Author: Michelle

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Newborn Daniel | Rhode Island and Boston, MA Newborn Baby Photography

In her words:

“I had just stopped working and was on day 3 of being at home waiting for you to arrive. We had one last sonogram where they estimated you to be about 9lbs 3 ounces. Mom was getting worried that you were getting soo big and getting impatient to meet you. That same night I was up late because I could not sleep. At around 3am I woke up just in time for my water to break. I woke up your dad and the contractions started soon after. We rushed to pack our bags and began timing contractions. By 7am I knew it was time to get to the hospital. When we arrived you were well on your way and the nurses promised us you would arrive soon. I was checked into the labor and delivery room and was in great need of the epidural by that time. Once it kicked in mom was feeling much better.  Fast forward quite a few hours later and things began to stall, guess being inside mom was more warm and cozy.  Then the epidural wore off and mom thought for a minute she wasn’t going to make it lol! Take 2 on the epidural and we continued on our journey towards helping you greet the world. After several more hours, things got a bit scary when your little hart rate dropped and moms kept increasing ever so high. Finally at 2 am the doctor made the call for a cesarian delivery. A swat team of people came in and rushed us down the hall. We were prepped for delivery and a few minutes later your dad and I heard your first cry. You were born May 11th at 2:28am weighing in at 8lbs 10 ounces. It was the best sound I ever heard. They cleaned you up and then brought you over so I could finally meet you face to face. I never saw anything so precious in my whole life. I instantly fell in love. Me and your dad love you so much and couldn’t be happier that you are finally here! “


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Faith’s First Birthday! | Rhode Island and Boston, MA First Birthday Cake Smash Photographer

“This past year with Faith has been our most blessed yet! My husband and I still look at her with awe that we have her in our lives…I swear the shock has still not worn off! Or maybe it never will because she continues to amaze us in her smiles, laughs and many abilities.  For me, the transition into motherhoodwas a huge mental shift and one of the most challenging things I have ever done!
Being a mother makes you doubt the things you think you know and teaches you lessons you’d never even imagined.  She has made our lives so rich and meaningful and looking at her everyday makes us want to be better human beings! The spirit and power of children… wow! We love you Faith- Happy 1st Birthday to our baby girl:)”

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Alyssa’s First Birthday | Rhode Island and Massachusetts Cake Smash Photographer

“When I went in for my 38 week appointment, the last thing I expected was for my doctor to tell me my baby needed to come out either that day or the next.  I’ve heard the consensus is usually that the mother to be is ready for the baby to come out, but I just wasn’t.  While I’ve been told that I’ve mellowed a lot since college, I was hysterical the day Alyssa was born.  The attitude adjustment has certainly helped my first year being a mother.  While Alyssa has adopted the go-with-the-flow attitude, and I’ve tried to follow suit, we’ve had some hiccups.  Mostly due to Alyssa getting a double ear infection at the end of January that just wouldn’t go away until we had tubes put in her ears at the beginning of April.  I was not so mellow the first time I found green stuff oozing out of my daughter’s ear.  I screamed for my mother (I’m not crazy, she was actually visiting for the week while my husband was away for business).  She calmed me down and we went to the doctor.  And when it happened the second time, I had to be the calm one so my husband could freak out.  Through all of this, my little girl was full of smiles, giggles, and mischievous little looks, so I don’t know why I expected her to be different when we had her one year portraits done while she has a sinus infection and is teething with her very first teeth (two at once!  I can’t believe I thought they wouldn’t come in).  Would Alyssa be okay sitting in a hat box?  Sure.  Would Alyssa mind sitting on the cake?  Not a problem. How about lying down next to/in the cake?  Again, not a problem, although she did have to do some ab crunches for good measure.  She had six pack abs that would rival the Spartans until her most recent growth spurt .  It almost made me lay on the floor with her and do ab work.  She’s just a bundle of inspiration.  And I am so lucky that she’s like this all the time around everyone.  I’m also very lucky that she stopped scowling at the camera at about 6 months.  My mother thought it was her.  I dared her to go through my 200 plus photos of the first 6 months of Alyssa’s life and find a picture where she smiled.  And while we couldn’t get Alyssa to really smile while taking her bath, which is unusual for her since she loves her bath, she also wasn’t giggling and trying to climb out, which is her new favorite passtime.  I will take the small victory where I can get it.  My husband and I have spent the past year melting whenever she smiles and sighing with contentment when she snuggles. Alyssa has us so firmly in her perfect little palm that we’re just along for the ride and loving every moment of it.”