Baby Watch

What a long 24 hours it has been. I started having contractions last night. Last night they weren’t too bad. Strong enough to make me stop and they took my breath away. But they weren’t super regular so I didn’t put much thought in to them. We were busy prepping our new curriculum for Taryn last night that we started today, so I had a lot of distraction. We got done pretty late, I took a warm bath, had some chamomile and lavender tea and tried to sleep. Unsuccessfully. But I tried. I think the best sleep I got was between 6 and 6:45 am when I needed to get up for the day. I woke up with a lego […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-24T22:01:13-05:00September 24th, 2012|Jonah|

homecoming | leander texas photographer

It’s a bit surreal, this one going to a high school homecoming. And with a curfew of midnight for the first time ever. Letting go, even in tiny bits and pieces, is really hard. Time flies….and man has he grown! It makes my momma heart swoon to see him all dressed up and in clothes that actually fit him instead of a football t-shirt and gym shorts. Very, very proud of him. I did offer to chaperone the dance, break out my waddle and move and groove my big old 9 month pregnant belly on the dance floor. Surprisingly, he declined that generous (ha!) offer.

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-23T09:34:19-05:00September 23rd, 2012|My Family|

the nursery | leander photographer

The shared nursery. I think if I had to come up with one word to describe it, I’d choose…..intentional. That might seem like an odd choice for a nursery but it is true. In the past I’ve put months and months in to designing and creating the perfect nursery for the other kids. Especially Jude and Taryn. Walk down memory lane? Jude’s nursery here. Taryn’s here. For each, it was a room of their own and not a shared space. Beyond that, we didn’t put much thought in to what was in the room outside of aesthetics. This room was a whole new ball game, both being a shared […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-23T08:38:24-05:00September 23rd, 2012|Jonah, My Family|

Ms. T | Austin Child Photographer

She was only a willing participant in these because I told her how long her hair looks and she wanted to see it in pictures. Her hair is finally finally growing! She’s gotten so tall these last few months, I swear she’s taller than some of the freshman at Ty’s high school. I just googled it and she’s in the 95% for height at 7 years old. This means I’m just a few inches over a foot taller than her. Ouch. She also has one wiggly tooth in the front on the bottom. She asks me to see if it is close to falling out every.single.day. She also reminds me every.single.day […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-19T17:46:30-05:00September 19th, 2012|Austin Photographer, My Family|

a few more… | austin childrens photographer

Because I can’t resist him. My funny, sweet, strong, healthy boy.

I decided to take a break from the massive amount of work I’ve been doing and all the baby preparations to take the family to the movies tonight. It will be a welcome break. Finding Nemo 3D here we come!

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-18T11:55:54-05:00September 18th, 2012|My Family|

Happy Fall Y’all! | Austin Baby Photographer

Oh sweet Allison, you steal my heart over and over again! Almost 6 months old already?! How did that happen?!

While I’m usually just gearing up for busy season, Ms. Allison is my last session before my maternity leave. Our main goal last night was to get lots of happy smiles from Ms. Ali and that I make it through without my water breaking….how is that for a session goal LOL!? I’ll admit it’s been a bit bittersweet for me. I’m struggling with not working and turning people away. I guess that is good news because it means I LOVE what I do. I know it will be easier as I hold […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2012-09-18T07:39:06-05:00September 18th, 2012|Austin Photographer, Client Work|