This is Ten

Shaelynn is the hub of my photography.

When she was born, we didn't know how many days we would have with her. (You can read her birth story here.) The doctors didn't know if she was going to make it. So every day, we took pictures of her. Soon, we filled her empty nursery with her images, hanging on a thin rope, strung across the walls. It was the only way we could feel like she was home.

She was born a fighter.

The strong will that brings me to my knees some days is the same strong will she had to fight every day in the NICU. That strong will of hers will move mountains as she grows. I have no doubt, this girl was born with a fire inside her unlike any other. The way she looks at you is enough to pierce your soul. I can't believe she is ten. Chad and I are so lucky to have her as a daughter.