X dear hazel, 8 months old, baby! my, oh my. we had such a great month with you (and away from you when your dad and i went away for a weekend while i worked) celebrating our anniversary and life with you. while you haven’t really added many new talents to your repertoire, you are […]

like any photographers’s child, i’m not great at keeping on time with photo sessions. “cobbler’s child syndrome”, as i call it. i waited on hazel’s traditional 6 month session because she wasn’t sitting. once she finally sat at about 7 months i kept putting it off because the only time josh was home to help […]

IX dear hazel, i can’t believe that yet another month has ticked away. i feel like i just finished your 6 month update! it sort of seems this month has marched along, status quo. the only major development is that you’re now sitting! finally! we have to watch because you still like to throw yourself […]

tonight my oldest younger brother, luke, will be laying his head down on his pillow inside his dorm as a college freshman at indiana university. i can’t even believe those words left my mouth/fingers. i am so excited for him, for what his life is about to open up to. college truly is what you […]

VIII dear hazel, can you believe it, little one? six months. one half year. 182 days of hazel. 182 days to absolutely fall in love with you. your dad and i find ourselves saying “let’s go wake her up and play” when our days have finally come to an end and we’re hanging out with […]