Category Archives: personal

Amelia Grace: Birth Story

The paper crinkled underneath me as I sat in the exam room of my midwife’s office, swaying my feet. I was anxiously waiting for her to check me and praying for some progress since I was a few days over 39 weeks and so ready to meet our little girl. Steve’s time off was coming up […]

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Zoey’s Birth Story

Besides my own son’s birth, I’ve never experienced witnessing a birth and I was truly honored when my brother-in-law and his girlfriend agreed to let me photograph my niece’s birth. The whole process was an emotional rollercoaster and the whole room was buzzing with excitement. Jenny was being induced and I went with them as they got […]

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George and Jenny: Wolf Lake Maternity

In honor of my niece, Zoey, being evicted tomorrow, I thought I’d do a #TBT post and share George and Jenny’s maternity session from a few months ago. I still can’t believe my brother-in-law is having a baby. It seems like just yesterday he was sleeping over and flexing his muscles in front of the […]

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Isaac Stephen: One Year Portraits

‘ll never forget the night I text Stephanie with the exciting news of being induced the next night and her immediate response with “Me too!” We joke all the time that our sons are twins from different wombs. We had the same due date, were induced the same day, and ended up giving birth two hours apart. I’ve really cherished having someone to […]

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Madison’s Dance Recital Portraits

I opened the door to the after care room and as soon as I stepped inside I heard a scream of excitement, “JULIE!!!” Madison comes bounding over to me with a big smile and gives me a quick hug before running back to her table to tell all her friends that her Tia has come […]

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