Moore/Marshall Families

This weekend I went to Portales for my last visit before I have my second baby : ). While I was there, I had the pleasure of doing two photo shoots for previous clients of mine. There isn't a better compliment than return business from a client. So, thank you Aspen!

Here is a small preview of one of the gorgeous families I got to photograph. Did I mention the children are adorable....well, they are! Enjoy...

Lately

We have been trying to stay pretty busy this summer. I can't believe that we are almost halfway through July!! Only 14 more weeks until baby Joaquin arrives....CRAZY!!!!

Here are a few photos of what we have been up to, enjoy!

Car Shows

CJ next to all of Papa's artwork



Alex pinstriping someone's dashboard



CJ's favorite...popsicles


a belly shot (6 1/2 months)








Our Denver Trip
One of our numerous potty breaks


my shy guy



My boys playing rock bad with Uncle Thierry

Tough Day

Today, CJ had an appointment to see his Ophthalmologist and we found out that he needs glasses. That part I pretty much knew was inevitable and was bound to happen sooner or later. The part that I totally didn't expect was when the doctor said, "I'd also like to discuss when a good time for him to have eye correction surgery..." My jaw fell to the floor and I was totally dumbfounded.

In the past, CJ had a different Ophthalmologist, he told us that there was no surgery that would ever correct CJ's eyes. We ended up choosing CJ's present doctor, Dr. Durso, whom we love, once the old one suggested we put him in arm restraints to keep him from ripping off his eye patch. But that's another story and I don't even want to get started on that.

I have already cried and worried about it like crazy today even though this won't happen until next summer. I know that this eye correction surgery is the best thing for CJ but, just knowing the look on his face, seeing the tears roll down his chubby cheeks and knowing how scared he will be when they take him from my arms to go put him under anesthesia is such a heart wrenching feeling that I didn't think he would have to go through again. I just hate not being able to fix what needs to be fixed myself. He has no idea what is going to happen yet and I don't know how to tell him or when to tell him.

On the upside of things, he was so excited to tell anyone who crossed his path that he was going to get glasses. Now, let's see if we can get him to keep them on.

Below is a picture/perfect example of how CJ's right eye (his weak eye) turns in when he tries to focus on something. That is what will be corrected in the near future. We have been patching his good eye since he was about 7 months old in hopes of strengthening his weak eye.

Please keep my little munchkin in your prayers.

~M