They say it happens in “the blink of an eye”… The sleepless nights with your babies turn into sleepless nights with your teens. Over the past few days I’ve been seeing the posts of friends who have children graduating from High School and it’s starting to feel real. Mine aren’t quite there, but also not far off.
It makes me think of another saying that suddenly has new meaning: “The days are long but the years are short.” Those endless afternoons of play-doh, hide & seek, and one more push on the swing waiting for bedtime so I could rest and catch up have shifted to franticly shuttling my teens to activities and mapping out how to squeeze the coveted family dinner into the schedule. And trying to stay awake until they are in bed. Now, I’d love to give one more push on the swing…
The training wheels are off. The balance of cheering them on to their new adventures and keeping them safe in bubble wrap is mind-bending. My son is suddenly taller than my husband! How does it go so fast?
I have a few clients who book my portrait services yearly. But honestly, when asked, I suggest every 2 to 3 years. Once your children are no longer babies, they change at a slower pace and you can see those changes clearly after a few years. There are many families who are in a completely different category and and maybe have never done professional portraits. Whatever the case, I recommend that clients schedule a portrait session before their children are taller than they and their spouse are. Until someone invents a time machine, those moments are lost if not captured…
Contact Susan Ogar Photography today if you’d like to book a portrait session to capture the moments for your family.
