one fine day (family photoshoot)

This is long overdue but we did a family photoshoot sometime back in November 2014 right at the end of Autumn with Jess Renee Photography. It was our first professional family photoshoot. We wanted to do it for memory keepsake and because Oli is always behind the camera and hence, missing from most pictures. So we finally did it on a pretty Saturday afternoon after many weeks of postponing it due to bad weather. Prior to the photoshoot, we were briefed on what to expect and Jess, who is by the way, an awesome photographer and person, gave us a thumbs up on our choice of outfit. We had our photoshoot taken on a slope hill just outside Steinbach village. It was a simple setting, nothing too pretentious and just what we had hoped for. The session itself took over an hour but it didn't feel like it. Throughout the session, we were told to just be natural and I was surprised that Zachary did really well through it all. Suffice to say, he was the star during the whole photoshoot.  Anyways, here are some of our favourite picks from the photoshoot.

Jess also made a wonderful video montage of the photoshoot that was so precious to us. Something we definitely want to watch back over and over again. Here is the link to the video.:)

Precious

Hello. Yes, this little space is still alive. Although, it has been in hibernation mode for quite a long time. Things around here are good. Oli is currently on a study break in UK. He has been there for over a week but  he will be back in a few days. Yay! Can't wait. I miss him. Well, we miss him. Zachary and I have been keeping ourselves occupied with playdates and just a lot of time spent at the park and town. Speaking of Zachary, he is 18 months now. Another half a year to turning two. There is so much I want to say about all the amazing things that he does and can do but at the same time, i don't want to sound boastful. I am just so grateful that he is healthy and thriving. Anyways, i wanted to write because I want to remember one precious moment. You see, today has not been all peachy. A lot of whining on Zachary's part and a lot of shouting on my part. Maybe it was because we missed daddy and we took it out on each other. Maybe. And so I felt guilty just for being upset a lot. But earlier, when I put him to bed, I nursed him for a little while and then I told him, 'Okay, that's enough. You have to sleep on your own now.' He whined a little and then he just laid on the bed and we were laying side by side, facing each other in the eye. I wished I knew what he was thinking then. We played  a game where we pointed out eyes, mouth, ear and nose. We whispered our prayers and good night. He held my hand. By then, his eyes were already slowly closing and within a few seconds he was off to dreamland. And just like that, I was overcame with so much love and gratitude for this little human being. How lucky I am to be his mother. Truly, as exhausting motherhood can be, it is also the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Pictures from Jess Renee Photography.