There is nothing more special than bringing a child into this world – back in 2007, I had my first baby, a beautiful and special little angel named Kaitlyn Nicole. She is perfect and wonderful and an absolute joy for me every single day. I marvel at her smiles and little songs and the way she clings to me and asks, “Mama, kiss please! I love you, Mamaaaaaa!” I was estatic when I found out that my husband and I were expecting our second baby, yet nervous about how could I possibly love another child with the intensity I feel for Kaitlyn? I felt the same uncertainty when we found out we were having a boy – I knew the joy and wonder that my daughter had brought me, how could a son be the same?
Kaitlyn was a very rushed and scary c-section, but with Cameron we decided to try a VBAC and our hospital was very supportive. Cam was 9 days late and sunny-side up, but I somehow powered my way through the VBAC and it was incredible. My handsome little man is such a wonder to me in new ways and I am so in love with him, more and more every day. Everyone told me he would be different, that because Kaitlyn was the angel who slept through the night at 8 weeks and was never colicy, that Cameron would be. Not so, he is perfect and as if to show up his sister, started sleeping through the night at 6 weeks. He has the deepest dark blue eyes and has lots of secret smiles for me. I am going back to work full time in a couple days, but for now, I am taking every moment to snuggle and kiss the same spot on his head (okay, kiss every part of him that comes near me). Kaitlyn and I are playing games and learning to count and giggling under blankets.
I can’t think of a better way to start a new blog layout than with pictures of the new love of my life. A lesson I am learning right now is to take lots and lots, that it doesn’t matter if they are professional “portfolio” quality or if I have him groomed and dressed and posed. I just need to document his sneezes and yawns and cries and smiles and sleepy faces and the way he bats at the little toys that hang from his carseat handle. That is a gift I want to encourage all moms to do – take lots of pictures, no matter if they are perfect – they will be in the end. Take details – little fingers and toes on that new baby, messy curls on a toddler, frowns and tantrums and smiles and laughter. As much as I love creating amazing, beautiful pictures for people, I have to step back myself and make sure that I do it in my own life, that I don’t have to set up a professional session anytime I want to grab the camera. And neither do you.
I will share more of this little wonder, but for now, here are a few from his first two weeks in my life.
{ all images copyright 2010 lauren n. schmidt, pegasus photography}
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