They placed you on my chest after a relatively short labor. I felt fear, relieved, tired, excitement…but, mostly fear. In that moment, it didn’t feel real that I actually just gave birth and they were now placing you, my SON, on my chest. The weeks and couple of months that ensued, I began to feel...
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You pulled up into the driveway of my on campus apartment in your beat up jeep, with no windows, teaching my sister how to drive stick shift. I walked out in gym shorts and a t-shirt, casually said hello, said something to my sister, and that is how we formally met. A few months later...
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I want him to know how I remembered him at this age. I also want him to know me before I was his mommy. My dear friend, Tonia, got me a mother’s journal. It is called “A family keepsake: reflections from a mother’s heart…Your life story in your own words.” It is one of the...
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Posted in Anytime, Belmont, Charlotte family Photographer, Charlotte Maternity Photographer, Documentary, Lifestyle Children Session, Lifestyle Family Session, Matthews Family Photographer, Mini Session, Personal
Remember being five? It was a time of play, exploration, and discovery. I went outside on Easter Sunday to play make believe with my beautiful niece Ava, and while we played, I grabbed some shots of her. I find it hard to believe she is five years old! I seriously feel like I just took her 3...
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I have always been a documenter of what is important to me. I have always been a journler, a keeper of words put on paper to link me to the past. It doesn’t surprise me that being a photographer would be my line of work. Lately I have run into several articles or blog posts...
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It was rearing its ugly head and I was besides myself. I couldn’t understand the feelings and lack of feelings…the lack of joy and interest. Every sound would send my heart pulsating and anxiety was trying to make a home where it wasn’t welcomed. The first 3 weeks of bringing baby home are a blur. ...
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Redefined. I will never again be the same person. Out of the many titles I hold, such as, wife, daughter, friend, sister, photographer…the one title I am now has never before made me so terrified and anxious in all my life…mother. My husband and I are solely responsible for this tiny being, to bring him...
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We had these done around 32 weeks and I am so glad we got them done. Our son came on January 6th (4 weeks early)! It definitely has rocked our world. We are in love with this little guy, but this little blessing did not come without challenges and huge life adjustments. It is very...
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My mom sent me this and thought it was great, so I wanted to share… Seven Things I Wish I’d Known About Men Before I Married by Tricia Goyer 1. Men can’t read your mind. If you “hint” at wanting help, men will not get it. “I wish I was taller so I could...
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Posted in Anytime, Baby Session, Belmont, Belmont baby photographer, Charlotte family Photographer, Charlotte Maternity Photographer, For Photographers, Fort Mill Newborn Photographer, Gastonia Family Photographer, Huntersville Family Photographer, Kings Mountain, Lifestyle baby session, Lifestyle Children Session, Lifestyle Family Session, Lifestyle Maternity session, Matthews Family Photographer, NC baby photographer, NC Family Photographer, Newborn Session, Personal, Rock Hill Baby Photographer, SC Newborn Photographer
Well, it’s that time of year again. A time of looking ahead, saying goodbye to the previous year, and starting anew. I tend to reflect on what I could have done better and the things that I didn’t get around to doing. This year I want to reflect on the blessings, the trials the Lord...
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