I spend so much time taking pictures of other families, that I forget to take some time to capture my own life. I have the amazing opportunity to be able to work from home so a ‘day in the life’ is mostly Jesse-filled. He is my whole world and I put most of my focus towards him during the day. I get most of my work done during naps and after bed time. I feel like I have two full time jobs! My days are filled with so much joy from raising my little guy and watching him grow, to capturing memories and keeping up with paperwork. I may be exhausted at the end of the day, but I love every moment. And I love coffee. Coffee always helps.
It’s important to feel comfortable with your photographer and I feel like a big part of that is getting to know me better. My plan is to start posting more personal posts! Starting with a look inside my every-day! I’m usually kind of a perfectionist when it comes to portrait photography, but I get to break the rules a little with this project since it’s lifestyle and above all, it’s for fun.
First things first, coffee.
We spend most of the day playing and learning. These blocks were a favorite of my husbands when he was little so we had to buy some for Jesse. He loves them too!
He never goes anywhere without his puppy blanket.
After playing around some inside, if it’s not raining, we go explore outside.
Those little baby blues can’t handle the sun! He doesn’t keep sunglasses or hats on, but he still has the cutest smile ever.
Even the flowers were hot!
Exploring will work up an appetite!
By the end of lunch, Jesse is usually ready for a nap. Look at those eyes!
Iconic ‘scraped boy knees’ and his comfort blanket.
It was raining this afternoon, so we watched through the screen door (and maybe ran out on the porch for a minute), Jesse loves the rain.
Jesse has started holding our hands before eating and saying “amen”. Sigh – my heart.
I try to make his meals mostly fresh fruits and veggies. This was a ‘lazy day’ dinner of cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, a cheese stick and pretzels. He loved it!
Daddy comes home and they play around a bit and before we know it, it’s time for bed!
A little peek of my desk. My personalized Erin Condren Life Planner (which I am totally in love with!), some emiB products (my business cards and my digital collection case), my printing lab’s product booklet, and a candle warmer for yummy smells and aroma therapy for the evening. I think it’s “spring breeze” right now.
I get most of my work done by the light of my computer screen at night. I’m usually editing and posting things to facebook.
When I get to a point where I can stop for the night, I head over to bed to read until I pass out. I’m in the middle of a Harry Potter re-read. So that’s a stack of J. K. Rowling amazingness on my night table. Along with my water and my charging electronics.
Thanks for taking a peek inside a typical day. Hopefully you learned a little something about me and my family. I’ll keep posting little things here and there.
We are headed to the beach this weekend! I hope to share some really fun sessions with you guys when I get back. Don’t forget to tell your friends about my mini sessions! It’s such a great little deal and it takes almost no time out of your family’s schedule, but the memories will last a life time.
I’m also available for full sessions while I’m down there so e-mail me to book your session today!
I'm Emily! A photographer, coffee zombie, car singer, baby snuggler, snackaholic boymom serving the Maryland and DC area! Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to click around and check out all sorts of posts about my fun sessions, behind the scenes secrets and snippits of my personal life! Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while- or come hang out with me on your favorite social medias!
