twins!

In the interest of full disclosure: I love these kids. I enjoy every child I photograph, smile at every baby I see, and try to engage children even on airplanes. So there is the global “I love kids” and then there is the specific matter of these twins, who I love.

We first met when they were 1 week old and I’ve done photos of them every six months since that time (these are their 18-ish month photos). And I have watched them grow and change (and become more difficult to photograph!) for a long time now. Their mom, a planner to say the least, already put their first birthday on my calendar. One day this winter I will do a retrospective of their photos, just so that you too can see all their changes and evolving adorableness. [As a side note, I am going to add an expanded package to my website for a year in your baby's life, so check the investments section here]

Now S & A are in that busy phase of toddlerhood. The frustrating period for them where they can get around really well, but have limited (although constantly growing) language. The world (within 2 feet of the ground) is their oyster–and most everything else is more interesting than the woman with the big black thing in her face. You can watch the wheels in their heads spinning as they figure out how to reach/throw/grab/play with everything. Then there is the plotting necessary to get toys away from one another.

However, it is amazing what kids understand. S came over to me as I was taking photos of A and made it clear that he wanted to see the pictures. He even told me, using baby sign language, when to change the photo. Even 18 month olds expect to see the pictures NOW–the industry has changed!