Miss Olivia.

Olivia.
Doesn't that name make your head turn? It's not common these days. But its uniqueness already eludes to the personality of its beholder. Take a look:

There on the living room floor sat this little person, bewitched by every toy and smiling her best toothless grin. She even makes drool look cute! If Olivia could talk at this stage of life I would imagine she would be asking a lot of questions: " Whats this?, Whats that? Why are you so tall? What color is the letter 'M'? Why are you pointing that thing in my face? Can you hand me that toy?". She has the most inquisitive eyes, and I just could not get enough of that smile. She wanted to be a part of every conversation, making sure we knew she was just as much a part of this world as we were. And Miss Olivia is not easily swayed, she always found a way to make herself known, always in the cutest way possible. Camera or not, you can't take you're eyes off this little one.

Kids make you think. 7 month olds definitely put it all in perspective. You have to be 10 steps ahead of their next nap time. Everything is edible and tears are still apart of the daily routine; crocodile or not. I would imagine, that each day could be likened to a chess game. The outside world is who you're playing against. And you are fighting to protect that one little chess piece. You have to beat out the pawns (small edible objects), the electrical plugs ( rooks), furry animals (knights), and the ever present dirty diaper ( the king). But mothers are resilient, they will fight tooth and nail to keep safe what is most precious to them. Don't challenge a mother, they always win.

There is a magic to motherhood.
There is a sense of natural born wisdom and intellect that arises when a child comes into their lives. I have seen, watched, and learned from it; an untouchable love for love that comes from somewhere within. A love that makes everything in the world sound ridiculous and absolutely perfect all at once. I could have snapped the shutter a million times that day of Miss Olivia, and not one photograph would have suggested something other than that this little girl is SO loved. That is a love the world will stand still for, limitless boundaries are made in the name of love. That alone makes every day ( stinky diaper filled or not) worth all the little laughs and smiles she can give...

Big thanks and love to Jenny for letting me photograph the happiest baby I have ever met.