Sarah Jordan Photography

Today was the first day back to school, work and reality for our family. As much as I love the relaxed pace of holiday break, returning to normalcy in the new year is always a bit of a relief. So, as Hudson waved goodbye and ran to his teacher, I loaded Ollie into the car for a morning full of errands. As I dragged him in and out of offices at City Hall, the bank, and assorted other necessary stops, I heard the usual comments: “Oh, he’s so blonde! What a cutie!” “Such a good little boy!” And, upon hearing that I am a photographer, “You must have SO many photos of him! You’re going to treasure those when he grows up.”

That last one got me thinking. While I DO have tons of photos of both of my boys, I don’t know if I’ve always captured the things that I want to remember most. What DO I want to remember most? Hmmm…well, I want to remember how Hudson looks when he first wakes up. I want to remember how the boys sometimes hold hands as they fall asleep at night. I want to remember how Oliver is completely, thoroughly, utterly attached to his blanket (otherwise known as Be-Be). The things that have become so ingrained in our everyday lives that I barely give them a second thought. But one day, when Ollie finally cuts ties with his Be-Be (hopefully sometime well before he goes to college), I’ll want to have images to pull out and bring me back to this sweet time in our family.

So today, when Oliver got up from his nap, I pulled out my camera. As he snuggled and laughed and played, I snapped away. And I’ve been smiling ever since.

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