The Miller’s

Jan 14

Happy New Year everyone! It has been a VERY long time since I last was here. The end of the year was not without excitement and busyness for our family. Of course there were the holidays and all of the shopping and celebration that surrounds the wonder that time of year. But we also relocated (for the next 6 months) to Tempe, AZ!! So on top of all of the season excitement, we had the added tension of moving a family of 5 across the country. It’s certainly not an excuse but it is life, and life happens and all we can do is have grace…grace for ourselves and our loved ones, grace for the messiness, grace for the missed time. GRACE over all of it!

However, before there was any of this busyness, and season celebrating, and grace covering there was a very special session I had with the most lovely couple: The Miller’s.

From our first meeting together I knew that we were going to create something memorable. We compared Pinterest boards only to find that our vision was much the same. When I told her that I really liked to collaborate with my clients and include them in the process, she was completely on board. And when I asked her if she would be willing to try new things, like a milk bath, her eyes lit up and she said yes!

This is a photographers dream…clients that are free and open to exploring and creating, maybe even feeling awkward. Things like walking around in nothing but a light dress on a bitter winter day, nestling in a bush, following me through a house for various settings, and ultimately laying in a bathtub full of milk. I was in creative ecstasy!!!

Maria and John were magical! Not just because they were so compliant and agreeable to anything I wanted to try, but because they were just so tuned into each other. The way that John sang to his baby, the way he held Maria’s belly, or cradled her head in his hands. The way she melted into his arms, threw her head back in laughter, or looked at him with tenderness and love. These are the things I remember, that I hold onto from my sessions. These are the gifts that my clients give to me, the opportunity and privilege of sharing their lives and moments with me. I’m not sure I will ever get over the excitement and awe of that.

We spent two hours together…laughing, playing, creating…but I could have spent longer.

So Miller’s, as you prepare to welcome your little one into the world, I pray that you would relish the time you have together just the two of you. Maria, I pray that you would deliver that baby safely and quickly…remember to breathe: breathe in, breathe out and focus only on the task at hand. John, remember to rub her back and hold her hand and encourage her in this the most physically difficult thing she has ever done. And when you hold that little bundle in your arms and fall in love hard, remember the love that brought you to this moment in time. May this new season of life bring you growth, connectedness, and depth. May you love and serve one another as you love and serve this sweet little one.