Hi Everyone,

If you are a twitter follower, then some of you may know that my family and i got into a very bad car accident this past Sunday.  I thank God for keeping my family safe through the scariest experience that my husband and i have ever been through.  To keep it short, we were on the 401 when it happened.  a man tried to overtake us, lost control and crashed his car into the side of our SUV  sending us ( me, my husband, my 2, 5 and 8 year) into a full 360 and a 180 where we ended up crashing head on into the concrete median that separates the express and collector lanes.  As you can imagine, since most cars on the highway are going at least 100 km an hour, any accident that happens on the 401, can’t be good.  Being in a car accident is one thing.  Being in a car accident with your children is a nightmare.  When i heard the other car hit ours,  i just began praying.  praying for my kids, praying for my husband, praying for the Lord’s hand to reach out and help us.  Knowing that your children are in a situation where they are in danger’s way and not being able to do a single thing to help them or remove them from a harmful situation, has got to be the worst feeling ever for any parent to endure.   By God’s grace, my entire family walked away with minor bruises and scratches….a miracle.  We are so very blessed that He was keeping watch on us.

I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for all the emails, phone calls and messages.  they truly are appreciated.  Since the accident, my husband and i have been taking some much needed ’smother your kids with hugs and kisses’ time….but i am working my way through emails, placing orders, and have almost gotten through rescheduling most sessions from this week.  If you have sent me an email and haven’t heard from me yet, please feel free to contact me again.

thank you all so much for your patience…

xoxoxo,

—-cherry.

Remember, this little man? i photographed him with his lovely parents when he was 3 weeks old in march 2009.  well….he’s grown quite a bit since then.  So much that now he’s a big brother to a beautiful little baby sister named Sofia.

This is big brother, whom i photographed with my vintage door and in a cute little basket a year ago….

i haven’t used my vintage door in over a year.  What a perfect opportunity to pull it out and capture his sister using similar imagery ….

It truly is a wonderful feeling being a part of my client’s lives and watching their families grow.  P contacted me at the beginning of the year to tell me she was expecting #2.  Thanks so much for letting me be a part of such an amazing time in your lives.  Your children are beautiful!  congrats P&B.

xoxox,

—cherry.

So delicate. so tiny. so pure. so beautiful ~ Maelle,  16 days old.

Cameron. oh cameron.  you funny little boy — you made me smile and brought so much laughter to your newborn session.  you see….cameron had a little big accident on his daddy….in the perfect spot.  you must not of liked me giggling at your daddy because you came  back at me with full force .  I love it.  so little and already protecting your family.

this was one of my favourite sessions.  mommy S knew exactly what she wanted for her baby’s newborn images.  she knew exactly what she wanted for her maternity session too.  i love it when my clients have visions.

Congrats S, C and big brother J ~ your new big little family is beautiful.

xoxox,

– cherry.

R’s sister had called me to book this session for her sweet newborn niece.  when i asked how old she was, i was told she was just born.  For me, a baby ‘just born’ is under a week old because i normally photograph  newborns between 3 to 6 days old but definitely before 10 days.  There is a small timeframe that newborns are ‘newborn’.  After the two week period, they just don’t curl as well and  they just aren’t as tiny.  if  a family is looking for ‘newborn’ images  (baskets, curled) and the baby is older than 10 days, there is a possibility that those images may not happen.  Now there are some families that prefer their baby to look older and that’s perfectly fine (and yes! i do photograph babies older than 10 days).  When i found out this baby was 6 weeks old i was a little unsure how the ‘newborn’ session would go.  I have been known to work my magic and achieve newborn style images with babies older than 10 days….i have gotten some 4 week olds that i have managed to curl and soothe off to dreamland…..but definitely have never tried to get ‘newborn’ images from a 6 week old.  ….until i met Miss Ariana. She proved me wrong, let me work my magic  and slept and curled beautifully for her session.

I must say….this family was so. much. fun.   Newlyweds, new home, new baby….such a great adventure to start together.  R lived and grew up in the beaches where my studio is located.  L talked about how they used to go on long walks on the boardwalk and had numerous dates on the beach.  they giggled and R would probably even say L exaggerated a bit when he recollected about how they met…or should i say how she seduced him….isn’t that right L???  that’s okay…we’ll let L tell it like he wants but  R and i know the real story .  So sweet to see them enjoying life’s blessings.

L and R have this new baby girl who is just gorgeous….i can tell they are going to be a wonderful family.

congratulations to you both!

xoxoxo,

—cherry.

First time mommy, first mommy’s day.  Born on May 1st, i’d say Mr T. came just in time.

Happy mommy’s day to all my wonderful readers, fans, clients, friends, mommy-to-be’s, sister-in-laws, mother-in-law and my very own mommy.  Hope you have a blessed day filled with kiddie hugs and kisses

It is amazing to watch a new little family bonding, loving and adjusting to their wonderful new journey.  Baby S is so loved.  Just as mommy and daddy are so in love.   I could see it.  I could feel it…. and it was beautiful.

A  new baby is like the beginning of all things, hope, a dream of possibilities. ~ Anonymous

These minis sessions were released to my newsletter subscribers last week.  Subscribers had first dibs on timeslots and days.  There are only 4 spots  left (2 on each day) so hurry and contact the studio to reserve your spot, these will go quickly!!

There will be an exclusive mini session package with products the studio doesn’t normally offer as well as an exclusive discount on additional prints,  canvases and other specialty products.

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These are some of the little ones that i had the amazing opportunity to photograph since i reopened after the holidays.  Little ones, big ones, they all have their own personalities beginning at just a few days old.

Miss S.  My first newborn of 2010.  Fiesty and oh so strong…yet so very delicate.

Miss A.  at her 6 month session was full of smiles.

Miss C.   Absolutely and most definitely the biggest little ham yet.  Wait till you see her gallery and all her adorable faces.  i just puffy heart the one of her and her baby.

Miss M at 1 Year old was full of poses infront of the camera.  LOVE her mom’s vintage rocking chair from her own childhood.

This has got to be one of my favourite ages – 8  months. Actually, anywhere between 6 and 9 months is so much fun. This age brings lots of smiles, unbalanced wobbley sits, lots of rolling and drool and a whole lotta outfit changes….and they can’t get away from me to boot!  Mr M sure is a mini-me of mom and dad — lots of character and sporting the super cool threads.  we were able to capture a variety of images cause mom came super prepared with different hats, jackets and outfit changes.  C’mon….just look at that smile….he’s definitely a heartbreaker in the makin’.