I’ve had the extreme pleasure of documenting this little guy’s life over the past 9 months.  I first met him the day after his birth in the hospital.  In fact, that unique hospital session was my first blog post on this blog.  I then caught up with him at home a few days later.  We met up at 3 months at the National Arboretum, 6 months at Butler’s Orchard, and now 9 months at the National Mall.  It’s been a such a joy to watch him grow and learn and smile!  (Click each link to see our past sessions.)

Sadly, I will probably miss his 1 year birthday because he’s moving from our city to his new home, and I’m going to maternity leave.  So for our last session together, we headed downtown to capture a quintessential DC setting.  The storm clouds cleared, the sun shined, the sky was gorgeous blue.  The Washington monument glistened, and this young guy’s were bright and beautiful.

Our city will miss this dear family, but I know they will receive a warm welcome back in their home state.  Thank you guys for allowing me to follow your journey with little J.  It’s been a huge blessing to me!