Taeia!

Here is Taeia sportin the special little cupcake hat! :)


Check out those eyes...Gorgeous!


hehe cutie!


LOL, I seriously can't believe how well she was sitting in this basket. I love her serious look here. She got super content in there...felt bad to take her out. haha


Wow...Beauty!


Petti cute...:)


So Sweet! :)


Yesterday was a great day and a very happy session for me. I photographed the lovely little miss Taeia. She was a complete joy and I feel happy to have the chance to photograph her and finally meet her Parents.

This is a long one people so get ready to read..

Taeia's Mom, Chelsea and I met somehow on facebook over a year ago while she was pregnant with her first daughter Ali. Chelsea and her Husband Jesse had known since she was 21 weeks pregnant with Ali that she was going to have a bit of a hard time as they found a few things wrong with an ultrasound but they had no idea just how hard her life was going to be.
Ali was born on November 20th, 2008 at 31 weeks (9 weeks premature)at BC Womens Hospital. She gave the gift to her Mom of not feeling her labour at all(craziness) but Ali's heart rate was going wonky so she was delivered via emergency c-section late that night.
From the moment Ali was born she fought so hard but because she was born with a syndrome that is so rare that the geneticists at BC Childrens believe she was the first to have it she had a really rough go. Her syndrome affected her muscles and airway.
Ali lived for 4 months in BC Children's NICU and Chelsea lived right there with her. She passed away on March 12, 2009 at Canuck Place. She was sitting on her Moms lap with the sun in her face and was so peaceful. Chelsea really believes she felt happiness then.
She truly believes Ali was an angel, she's changed so many peoples lives and accomplished so much in her short life. Chelsea feel's so lucky to have had an angel and now their miracle Taeia.
Chelsea would also like to mention that Y.A.N.A was there helping them from the moment she was in labour and being sent to another city. They are just so awesome!

Now while this was all going on Chelsea and I had talked and when Ali came home we were going to have a little photo session together. I was so excited and started planning. I purchased this special little cupcake hat for her arrival. Sadly the session never got to take place. Through out the months I would see/think of the hat and felt sad I never got to meet her, see her in person, hold her, give her a little welcome home snuggle and kiss. So I saved the hat and did not use it any sessions. Months later Chelsea announced she was pregnant again and with another girl. How EXCITED was I for her...words can't describe! I told Chelsea about the hat last week and asked what she thought if we photographed Little Taeia in the hat. She LOVED the idea and so here is Little Taeia beautifully wearing the little cupcake hat. :)

Chelsea and Jesse...Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story with us. You all are a complete inspiration. Ali is an Angel and she will never be forgotten!