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This post may be lost on most of you, but it was a rough weekend and start to the week for our house.
It all started on Sunday, when the youngest member of our family just wasn’t herself. She really wasn’t running at even half speed, so we knew that something was up. Monday was worse, and ended up with me calling the emergency line. I was pretty certain that she wasn’t going to make it through the night. Then came the Dr. visit and concerns that she had eaten something that was not so puppy friendly, and the x-ray’s, and then leaving with meds and a diagnose of a parasite.
A PARASITE! How gross does that sound. And how can one little tiny parasite practically kill my little pup in a matter of days?!
Nature is unforgiving sometimes.
It was a really quiet few days as we battled this thing, and took our meds right on time, twice a day. I was more than concerned when the day came that the Dr said we should see a “remarkable improvement” came and there was no change. AT ALL.
She slept most of the day under the covers and shivering.
Then it was like a switch was flipped. She woke up and stretched, and then found her toy bone, and sat at my feet ready to play.
When I looked at her and her ears were perked up and her tail started wagging, I cried. Seriously.
She tires out a little quicker than normal, but she’s back.
It’s amazing how much life she adds to this house and my day. I missed it. A lot. A lot more than I thought I would.
Today I’m super grateful for antibiotics. I’m grateful for people who study animals and know how to treat them. I’m also grateful for those people who recognize that Sophie might just be a little doggie, but she is a HUGE part of my little family and they don’t judge me for talking about her like she is a little human. Because she thinks she is, and will snarl at you if you think otherwise!
I’ve said it before: I L.O.V.E. connecting with clients from past sessions! Just seeing the kids again and remembering how one had just learned to walk and the other was just a tiny thing herself when I saw them last is amazing! Mom’s laugh is totally infectious. I can hear it now as I’m looking at these images!
I always wonder what kind of memory we are making at each session. What kind of memory will they recall when looking at their images? Will they remember how cold it was or the threat of rain? Will they remember me jumping around and singing in my opera voice to crack a little smile? (I hope not! ) No, they will remember the LOVE and see the connections that their family holds. They will remember Mom’s laugh just like I do, and the little sister giggles.
That is why I love photography so much! It becomes a memory that you can see and share over and over again. I think today I’m going to get out the old scrapbooks and relive a few memories myself!
This is Little Miss A.
This was a special day cause it was her first birthday!
Another special day is coming up for her and her family in a couple of weeks! I know I will be celebrating among many friends and family. Her Momma said it best, “The courts will just finally catch up to what we have known for over a year now.” I totally agree! If ever there was a little babe that fit so perfectly between two people, it’s little Miss A! It’s pretty awesome to see.
Sometimes things just don’t work out the way you planned them.
Sometimes it’s BETTER than you had planned.
It might not have been the beginning that they had expected, but I know that this “parenthood ride” is actually turning out better than they expected! And everyday is a little bit sweeter.
These girls were so cute and wonderful. I was on a high for weeks after their session. Such sweet little personalities and the sweetest Momma that knows each one of them inside and out! Well, of course she would, she’s the Momma! But a little glance here, or a tongue held just the right way, and Momma would say, “That is so her! And she gets it from her Dad!” Makes my heart sigh, in a good way.
As we were playing, the girls kept finding lots and lots of “conkers” (aka. chestnuts). No kidding, there were piles of them by the time we were done. The girls kept telling me they were going to make me a hedgehog from one of them, and they did just that! Meet Spike!
His nose happens to be a super tiny “conker.” Isn’t he just the cutest?! He hangs out on top of my screen with his rainbow froggie friends. Sometimes they sing the most wonderful songs! Spike sings bass of course!
I’m off on a little adventure this week with the promise of lots of gnomes, and I’ll be sharing on the Simply Taken Facebook fan page if you want to follow along.
-Staci
