As I mentioned in my previous post, my own children – Lucy and Henry – are of course my favorite little subjects to photograph. They are also my most difficult! I am expecting this to change as they get older. Here is the plan: They will be so accustomed to me taking their photos, they will know not to flash a fake smile at me, or better yet, they will fake a real smile. I’ll have little models, right? Right… I can just see them developing the ability to “smize” on cue at a very early age… act like they are laughing, or act like they are deep in thought, gazing out of a window… [record screeches to a stop]. Not gonna happen. In fact, as much as a tiny part of me wants that to be the case, I know that what I have – reality – is better. They make me work for any great shot (and any of these that turned out I think, “thank goodness I got one!”), and thank goodness my husband is there to make sure no one runs into the street or eats a rock, while I snap away hoping for the best. That’s all you can do, right? That’s probably true for their entire lives: Hope for the best. Hope they don’t get hurt, although they will. Be there to catch them, when you can. Let them be themselves, and love them for who they are.
So, what happens when Mom drags the kids out on a chilly spring morning for some photos? A lot of this:
But a little of this too: facing the same general direction = successful photo of a preschooler and a toddler!
This might be my favorite photo of him. He’s looking at Ron. He looks like a little boy – not a baby anymore!
So, this is my beautiful daughter. She is starting preschool this coming fall. She tests my patience and challenges me constantly, but she also amazes me in every way! She’s smart, hilarious, loving, and imaginative… and sometimes a little naughty. She likes to push our buttons, she knows exactly what she’s doing.
In case you have just noticed or don’t know me personally, yes Lucy has two different colored eyes, a condition known as heterochromia iridium. She has had this since birth, although her left eye (greenish blue) used to be bluer. Her vision is perfect and she does not seem to have any health concerns that could potentially be linked with heterochromia. We might never know what caused it, but we love this unique trait. She will have to list “multi” on her driver’s license, in case you were curious 
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Back to Mr. Blue Eyes… I love this little boy. He’s just so adorable and (almost) always happy. He’s nearing his 7:00 bedtime at this point and still had smiles for us. Amazing. He will be 18 months old on the 28th. Hard to believe.
Thanks so much, Lucy & Henry for being such good sports during our photo session (and all the time). Love you!
Thanks again, Terrence! I hope you like your photos, and I hope the rest of your senior year is outstanding!
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