Perhaps my biggest blessing as a photographer, is the opportunity to see life through the eyes of my clients— especially families with kids older than mine. 
When you’re in the thick of changing diapers and diffusing meltdowns, you feel like the chaos of kid-rearing will never end. But session after session, I meet these mamas who would give anything to freeze time, knowing firsthand how fleeting childhood is and how quickly it all goes by. 
Erin is one of those moms— watching her interact with her three boys, you can see how she’s grateful for their growth, but also simultaneously grasping for their smallness, hoping to extend their need for her a minute longer. The way the youngest barely fits in her lap or how the oldest is nearly as tall as her— reminds me my littles won’t always be so little.

Witnessing interactions like these truly gives me perspective and reminds me to savor every moment with my boys. And while yes, i do leave them in order to photograph other children—I depart these sessions with a deeper gratitude for my own kids and remind myself to focus on what’s most important. 
Thank you, Erin, for trusting me to document your love for your family. I’m beyond honored you drove all the way from Maryland to hire me and I thank you for letting me see motherhood through your perspective— I will cherish my own children more after getting to know you & yours♥️ (09.02.19)