Hailey, spring

I am in love with the emotions and expressions portrayed through these images.  The sense  of wonder as Hailey approaches the chicks, the bond between her and her mother... The little one-year-old poses (what she is REALLY doing is smelling the flowers!) The way that she walks around with the beads around her arm---like she is carrying a purse.  I just love it! I photographed Hailey last Spring, actually, I've had the pleasure of photographing her many times, beginning with her newborn photos- and I just had to look back at how much she has grown in a year!  Time certainly does fly by.  I've heard it said a million times since I've had my own baby and I've said it so  many times myself.  Everyday I remind myself to enjoy this new day.  Enjoy each moment.  Which is why I love taking pictures- to be able to capture a special moment in time is a gift that is treasured always.  And hopefully one that gets passed on to other generations.  
So hopefully one day, with a smile on her face, Hailey can show these photos and explain to her grandchildren how she used to walk around holding things on her arm, pretending they are a purse and how she used to squat down really low on the ground with her arms flailed behind to "smell the flowers", and they can SEE the love bond that she had with her mother....