Forgive me, this one’s a little long.

It should go without saying, but I love this kid.

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She does everything with passion – draw, sing, laugh, cry, scream, listen, love, rage. She can be tough to parent. TOUGH. TOOOOUUUUGGGGHHHH. I’m so grateful that she’s bright and healthy, and I don’t have to deal with any challenges related to that. But, still, I think it’s fair to say that she can push me to my limits. I haven’t read it, but this book title captures just how CM makes me feel at times (unfortunately, I don’t have time to read it)! But, oh God, when I step back and watch her…or look at the photos of her…she takes my breath away.

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Sorry if this is a few too many pictures. This has been a difficult week. I’m taking a cue from my old Childbirth class by going to my quiet place and focusing on a picture (or many) that makes me happy.

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She is so like her dad in many ways. Same taste buds, mischievousness, curiosity, and, yes, intensity.  They are two of the most stubborn and persistent, and least likely to forget ANYTHING, people I’ve come across. You should see them lock horns. I seriously fear for the teen years. I guess the similarity is why I love them both so much.

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I’m so curious to see how VC will fit into the picture as her personality develops.

Thanks for indulging me…I’m off to Atlanta for B&J’s wedding. I love this couple, love the location (it happens to be where my own wedding reception was!) and I can’t wait to share some pictures from it when I get back.

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These girls are not only beautiful, but warm, passionate and fun. Just like their great mom, whom I’ve been friends with since we were younger than they are now. I love getting to see them grow as a family. Thanks, H-ladies, for spending the afternoon with me. I hope you had a great month of birthday celebrations!

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Have you heard that country song, “You’re Gonna Miss This“?  It’s a corny country radio song, but the lyrics get me every time. It doesn’t hurt that I first heard it when I was stressed out and pregnant. These reminded me of that song…

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For more about my style and philosophy about portraits, visit the About Portraits page.

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Seems long ago now, but we recently took a vacation with the girls and all their cousins (so far). With five kids under five, the main activities were swimming, changing, eating, and napping. Pretty much in that order.

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On our last day, it was down to the four of us. We took CM out for a big girl outing after her week of playing with/bossing around all the “babies.”

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I am no gadget geek. I lived for many years without a television. My phone is as basic as it can get. My car doesn’t even have a cd player. Other than my entire life being organized by Google, I consider myself to be pretty low tech. But when the iPhone came out, I was in tech lust. Every week it seems I hear about some new application that I am positive will enrich my life and make it run more smoothly. I have declared that for the first year or two, instead of drawing a salary from my business, all I want is an iPhone. I don’t have one yet. I’m setting a goal for myself and the coveted gizmo will be my reward.

Here is the latest thing that’s making me salivate – iSketch. I found it on a blog/site that I love called 20×200 where you can purchase great original contemporary art for as little as $20.

What are your favorite apps? Any iPhone haters out there?

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