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Merry Christmas

I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!
I can't wait to see you in the new year!
Love,
Melanie

Loss

Such a little word that has such a deep meaning.

(please note that a miscarriage is mentioned and if you feel that may be upsetting to you, please skip this post)

As you may have noticed, the blog has been neglected. And while, in part, that is due to this being one of the busiest times of the year- it has also taken a backseat for another reason. As many of you already know, in August I got the surprise and shock of a positive pregnancy test. As I made it through the extreme sickness and overwhelming exhaustion, I knew that I couldn’t keep up the pace I once had. So I had to prioritize, and the blog ended up at the bottom.

As time passed, that shock of our surprise turned to excitement. I began planning our future around this new little one. I dreamed about her (even saw a beautiful girl in those dreams), I had dreams for her, and I fell in love with her. This week, at 13+ weeks, we received the devastating news that our baby’s heart had stopped beating.

This is the week that I thought it would be “safe” to announce on here that a baby was in the works and instead, I’m doing this. I have been blessed with two healthy children and have never experienced a miscarriage. My heart always ached for those who had, but I never knew how deep that pain runs.

It’s so difficult to at one minute envision this beautiful child in your life and the next minute try to imagine your future without her. I could already smell that sweet newborn head, I had counted those 10 fingers and toes dozens of times, and I had visualized almost every pose and position I would lovingly convince that new baby in to so I could get that perfect picture.

It’s hard to let go of those dreams and to move forward, but with God’s help and the loving help of my family and friends I know that it is possible.

On Thursday I had a D&C. I couldn’t have asked for better care from all of the hospital staff, especially the ultrasound techs, the nurses, and the anesthesiologist. I already knew my doctor was the best from past experience- but she went above and beyond all that was required of her. One nurse, who is also a client of mine, was a huge comfort to me and my husband. And I’m so thankful she was there that day.

I’m usually not so personal on here but with so many of my clients already knowing the news of the pregnancy--I felt this would probably be the best place to start. Instead of having to explain the situation over and over, I wanted to put it some place that a lot of my clients already look.

I returned to work today--which was something I truly needed to do. It felt good to pour myself into my work. I have already returned many emails and phone calls but still have a list to get through. Please bear with me; I will be working on those next week.

~M

My precious kiddos

Permanent Vacation

I've received several emails asking for updates on the blog and the latest asked if I was on a permanent vacation.... okay, hint taken! :)

Sept. was super busy month and the blog just took a back seat. Vacation passed way too quickly (doesn't it always?) and the rest of the month has flown by!


Here is a sweet little family that has lots of energy! They definitely know how to make gorgeous kids!

vacation time!

I'm off for a week to enjoy some time with my family and much needed rest before the huge fall/Christmas rush!
If you need me, email- I hope to have access.
Have a great holiday weekend and I'll return all emails and calls upon returning!
~M

Family

blue eyed cutie

Gibson at almost 7 months. What a sweetheart! It was a pleasure meeting this little guy and his ultra sweet mom!

Aiden Ryan

Sweet perfection....

Caden

Sweet baby boy and his cute-as-a-button big sis!

Bailey Katherine

Miss sweetness at 8 months!

Twins

This is Cale and Owen... and yes, after looking at their sweet faces long enough, I can finally tell them apart! Aren't these the CUTEST little guys!! I'm so happy I got to meet these precious ones- and their mom and grandmother too-- very sweet ladies!

Cody and Cole

I just adore these two brothers! We had a rocky start with big brother, Cody... poor little guy has some health issues and required a shot right as the session began..... (I would have been upset too! ). But, he quickly perked up and was nothing less than a perfect angel the rest of our session!

From the looks of it, little brother Cole had his own issues with ME to begin with. lol
Don't let him fool you, he was just playing hard to get.

As for the rest of the images.... I was able to capture a more serious side to these little guys as well but these happen to be some of my favorites.... and I think some of mom's too!

Not sure what I said that was SOO hilariously funny..... :)

Aiden

It's such a blessing to watch these families grow! Aiden's big sis Aubrey was just a tiny little one herself when I first met this beautiful family. And recently, I had the honor of capturing the newest love of their lives.
Such an adorable little guy.... who is completely adored by his family!