Here’s how Friday’s Frame works. I was going to share a photo of Gracey enjoying her very first taste of solid foods. (Think yummy-cereal-smeared-all-over-baby’s-face.) But the thing is, Baby Girl told me there’s nothing yummy about it. She’s not having the whole solid food thing quite yet. So, that picture is out. Then I thought […]

I had about a month of reprieve. One solid month where I thought to myself, “I got this.” Gracey was starting to gain her independence and become a bit less needy. I could walk in and out of the room and she’d entertain herself for a solid 20 minutes — time enough to do the […]

Fridays in the Gardner house mean a whole lot of things. For Tommy, Fridays mean freedom. 🙂 He’s a M-F kind of guy. I think he actually looks at the weather 14 days in advance, just to see what his weekends will bring. God bless those engineers. For me, Fridays mean prep days. You know, […]

I’m convinced Gracey actually believes the little animals hanging from her crib mobile are her friends. It’s ADORABLE. There’s nothing sweeter than waking up to the sounds of your baby talking in her crib (especially after spending the past 4.5 months waking up to her cries …). She has her own little language, filled with […]

Well folks, the first wedding of my 2012 season is a wrap. 🙂 I photographed the beautiful celebration of Christine and Thomas in downtown Milwaukee this past Saturday — the day was windy, rainy, cooooold, but full of love and beautiful, even light. (Yes, overcast days actually do make for pretty photos — it’s not […]

“There’s one thing you should know,” Tommy said to me years back, just a couple months after our first date. “When I get married someday, I already know who my best man is going to be.” “Oh yeah?” I replied, picturing myself standing next to his dog on the alter. “Yup,” he said. “My dad.” […]