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As the kids get a little bigger, those big firsts get fewer and farther in-between. Last night my youngest, Lily, lost her first toof! I keep the images, like treasure, to remind me of the magic. The kids love the photos as much as I do -- I'm trying to pull together more of them to play in my digital frames so we can enjoy them in the house more regularly. Photos bring it back fresh and let you feel that feeling again. It's why I love them so.
So we've had the excitement of this first loose tooth over the past couple weeks and I, of course, have video of her showing me the first wiggle. She wakes up every morning and wiggles it for me and asks "Did you forget about my tooth?"
Her Dad told her "No! Don't pull it out! You'll grow up!!" and she would answer "Daaaaad. I'm not going to grow all the way up yet."
She has been waiting so long, she's turning 7 next month and insists that ALL of her friends have already lost at least ONE tooth! I am usually a master extractor but she was really, really super scared about the whole thing. And she's usually my daredevil, thrill seeker, no-fear baby. But with this experience, the unknown paralyzed her with fear.
My son and I would always be determined and really go for it. She was different and approached it in the way she does so many things -- by herself. She doesn't like to be shown what to do, how to read or try new things. You have to show her and walk away. And I always know she'll do it. This time I figured out that maybe a hand held mirror might help take the fear out and it did. She went to her room with her brother and held the mirror and just wrangled it right out. The crying stopped and she was focused and was going to get that tooth out. And that was that.
So today I'm posting this of her losing her first tooth. I'm trying to savor it and not think too much about how soon her firsts will be things like first kisses (GAH!), driving a car and going on trips without us. Today I'm just going to enjoy her elation about the toof and the groovy glitter and cash left by the Tooth Fairy.
(you can double click the blogshow for full screen or just click the smaller pix to see bigger)
So we've had the excitement of this first loose tooth over the past couple weeks and I, of course, have video of her showing me the first wiggle. She wakes up every morning and wiggles it for me and asks "Did you forget about my tooth?"
Her Dad told her "No! Don't pull it out! You'll grow up!!" and she would answer "Daaaaad. I'm not going to grow all the way up yet."
She has been waiting so long, she's turning 7 next month and insists that ALL of her friends have already lost at least ONE tooth! I am usually a master extractor but she was really, really super scared about the whole thing. And she's usually my daredevil, thrill seeker, no-fear baby. But with this experience, the unknown paralyzed her with fear.
My son and I would always be determined and really go for it. She was different and approached it in the way she does so many things -- by herself. She doesn't like to be shown what to do, how to read or try new things. You have to show her and walk away. And I always know she'll do it. This time I figured out that maybe a hand held mirror might help take the fear out and it did. She went to her room with her brother and held the mirror and just wrangled it right out. The crying stopped and she was focused and was going to get that tooth out. And that was that.
So today I'm posting this of her losing her first tooth. I'm trying to savor it and not think too much about how soon her firsts will be things like first kisses (GAH!), driving a car and going on trips without us. Today I'm just going to enjoy her elation about the toof and the groovy glitter and cash left by the Tooth Fairy.
(you can double click the blogshow for full screen or just click the smaller pix to see bigger)
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It's time. The new moon in Taurus is here at the moment I post this. It's a time for new beginnings and this is mine as Birdznest Photography in LA, officially!
Last August my family and I moved from suburban Chicago to Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, CA. My husband is an entertainment creative and, while we love Chicago and our family and friends there, we knew we needed to be where the work happens. We were considering New York or Los Angeles and, well, LA won because THERE IS NO WINTER HERE.
We were ready to make a leap and excited for the adventure and change from the Midwestern life we knew so far. I couldn't think of a better place to conduct my mid-life crisis.
The move has been incredible for all of us. It was stressful and messy and hard. But more than that it has been fun and exhilarating and transformative. We have met so many fantastic new people, reunited with old friends and have enjoyed so many new adventures. We've grown closer as a family -- holding hands tightly as we made this big jump into the unknown.
I have spent the winter (should I put that in quotes? LOL) here settling in and working like crazy on completely rebranding and rebuilding Birdznest Photography from the ground up. Thinking about who I want to be now. Perfecting the parts that were working and ditching the stuff that didn't. Coming up with new ideas and projects. I started Birdznest when my son Declan was only about a year old. In nine days he turns NINE! I can't believe it. The journey as both a mother and a photographer have been incredible. I'm getting all ooey and gooey and weepy here at the keyboard just thinking about the magnitude of it all and my gargantuan load of gratitude for it. It takes my breath away.
Thank you to all of you who have been a part of it. Thank you Dave. Thank you Declan. Thank you Lily. Thank you Facebook friends & family (my co-workers). Thank you to my Chicago clients - I'm humbled and blessed to have gotten to work with you. I hope to come back and continue to do so for as long as I possibly can. I can't believe how cool it has been to watch my "Birdznest Babies" grow and get to be a little part of capturing these different times in their lives and their family. I remember every single session. And every person I've photographed. Every. One. I never imagined I could love my work this much.
I can't wait to meet the new California Birdznest Babies (of all ages) to come! Here are a few pix of MY babies and my family from last Sunday, Mother's Day. It was dreamy. We went on a hike in Topanga Canyon. We drove up the PCH, for the first time, through Malibu and then on to the state park in Topanga for a quick little hike. We followed it with an early dinner at a fantastic little seafood place called Froggy's. My kids made a Mother's Day art piece. Lily made me a ceramic heart to hang in my office and the family got me two more digital frames so I could enjoy all the images from our life throughout the house. Lucky, lucky me!! :)
(you can click on the small pix on the right to see them larger)
Last August my family and I moved from suburban Chicago to Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, CA. My husband is an entertainment creative and, while we love Chicago and our family and friends there, we knew we needed to be where the work happens. We were considering New York or Los Angeles and, well, LA won because THERE IS NO WINTER HERE.
We were ready to make a leap and excited for the adventure and change from the Midwestern life we knew so far. I couldn't think of a better place to conduct my mid-life crisis.
The move has been incredible for all of us. It was stressful and messy and hard. But more than that it has been fun and exhilarating and transformative. We have met so many fantastic new people, reunited with old friends and have enjoyed so many new adventures. We've grown closer as a family -- holding hands tightly as we made this big jump into the unknown.
I have spent the winter (should I put that in quotes? LOL) here settling in and working like crazy on completely rebranding and rebuilding Birdznest Photography from the ground up. Thinking about who I want to be now. Perfecting the parts that were working and ditching the stuff that didn't. Coming up with new ideas and projects. I started Birdznest when my son Declan was only about a year old. In nine days he turns NINE! I can't believe it. The journey as both a mother and a photographer have been incredible. I'm getting all ooey and gooey and weepy here at the keyboard just thinking about the magnitude of it all and my gargantuan load of gratitude for it. It takes my breath away.
Thank you to all of you who have been a part of it. Thank you Dave. Thank you Declan. Thank you Lily. Thank you Facebook friends & family (my co-workers). Thank you to my Chicago clients - I'm humbled and blessed to have gotten to work with you. I hope to come back and continue to do so for as long as I possibly can. I can't believe how cool it has been to watch my "Birdznest Babies" grow and get to be a little part of capturing these different times in their lives and their family. I remember every single session. And every person I've photographed. Every. One. I never imagined I could love my work this much.
I can't wait to meet the new California Birdznest Babies (of all ages) to come! Here are a few pix of MY babies and my family from last Sunday, Mother's Day. It was dreamy. We went on a hike in Topanga Canyon. We drove up the PCH, for the first time, through Malibu and then on to the state park in Topanga for a quick little hike. We followed it with an early dinner at a fantastic little seafood place called Froggy's. My kids made a Mother's Day art piece. Lily made me a ceramic heart to hang in my office and the family got me two more digital frames so I could enjoy all the images from our life throughout the house. Lucky, lucky me!! :)
(you can click on the small pix on the right to see them larger)
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Robyn -- So excited for you, proud to call you a friend, and thrilled by your work on this blog and portfolio. CANNOT WAIT to see it continue to grow and develop! much much love to ya ---- Heidi
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What a moving blog post. You are blessed. Good to see you all in the beautiful canyon pictures. You are a talent, lady! We visit Chicago next week and so wish you were there.
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