This is the first layout that David and I are both featured on. I want to make sure that when he looks back, there are photos of Mommy and Daddy as well as all of his.

Journaling Reads:
Since I am the official family photographer, there are very few photos of you and me. I didn't want you to look back years from now and wonder what your mom looked like back then, so I told Daddy that we're going to start a new tradition where he takes pictures of you and me once a week.

When it was time for our shoot, I got both of us ready and got the camera all setup for Daddy. The thing with two-year-olds is that they don't always adhere to your plans, so even though I thought it was time for us to have some photos together; you didn't necessarily feel the same way. You weren't in the mood to have your picture taken; you were in the mood to play with chalk and to eat cookies.

We decided to go ahead with the shoot anyway and, as expected, most of the photos came out with you making a funny face or running away. But I am still so glad we did it because I love looking at the photos, remembering how much we laughed trying to get you to pose, and now I have proof of the wonderful times we spend together.

I always tell my clients that posed photos are not special; it's better to have authentic family moment photos, those that are genuinely you and couldn't have been created by anyone else. And now we have a set of our own. Here's to creating more next week.