"When two hearts beat together, the third one is conceived."

Back in the end of June I was lucky to be asked to take this beautiful woman's pictures and to help preserve this special time in her life.  We headed down to the Rochester Yacht Club where it was incredibly beautiful and where Mandy's shower was going to be held after we finished our photo shoot. The day was absolutely perfect and Mandy was glowing, inside and out! 

"My precious little baby, I have loved you from the start. You are a tiny miracle laying closely to my heart...

Each day I feel your presence. Each day your heart beats softly as only I could know...

 

So I'll keep this in a special place and remember each year through of this very special time in my life. The moment I carried you." 

"Love is magic, the way nature works seems to be quite magical" (Jonas Salk)

"The decision to have a child is to accept that your heart will forever walk outside your body." (Katherine Hadley)

"The most important thing she'd learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother...

And a million ways to be a good one."

"I begin to love this creature, and to anticipate her birth... 

As a fresh twist to a knot, which I do not wish to untie." (Mary Wollstonecraft)

I also got lucky enough to stick around and capture some moments of her baby shower.  I can say one thing "Baby Girl" Altman is definitely going to be loved!!

The cake was AMAZING!  Such unbelievable talent!

Check out Butterfly Confections - you will not be disappointed - I speak from experience! (http://www.butterflyconfectionsny.com)

Mandy is so creative and made these little origami place settings.  The theme of the shower was "About to Hatch" - so sweet!

"A grand adventure is about to begin" (Winnie the Pooh)

"You saw me before I was born. Everyday of my life was recorded in Your book...

Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed." (Psalm 139:16)

"Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."

"Life is always a rich and steady time

when you are waiting for something

to happen or to hatch."

(Charlotte's Web)

"Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up."

It's been an extremely busy last couple of weeks, but it's back to normal now and hopefully my blog updates will follow the same path.  Since it's baseball season I thought that I would share some pictures of my three absolutely favorite baseball players.  

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American Game." (Walt Whitman)

"Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? 

The opportunity to play."

 "Life is ten percent what happens to you and...

 ninety percent how you respond to it." (Lou Holtz)

"The difference between the impossible and the possible...

lies in a man's determination."  (Tommy Lasorda)

"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it."

"It's not the size of a man, but the size of his heart that matters."

"The more I practice, the luckier I get" (no one practices more than this kid - he truly loves his sports)

"Coaching is a profession of love. You can't coach people unless you love them."

"The man who can drive himself farther...

Once the effort gets painful...

 Is the man who will win."

Is the game over yet?? I think someone had enough for the day...