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Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else happiness and well being ahead of your own. To teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you are not sure what the right thing is... And to forgive yourself, over and over again for doing everything wrong.
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Read MoreA Summer Holiday | The South Coast of Sydney
Take a look into our family holiday at Culburra Beach, NSW Australia. My name is Justine and I am a family photographer. I would love to photograph your family and give you the best photo's you ever seen of your family. If you and your family are going on Holiday take me with you! I want to capture these special memories that will be priceless to you and your children.
Read MoreWe had a few things going on this month. we had a whole week of chocolate breakfasts and Dante turned 1! We added cacao powder to our breakfast favourites which included chocolate porridge, chocolate banana smoothies and chocolate pancakes. It was delicious! This is something I was really happy to document as we enjoy cooking together but life gets so busy that sometimes I want to just get through the week cook the basics by myself and get on with my day. This year has gone so incredibly quick, I cannot believe my baby boy has turned 1.
To think I freaked out so much about adding another little human to our family but now I couldn't imagine life without him. Like he is the perfect little piece of the puzzle missing in our life. This year has flown by so fast and he has become the perfect little playmate to Abby. As she is a wonderful big sis to him.
So far he can crawl like a mad man, stand and cruise around. He says Mum, Dada, Beeee (Abby), No no, yuck, Bye and Hello. He loves to play peek a boo, clap hands and play chase games with Abby.
Love my little man and what joy he has brought to our lives
Do you know how safe it feels to fall asleep in your arms?
When I find myself there, pressed against you listening to your heart beat with slowly closing eyes.
Just knowing in this moment. Everything is ok.
I had a wonderful time meeting little Gilyana and his family. He was having a day, with some painful reflux and wind. Mama bear comforted him, Papa Bear comforted him. We managed to get through it with lots of cuddles, capturing some wonderful moments in between.
I anticipated the arrival on newborn Theodore as we waited patiently outside the theatre room. To our delight baby theo was born safe and sound. Take a peek at newborn Theo's first moments with mum and dad.
Read MoreWe have been teething over here. All the mums out there at the word will groan with sympathy. Everyone knows how torturous the days of screaming in pain, going through the motions of paracetamol doses, walking the halls and pats on the back as they wimper on your chest. Dante didnt seem too bad with his first two teeth, but the next two. His top teeth have been a nightmare. For 2 weeks now I have had broken sleep. enduring half hour sleep cycles, administering panadol, nurofen and bonjela to try and keep the pain at bay. A hospital trip with temperatures at 40, making me second guess what is wrong. Am I doing it right? Mama Guilt. Thats a actually a thing right. I hate it. I usually I like to think I make educated decisions through out life and mother guilt makes me second guess every single parenting decision I make. Is he tired? Or too tired? Maybe he is hot? Perhaps Ive made him too hot? Is it teeth or is he sick?Maybe he is hungry. Do they eat healthy enough? I have given too many treats? Was that punishment necessary or was I too harsh?
And we continue on. Feed, cuddle, medicine repeat.
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This month Abby had her very first school excursion. A huge milestone for us. Its so crazy to look back at how far she has come. Considering 2 years ago I could even get a babysitter or family member to look after her. I didn't even think I would get her to go to school let alone an excursion! Now she is off in leaps and bounds, going for sleep overs, loving school and taking on new challenges with great courage. I'm so used to her making me anxious about leaving her that I still have thoughts in the back of my mind, what if she isn't ok? What if she needs me? However I am getting used to pushing those thoughts aside and allowing my new brave little girl take on the world head on. Click through to see what matters to Yana Klein this July.
This session showcases two little love birds who wanted to capture a moment in time. A milestone in their lives that celebrates their little growing love bump. Ashley and Ryan have a pretty relaxed lifestyle where they just chill out at home enjoying each others company. They have 3 beautiful fur babies, which keep life interesting. The 3 three of them were very cheeky! Ryan and Ashley told me their story of how they fell hard and fast for each other and you can't deny it, their connection is epic! Clearly head over heels for one another.
The McWilliams are dear to me. Being one of my clients from my early days in photography, I have photographed their journey from the beginning. Starting out as a young couple, Sophia approached me to capture her pregnancy with her first born. Her baby boy, little Henry came earthside soon afterwards and I captured those early newborn days together at home. 2 years later, Sophia and Mark have asked me to capture the next chapter in their lives. Baby number two!
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Introducing newborn baby Maya
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'its 3 am and they're all asleep,
no one is here to see, as we rock slowly back and forth
your looking right back at me.
Your little hand is feather light reaching up to my chin,
I hold your tiny body in my arms
as I stroke your baby skin.
This little poem resonates so much with new parents. Little Baby Lucy's newborn session was so peaceful as we watched new mama Nicole gush over her new little darling. All resting at home, feed, change sleep repeat. Something so beautiful about the first born, who gets to soak up all the attention. Life seems pretty bliss in the Carpinato household.
This month my dear Abby turned 6! It has been a big year full of firsts and big milestones. This year has been a new transition into sisterhood, starting Kindy and taking her ballet to the next level. I really wanted to make her feel special this year by organising Abby and her friends to have a pony party in celebration of her 6th birthday. Unfortunately we had to cancel due the incredible freak storm that hit and affected so many families in Sydney. Despite the major disappointment Abby still had an amazing time with her friends in an indoor play centre. Every year on all our birthdays, we get together at my mothers and have a big family dinner. Usually something simple like pizza and cake. Its something I like doing and has become a simple family tradition.
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Let Kids be Kids. While editing these photos from after an afternoon playing out in the backyard. Abby looked over my shoulder. She scrunched up her nose and said she looks like a boy.
I replied ' What makes you think that?'
She observed ' I have bruises on my legs, no clothes on and I'm all dirty like a boy.'
I looked at her and thought hard.. ' You know who I think you look like?'
'who?' giving me a puzzled look.
I smiled and replied ' Abby.'
Don't get me wrong, Abby loves her horses, dress ups and adornments of pink terrible things. But she also loves to play outside, wrestle with the dogs or her mates. Isn't afraid to get dirty and is very comfortable with her body.
These stereotypical assumptions that girls like pretty things and boys like to be grubby not only start to define how children identify themselves. They are offensive to both genders.
Justine Curran - Sydney Family Photographer
