Ryan – Drooling at 6 months

These were the finals that mom selected.  She had trouble picking which ones she really wanted, I think she did well!  I love the drip of drool in the image on the left.

Happy Easter little dude! Don’t let your brothers eat all of your candy.

Ryan – Gahanna Children’s Portrait

I love this age!  Ryan came in for his 6 month session and it’s always fun to see how the kids are developing.  Some can fully sit up on their own at this age and some… not so much.  Ryan is trying to sit up, but really resembles something more like a weeble-wobble.  Don’t get me wrong, he’s completely adorable but in the blink of an eye (or quicker) he could be face down on the floor.  Luckily mom has reflexes like a jungle cat and was able to keep him from bonking his noggin.

The little trooper lasted about 25 minutes before he let us know that the session was over.  As soon as his bottom hit the car seat, his eyes were closed and he was off to dreamland.  I can’t wait for our next session.  I wonder if he will be trying to take his first steps.

Sometimes from tragedy comes something good

During times of tragedy it’s hard to look down the road and see any good that can come from your situation.  On June 16th, 2008 we  lost our daughter Quinn to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) when she was just 3 months old.  Similarly, Michelle and Nathan experienced the same tragedy on July 31, 2009.  Their son “Baby Will” was found unresponsive when trying to wake him from his afternoon nap.  He too was a victim of SIDS.  Michelle and Nathan two amazing people and out of their loss have created www.babywill.org a non-profit organization aimed at a SIDS free future.  So, SIDS has brought us together.

Little did I know that from my loss I would meet so many amazing people.  I have had the opportunity to become friends with the Hurd family and Michelle came to me when they wanted to update their family portraits.  The three boys are totally crazy as they should be.  Boys will be boys!  Here are a few images from their session.  Can you tell which one may be the “trouble maker” out of the bunch?

Happy Birthday Finn

Happy 1st Birthday Finn!