Lamb Photography

I learned this morning by reading Jasmine Star‘s blog post that today was World Photography Day. Since Jasmine is someone that I find inspiring, I decided that I would have to follow her lead and be sure I took the time to photograph my two favorite little subjects. I always knew I wanted to have children. Maybe it was always longing for a younger sibling when I was growing up (Mom and Dad mad it quite clear very early on that all the nagging in the world would NOT make that happen), but I knew that I would want children. But I spent a LOT of time focusing on “what I wanted to be when I grew up”. Truth be told, I spent a lot of money on it too. Shoot, I’m STILL spending a lot of money on that. But, as soon as I met my daughter, I knew, I just knew that my priorities had completely changed. Just. Like. That. Reagan has taught me more than any schooling or studying I could do ever has. And for that I am grateful. From her I am learning real patience. Not the kind where you just patiently wait for Christmas. But the kind where you answer for the millionth time that day how many sleeps until the next birthday party. The kind that makes you fight yourself to keep from holding her hand while she writes her name, because you know it’s best for her to do it herself. And love. Of course, I had loved before Reagan, but she taught me something new. The kind of love that would make you throw yourself into harms way if it meant it might make one second a little easier for her. She is truly special.

But, despite what she thinks, life in the Lamb house doesn’t revolve around Reagan. Breckin brings a light to my life that I never thought would be there. In fact, knowing him has shown me men in a whole new light. Deep down, I was pretty terrified when I found out I was having a boy. I struggled with a lot of male students when I was teaching…and I never understood why. But Breckin makes me see the tender nature of a boy’s heart that he keeps so hidden from the world. While I know the world will harden him, I hope that he keeps his sweet, thoughtful (he picks me flowers almost every day), tender nature as he grows into an adult. He will make a girl very happy someday.

Jasmine Star photographed her favorite subject, so I thought it would be appropriate to photograph mine.