Getting Ready....

My baby sister is having a baby boy this summer...

She's not really a baby anymore...she's in her late twenties already, married, fixing up her home...but, she's still a baby sister to me :)  

And the time has come that she's going to have a baby of her own...

I'm so thankful that I've had the opportunity to photograph a bunch of baby boys this year...just getting me ready to be an aunt again...to another nephew.

This wee one is a first born boy in his family too...his mommy and daddy loved to hover near and listen to his little squeaks.  I'm always so encouraged to see both parents so in tune with their new child...especially the dads.  What a gift they give to their son, parents that are actively involved in even the tiniest parts of their small lives.  They are entering a huge, strange world...they will be bombarded with all kinds of ideas and thoughts and pathways to follow.  But, if mom and dad have always been their steady foundation, they will always know where to turn when questions loom and futures seem uncertain.

I loved how their home just flowed with everyday life, but moments of their lives were hung in images all over their walls...I could tell that they value relationships and family...

They have already begun to instill into this little guy's heart a sense of belonging and love! 

Priceless!