I had the pleasure of photographing the brand new baby Matteo last week and what joy this little man has brought to his momma. When we did some maternity shots a couple of weeks ago, the excitement and anticipation were radiating from her like beams of sunshine and now that he’s arrived, you can tell …
There is a stigma to special needs adoptions, but it’s not what you may think. The stigma belongs to the birth parents, labelled as selfish, heartless or weak. It’s an easy assumption to make, a way to blame. When we first got the call about Lily, those were the thoughts that ran through my head. …
Down Syndrome Awareness Month has come to an end, but luckily here in Canada, the first week of November is Down Syndrome Awareness week. So while a cold that has kicked my butt kept me from finishing my project for 31 for 21 project for this year, I’m happy to bring it into November as …
5 years. Since just after that horrible day 4 years ago, the goal has been 5 years. “Take her home and grow her,” they told us, “if the day comes when she needs a heart-lung transplant, the success rate improves dramatically once a child is 5.” It seemed impossible. 5 years felt more like a …
I’m not really talking about Down syndrome today. Today is my dad’s 85th birthday. 85 years. It’s pretty amazing. I’m so much like my mother that I sometimes forget about how much I get from my dad as well: my love of the royal family, how I tap my fingers to the rythym of any …
Clearly I missed day two of of {31 for 21} but I think it was for a good reason and actually the subject of today’s post. October 2nd is our wedding anniversary and while Jess has been sick for a couple of weeks and totally not up to a night of celebrating, it was the …