Monday, August 13, 2012

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words


Now while we’re on the subject of Jack’s first birthday, let’s discuss his one year pictures. If you remember (I’m sure you don’t!) I had Max’s pictures taken on his first birthday wearing this adorable blue cupcake jonjon and the infamous blue birthday hat that my Dad loves to hate. There were some of just him, and some with him eating a cupcake—his first. They were absolutely gorgeous and I bought tons, including this storyboard of him and the cupcake scenario, which includes several of him ripping the hat from his hat. Priceless!

So of course, I sealed up the outfit and the hat in case we ever had baby boy #2, so that we could have a repeat. Well lucky for us, we got ourselves a baby J, and upon his birth (literally within a week!) I booked a session with the most famous, most wonderful, so very gifted Brandelynlee photography for Jack’s first birthday as well.

WELL poor Brandy has been suffering from horrible back pain and issues for months, to the point that she couldn’t drive, sit up, sit to eat, etc… for MONTHS. Can you imagine? Well after exhausting everything, they had to do this blah back surgery, but God is good and it seems to have her fixed right up, and she is finally able to work again… as well as play with her family and eat dinner with them and be an awesome mom and wife. (But seriously, months of just laying in bed all day in pain?!?!?!?) AND so that means we got our pictures back of our Jack…. And they were well worth the wait!

Here is a little video she put together for us to see them images and decide which ones we want—you’ll melt, absolutely melt, for a couple of reasons—1) Brandy is so good 2) Jack is the most adorable thing, ever! (Just ask me!)


But the song that Brandy picked for the background music just killed me—it says everything I think and feel about these boys, in words that I can never manage to come up with—The song is by JJ Heller and it’s called “When I’m With You”—it’s worth the download, for sure!

When I hold you
In my arms, love
Somethin' changes
It's the strangest feeling

The things that
Use to matter
They don't matter
To me

When I see you
And you're smilin'
How my heart aches
So full it is about to break

You make me believe in love

I could never count all the ways
That you change me, baby
Every day the sky is a deeper shade of blue
When I'm with you

When I hear you
And you're cryin'
It resonates, dear
In a place I didn't know was there

You make me believe in love

I could never count all the ways
That you change me, baby
Every day the sky is a deeper shade of blue
When I'm with you

Beautiful, baby
You're sweeter than strawberry pie
Just like the morning
Your smile brings the sun that shines

I could never count all the ways
That you change me, baby
Every day the sky is a deeper shade of blue
When I'm with you

I could never count all the ways
That you change me, baby
Every day the sky is a deeper shade of blue
When I'm with you

Oh it just makes me all weepy… but let’s be honest, when it comes to these kids and my momness, it doesn’t take much!  Oh how I love being a mom—and not in a “oh I love ice cream” kind of love—I mean like every fiber of my being, I can’t thank God enough for this gift, kind of love. Oh, my hands are full, but my heart is more so!

And also, you must check out Brandy’s stuff…. Especially if you are marrying someone really beautiful or handsome, or if you are raising cute little people:
Brandy’s website: http://brandelynlee.com/

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