Precious moments

Well my friend Melinda, who let me take some maternity shots of her a few weeks back, had her baby a little over a week ago. Ever since, I had been itching to get over there and have my first attempts at newborn photography.

Well it finally happened!

James had a meeting canceled, so I jumped on it and called right away (as I needed him to be around to watch our little ones), flew to the city, drove around forever trying to find parking, then raced back home. It was an adventure.

Little 'Miss A' is adorable. I got a little teary-eyed holding her, in all her new tiny perfection, knowing that I would never hold a newborn of my own again (not withstanding a miracle of course). It's such a precious, wonderful stage of life, that is gone in the blink of an eye.

This is exactly why I love photography so much; I live so much in the present that it is hard for me to remember, as I look at my children now, how they were. Photos can take me back there, bring the memories and feelings flooding back in an instant. What a privilege to be able to help preserve that for others too.

She refused to sleep for me, which you would not know from the photos. Here is a little sneak peek.