Emily Cannata Photography: The Blog

With the oldest boys in school full time – a reality I still struggle to face – I am blessed to spend a few great hours with our youngest.  My baby.  The baby.  Who by the way is NOT a baby.  We always thought our third was the strongest willed child we’d have (still affectionally known at the Honey Badger ’round these parts).  This one, this baby that made our family complete, is so his own person.  All.  The.  Time.  He is the boss.  And he will tell you so, you don’t have to ask.

He pushes me in a way that makes me crazy stronger and I love every minute of it (usually).  As the days wind down of having a little one toddle around,  I am trying to focus on being more present with him.  He is independent like no other but still needs to ‘hold you’ often enough that my heart sings.

The way he says things will soon be corrected.  He will no longer ask to have his ‘chipper’ taken.  Heck, he may follow the lead of the others and flee for cover the moment there is a camera visible.  But for now I soak him up, his words, his many funny little faces, his personality, his ‘himness’.