• 1 in 8. That’s how many couples deal with fertility issues. Whether it takes them years to conceive naturally, or they have to undergo fertility treatments for a specific issue, or they must use assisted reproductive techniques to have a child, the reality is that one in eight couples have to think about these things during their journey to parenthood. During our recent IVF fundraiser mini sessions, 11 out of our 33 families (1 in 3) dealt with fertility issues of some sort. Today, I want to give a shoutout to these warrior couples who all serve as such an inspiration to us as we fight our own battle with infertility. Your successes fill us with so much hope. We’re so thankful you all got your miracles, and we’ll be forever grateful for your contribution to helping us get ours. If you know someone battling infertility (and chances are, you do), check in with them today. Send them a care package. Write them an uplifting note. Let them know you love and support them. They need all the positivity they can get!
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    1 in 8. That’s how many couples deal with fertility issues. Whether it takes them years to conceive naturally, or they have to undergo fertility treatments for a specific issue, or they must use assisted reproductive techniques to have a child, the reality is that one in eight couples have to think about these things during their journey to parenthood. During our recent IVF fundraiser mini sessions, 11 out of our 33 families (1 in 3) dealt with fertility issues of some sort. Today, I want to give a shoutout to these warrior couples who all serve as such an inspiration to us as we fight our own battle with infertility. Your successes fill us with so much hope. We’re so thankful you all got your miracles, and we’ll be forever grateful for your contribution to helping us get ours. If you know someone battling infertility (and chances are, you do), check in with them today. Send them a care package. Write them an uplifting note. Let them know you love and support them. They need all the positivity they can get!
  • It’s wedding weekend for these two!! Samantha & Jordan, I can’t wait to celebrate with you!!
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    It’s wedding weekend for these two!! Samantha & Jordan, I can’t wait to celebrate with you!!
  • You know that theory called six degrees of separation? Well, Danielle and I are like that, but the opposite. I swear, we’re 57 degrees of connection. You see, Danielle and I are connected through so many random people. Like, so random that it sometimes feels like one big joke. We have so many mutual friends from so many different friend groups, it’s almost like we were destined to meet eventually. And, when we met several years ago, it was like we’d known each other forever. So, when Danielle asked me to photograph her and Nick’s upcoming wedding, it was a no-brainer. Besides knowing it would be a good time (I could literally be in my own personal hell, and if Danielle was with me, it’d be a good time), I knew it would be beautiful, perfect, and full of so many people I know and love. So, these engagement photos are pretty special to me and I’d love it if you hopped over to the blog to see more 😘
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    You know that theory called six degrees of separation? Well, Danielle and I are like that, but the opposite. I swear, we’re 57 degrees of connection. You see, Danielle and I are connected through so many random people. Like, so random that it sometimes feels like one big joke. We have so many mutual friends from so many different friend groups, it’s almost like we were destined to meet eventually. And, when we met several years ago, it was like we’d known each other forever. So, when Danielle asked me to photograph her and Nick’s upcoming wedding, it was a no-brainer. Besides knowing it would be a good time (I could literally be in my own personal hell, and if Danielle was with me, it’d be a good time), I knew it would be beautiful, perfect, and full of so many people I know and love. So, these engagement photos are pretty special to me and I’d love it if you hopped over to the blog to see more 😘
  • It’s #crytober + it’s Monday + it’s rainy and chilly, which means the couch and Netflix are calling my name! But first: editing! Can I finish editing my remaining 8 mini sessions today? Only time will tell... 🤔
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    It’s #crytober + it’s Monday + it’s rainy and chilly, which means the couch and Netflix are calling my name! But first: editing! Can I finish editing my remaining 8 mini sessions today? Only time will tell... 🤔
  • First of all, fall in upstate NY is 😍🤩🤯 10/10 recommend. Second, I had an ERA yesterday. An ERA, or Endometrial Receptivity Analysis, is when they take a small biopsy of your endometrial lining to determine best practices for transfer (transfer is when they put the embryo inside me to hopefully become pregnant). I had to do a mock transfer cycle leading up to it, meaning I did all the shots and meds that I’ll do next month for transfer. In about two weeks, we’ll find out if we need to change up any of the meds and what day will be best for the transfer of our one viable embryo. They also did a few other tests while I was there to look for anything else that we may need to address before transfer. We’ll know results for those things in about a week. I’m not gonna lie. It was PAINFUL 🔥⚡️ I almost jumped off the table. I even kind of blacked out, I think. I don’t remember much other than trying to breathe through the thick mask and trying not to break Antonio’s fingers with my death grip. Oh, and the blinding pain. Fortunately, it only lasted about 10 seconds, then it was just some light cramping. I’ve been asked several times why I chose to do this. The simple answer: we only have one normal embryo and we’re trying to do everything we can to make it work. We don’t want to go through another retrieval. We want this emby, our emby, to be the one. In my mind, this little cluster of cells is our BABY. I can picture what it’ll look like as as it grows over the years. I can see the adventures we’ll take, and the things we’ll learn, and the challenges we’ll face. This embaby is my baby, and I’ll do anything to bring him/her to life. I’d go through that pain a million times if it means I get to hold this baby in my arms someday. We love you, little embaby, and we are so so ready for you.
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    First of all, fall in upstate NY is 😍🤩🤯 10/10 recommend. Second, I had an ERA yesterday. An ERA, or Endometrial Receptivity Analysis, is when they take a small biopsy of your endometrial lining to determine best practices for transfer (transfer is when they put the embryo inside me to hopefully become pregnant). I had to do a mock transfer cycle leading up to it, meaning I did all the shots and meds that I’ll do next month for transfer. In about two weeks, we’ll find out if we need to change up any of the meds and what day will be best for the transfer of our one viable embryo. They also did a few other tests while I was there to look for anything else that we may need to address before transfer. We’ll know results for those things in about a week. I’m not gonna lie. It was PAINFUL 🔥⚡️ I almost jumped off the table. I even kind of blacked out, I think. I don’t remember much other than trying to breathe through the thick mask and trying not to break Antonio’s fingers with my death grip. Oh, and the blinding pain. Fortunately, it only lasted about 10 seconds, then it was just some light cramping. I’ve been asked several times why I chose to do this. The simple answer: we only have one normal embryo and we’re trying to do everything we can to make it work. We don’t want to go through another retrieval. We want this emby, our emby, to be the one. In my mind, this little cluster of cells is our BABY. I can picture what it’ll look like as as it grows over the years. I can see the adventures we’ll take, and the things we’ll learn, and the challenges we’ll face. This embaby is my baby, and I’ll do anything to bring him/her to life. I’d go through that pain a million times if it means I get to hold this baby in my arms someday. We love you, little embaby, and we are so so ready for you.