Wow! It has been over two months since I last posted. I have really enjoyed the break that I have been taking over the winter. It is so super wonderful to play with my daughter all day, and to use nap times to clean and take care of my house and family rather than to work on the computer! I do miss you, sweet humming computer, though. And so I come back to you, every single day, but only for a few minutes to quickly check emails, respond and sometimes do a little FB stalking.

So I cannot believe that today marks the 18 month of life outside my tummy for my little monkey! Life has just sped up so incredibly for me this past year. I absolutely LOVE everything about this stage in her little life (it just keeps getting better and better!!!) I love the walking (now running), I love the communication (sweet little words spilling out of her mouth, as well as a few signs) I love the playing, the figuring out, the understanding so stinkin much…I am pretty sure she is brilliant (said like a true parent! lol!) She stuns me every. single. day. You know that feeling when you are so in love your breath catches in your throat and your eyes well up? That is how it is watching her learn and play and grow. I can’t believe how blessed we are to parent her.

So this weekend was the annual Professional Photographers of Canada- Alberta convention, Exposure, which just happened to be in Edmonton (hooray) and so I was able to attend workshops for the first time in about 2 years (can’t go too far with a baby nursing all the time!) I was joined by my amazing friend Alli, and together we had a fantastic time hanging out, learning, laughing, crying, and mostly just enjoying the company of some great Albertan photographers. Although I really did enjoy so much of the 4 day conference, I realized today (at the end of the last full day away from my kidlet) how incredibly lucky I am to stay at home with her. I love that I have a career that allows me the time to stay home and enjoy her, while still giving me that outlet that I need for my creativity and my desire to be apart of something great in other people’s lives. Oh am I a lucky ducky!

I also wanted to show off some gorgeous cards that I just got in for a fabulous client/amazing friend. I so love this little guy’s session! And here is my little 18 month old in her sweet pj’s moments after bouncing out of bed. I love the bed head (she takes after her mama for sure!)