The Public Garden, a bit wet

Dedication is getting up at 4am to get on the road from Philly by 5am to make it to Boston by 11am for a photoshoot. Dedication is saying, let's go for it - even when the rain is pouring down (this was last Friday - pre-heat wave). And you know what? Dedication just happens to bring about pretty great photos.

I met these guys about a year ago when we did A's first photoshoot when she was just about a year old. And then they moved to Philly :( But then they planned a visit and we got to do photos again! Can't wait to meet #2 when they visit again next year.

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Isn't she lovely?

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Here I am, giving in to my addiction again (I've mentioned it before... I'm addicted to the "throwing the kidlet in the air" shots. I'm looking into counseling options.)

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Dipping toes in made feet a leetle bit dirty, but no harm there.

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Getting a lift:

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Showing off some dancing moves:

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Catching sight of the ducks for the first time:

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A lesson from mom about wiping hands off can be a game, too.

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One of the best moments was when A caught sight of these two mallards and started giving them a little chase. Pretty funny.

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You can barely tell that A is actually riding one of the Robert McCloskey Make Way for Ducklings ducks here, because she's got such a good hold on his beak! I just loved her expression in this one.

All your photos will be ready in the next few days. It was great seeing you guys last Friday and I can't wait to show you all the fun shots. It was definitely worth the early drive!

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Ducks and the water, twice

We had such perfect weather today, I was so thrilled to be using the day for photos. I hate when those gorgeous spring days zip past without a shoot booked! So I was thrilled when T's mom called me yesterday and said, can we possibly do photos before Mother's Day? And yay, I had a free day, so we went for it. This first shot is a new favorite of mine - I love the Pru in the background and T's arm stretching up so high...

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All you Bostonians are starting to recognize the spot, right? And do you believe the two swans visiting the Public Garden today came over to visit when T was at the water?

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Now, here you can get a good look at this big gorgeous boy! He's 18 months old, and he loved running around and playing.

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Love T's fantastic lips in this one...

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Riding the beloved Mack. Or is that Jack or Lack?

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Just one more with T and his beautiful momma. They had a blast playing together today, and wait 'til you scroll down a bit and see our Nantucket pictures from last summer with T's grandmother - you can see the resemblance -- three generations of beauties!

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And before we finished up today, we couldn't forget T's beloved Nanny. We needed to capture some moments of them playing together - he has such a great time with her.

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Now I had to call this post "Ducks and the water, twice", because the first time I did T's photos we were out on Nantucket last August (I usually do a few days of sessions out there each summer), and his grandmother (yes, I didn't mistype that - she's really his grandmother... gorgeous, isn't she?) had me join them at a tiny pond where there were more ducks than I'd ever seen before. Incredible.

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Looking back at these makes me realize how much T has grown since August - amazing! He wasn't standing on his own back then, and he was just such a cute little baldy...

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T, giving us his almost 1 year old wave, as a sneaky duck appears behind him. All today's photos will be ready soon - thanks for a great day today and last summer, guys!

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