The Birth of Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

The Birth of Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

Breck turned two earlier this month so I thought it was about time I published his birth story! It’s been so long, I am going to take a different approach to documenting this birth than I have in the past.

Things I never want to forget about the birth of Breck:

  • How much Sunday wanted to help and be as much a part of my birth team as she could. She brought me combs to grip, she offered me water, she kissed me and encouraged me. What. A. Gift.

Baby Breckinridge - Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

Baby Breckinridge - Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

I am thrilled to make it website and blog official that we welcomed our precious baby boy on February 4th, 2023 at 12:52AM! Breckinridge Samson Cook arrived in the comfort of our home after just 90 minutes of active labor! Mama and baby are both healthy and I plan to share his birth pictures and the full story soon. For now, I wanted to get his newborn portraits posted while I have a few minutes during nap time! :)

Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Maternity Photographer

Cook Baby #3 | Lynchburg Maternity Photographer

If it seems a little early for maternity pictures, I’ll confess. I broke my own rules and scheduled our family maternity session wayyyy before I was 30 weeks along.

But my heart was set on beach portraits, so I justified my rule-breaking pretty quickly.

2019 Goal Setting, Pt. 2

2019 Goal Setting, Pt. 2

Yesterday I shared in my 2019 Goal Setting, Pt. 1 blog post about my reflections of 2018 and what I learned throughout the year. Today I am excited to share with you what my goals are and some of the small steps I will be taking to reach each of them!

2019 Goal Setting, Pt. 1

2019 Goal Setting, Pt. 1

I’ve been using Lara Casey’s Powersheets for my goal planning the past few years. I love Powersheets because before you even begin to set your goals, there’s an entire section dedicated to walking you through a process of looking back over the past year at what worked, what didn’t work, what your big dreams are, and also asks you big questions like where do you want to be when you’re 80 (talk about perspective!), and more!