fun and sort of reminded me of life with my 3 even though mine are different ages.