He's fiery, our little guy. 100% all in, even when out.
It's so hard to offer consistent parenting when you just want to scoop up your child and make it all better; when you feel annoyed, sad, and the desire to giggle all at the same time.
I think it's important to photograph the occasional image of our children when they are are sad, mad, frustrated, or pensive. Clearly, it is breathtaking to capture their beautiful smiles and earnest grins. Even the posed professional shot is a must-have, particularly in it's ability to record a moment in time among generations of family members.
But it's also rewarding to gain a sneak peak into who our children may become as human beings, with all their flaws and idiosyncrasies and complexities. In most of these instances, Reese simply felt unheard or misunderstood. He's easily frustrated if interrupted, and when he's excited about something--he gets really excited. These are legitimate reasons to get upset or elevate your mood, but Reese acted poorly as a result and lost sight of the manners and rules we've been teaching him. Time-outs are hard to enforce each and every time, but Reese responds really well to the repetition and the opportunity to reflect. Abby, on the other hand, is a rule-follower-- the idea of time-out horrifies her. They are individuals, neither a mini me nor a little Doug, but their own person.
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| White Mountains, New Hampshire |
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| Paradise Island, Bahamas |
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| New York City |
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| Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi, Kakheti, Georgia |
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| Tbilisi. Georgia |
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| Bottom of The Eiffel Tower |
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| Top of Notre Dame |
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| In the foyer, Amsterdam |
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