Car Seat Rolls to go with Chubby Baby Rolls { Newborn Baby }

She's so LITTLE! You always forget just how little newborns are! I took this the first time we put Olivia in her seat. She makes the seat look huge. I can't believe Hannah was ever this small! (She was actually smaller by about a pound and a half.)

OLIVIA ERIN WOODBURY, Welcome to the World! - { Newborn Baby }

This is why we take pictures. All the technical aspects aside, this photo is priceless. This is my new baby girl, Olivia Erin Woodbury, born August 2 at 8:04 PM. I am tearing up just thinking about it. I look at her little face and imagine all the little details the future holds. There will be about 5000 diapers and who knows how many hours of crying or how many sleepless nights but that one time she runs up to you and gives your kneecaps a spontaneous hug and says, "I love you, Daddy" none of that matters. I honestly feel bad for those who have made the choice to not have any children. Sure, they have every right to do so but they have no idea what they are missing. They will never know just how much they can love something. They will never know how frustrated they can get. They will never know true unconditional love. My first daughter changed my life and I am so excited to meet Olivia and get to know her. I love her already.

The Epidural

Yes, my wife was smiling while the epidural went in. Who wouldn't? Something that was so painful just a short couple of decades ago is now a fairly pleasant experience.
I haven't talked much about Lori on the blog so far...and I'm sure she's perfectly comfortable with that. She's always been content to sit in the background despite a dynamic, fun personality and above average social skills. ;) It would be so easy to just take my image of her every day and call it good but that wouldn't push me much, now would it?
Lori is amazingly, bafflingly positive and supportive. She is intelligent and sensitive beyond the scope of mere human ability. I love her so much. She is an incredible mother. She has the ability to boil down a complex situation into child-sized pieces so Hannah understands and can make the right choice. I an constantly humbled by her innate parenting skills. I am honored that she is the mother of my children and my love...and she's very patient to allow me to take pictures at times like this. I love you, babe.

What's up, Dog? or Husky is Not Just the Section I Shopped in as a Kid

Mostly I shot this dog because I don't think I have any dog portraits in the project thus far. I liked the different textures, that's why I shot it in black and white.

Salt Lake Temple All Summerized

Another good day for the cell phone pics today. I took a bunch of pictures and had a hard time deciding. This one had the more interesting feel.
The setting is the Summer setting on Vignette. It yields interesting results. I don't always love it but it worked well here. The Salt Lake Temple is so often photographed that it's hard to come up with anything new. This isn't but I liked the shot anyway.
I was delivering a bouquet and boutonniere for a wedding for Florilista Custom Floral Art.