Wooohooo! Blog
#2! Ya, so I’m not a big blogger….I want
to be, but I’m just not. The only shoots
I find impossible not to blog are
births. A single snapshot just does not
do the experience justice. Put a bunch
of images together and you have the whole story. I love looking back at these images and
reliving each birth hour by hour. Moment by moment.
The shoot I’m posting tonight is extra special in that Kenny
& Amanda are very good friends of mine.
I had the honor of photographing their first son’s birth 3 years
ago. And now I was invited back to
photograph their second son’s birth.
I’ve known Kenny for over 12 years he was one of my very best
friends. But then he met
Amanda….and…well, Kenny got pushed aside and Amanda and I bonded
instantly. We have the same weird
twisted sense of humor (not everyone enjoys good ol’ bathroom humor like we do)
;) HA! We can be serious & supportive.
Silly & crazy. And we can just
hang out for hours while our kids play & fight like they are all
siblings.
The night Amanda went into labor we all expected Mr. Declan to
be delivered in the car. Reason being
his big brother was EXTREMELY fast. But
Declan didn’t want to be like his brother….he made us wait. And wait.
And wait. Amanda was a
champ. No epidural (craaaazyyyy in my
opinion! But also so very admirable). And Kenny sat by her bedside
lending encouraging words & and a supportive hand. And when asked, Kenny backed off and shut his
mouth :) Together on May 5th, 2013 they brought Declan into this
world. He was a healthy 8lbs 14oz &
20” long.
Here is Declan’s story….
