A Day In Your Life Photo Blog

First Communion Memories!!

I had the pleasure of taking photos for my niece Kelli's First Communion..so much fun and vey funny..funny because the memories that taking these pics brought back were priceless. First of all not much has changed since I had my First Communion! The veils are the same..the shoes and stockings are the same..I guess one of the major differences was that Kelli was playing with her iPod Touch  while getting dressed..I think I was maybe..maybe trying to talk on the phone..you know the phone..the one attached to the wall.. that had the cord that was stretched out from trying to hide while talking it? It was almsot like a cordless because the cord was soooo stretched out. And I certainly wasn't listening to my music on an iPod..but a "BoomBox". Anyway..it was a ton of fun seeing my niece go through the steps..Love You Kel Kel!

 

 

 

Who could forget the standard "First Communion Pose" ? I think my hands were this way permanately all day. I was in fear of not seeming "holy" enough if my hands were not clasped in prayer. Plus, I think I had been to church approximately once a day for what seemed like my entire life in order to prepare for the big day!

Do You Know Eliot?

So I am literally in tears..at least I was in tears about 10 minutes ago. If anyone caught Oprah this morning then you will know what I am talking about. The show was about children who miraculously beat the odds..Most were born with severe physical challenges. Most of them overcame these odds and are living and thriving. The last story was a story about Eliot Mooney . He was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 when his mom was six months pregnant. He was not supposed to survive. His father started writing letters to him when before he was born.. actually 2 months before he was born.

"Dear Eliot: Right now you are two months from being born," Matt wrote in one letter. "Doctors tell us that you won't likely make it to birth. Your mom and I are praying against that. We're praying for healing. We are praying for nothing less than a miracle. You're our first child, and the day of your birth couldn't come sooner."

Eliot passed away 99 days after birth. He was not supposed to make it past a few days.  His young, amazing parents fought the hard fight and won for a short period of time. They look at his short life as a blessing..a gift. He beat the odds.

After watching this amazing amazing video I was so moved..beyond words. My heart felt like it was being pulled from my chest. I thought about how absolutely incredibly lucky I am. I have four thriving healthy boys. When I look at what could have possibly gone wrong I think of how lucky I am. I am fortunate to have children that are growing, walking and talking. When I look st what can be taken from me in just the blink of an eye I thank God for all that I have and how absolutely precious it all is. There are no guarantees in this life. I try to remind myself of that everyday. Especially when I am feeling like I am the victim.

So please please please cherish what you have. Hug your children, your parents, your grandparents,your spouses, your significant others, your animals, your friends. Cherish them and cherish what they bring to your life. We never know how long we will have the extreme pleasure of their company.

Post It !!

I will admit..I am a post-it girl. I love them. My husband can't stand them. So..when I saw this fun little doodad at one of my favorite paper stores in the city.. I had to have it. Even Jeff loved it! They are made by a company called Schleeh. And they are a great alternative to the average everyday post it!

Stella Rose....!! Loving my lens!

Here are a few more pics from my shoot with Stella Rose..By the way ..I shot 99% of these shots with my 24-70 2.8..I took a workshop with Me Ra Koh this past winter and she said that if you can shoot with any lens ..get the 24-70 2.8! She called it a work horse! Said she could shoot a whole wedding with this lens! She was right. My 85mm lens was out of commission so I shot the entire session with my 24-70! She pulled through like a champ!

 

 

 

Baby Art !! Simply Beautiful ...!

I was just browsing through one of my fave sites and thought I had to share it here on my blog..This site just blows me away! Baby As Art is the name and I just love the things they do with these newborns! Their pics are amazing!