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Sure, he seemed to be having fun during our photo shoot. But he’s a busy man. He’s got an entire world to learn about. So he took a little break from the shoot to study one of his favorite books in his oh-so-stylish rocking chair.
I absolutely loved taking these photos in Daniel’s room. Obviously, he’s incredibly cute and happy and that’s always enough to make me smile. But on top of just being really fun to hang out with, Daniel has style (ok, well…. Daniel’s very stylish mom should probably get some of the credit). Look at that rocking chair! Functional and good looking- the perfect combination.
I have very fond memories of the rocking chair my mom and dad used to lull me to sleep in. Many dreamy nights began with the warmth of a good shoulder and the combined rhythm of my mom’s gentle pat on my back and the squeak the chair made with every rock. It was a good chair- comfortable, well worn, well loved. But pretty it was not. Ok, to be fair, I’m sure it looked great when my grandmother gave it to my mom the year my oldest sister was born. But then there was an unfortunate upholstery decision involving a brown lightning bolt pattern fabric (which was about as flattering for the chair as the home perms my mom gave me once in a while after convincing me that this time I would look like the girl on the perm box instead of a poodle). So it’s nice to see that the design world is taking it up a notch with furniture that makes both moms and kids happy. You spend almost as much time in your baby’s room as he does, after all. And moms deserve dreamy nights too.
Daniel’s mom has style. And I love well designed spaces. So I’m really excited about a little side project I’m working on (or will be as soon as I have the time). But first, I have to dig out of the avalanche of editing that needs to be done for my holiday photo shoots. Once I’m caught up and have a chance to breathe again, I’ll be adding some details. But right this minute, it’s back to editing!
Here are a couple of photos of our well loved rocking chair.
My mom, grandmother, and big sisters, and the rocking chair.
Some of you may have read a book or two written by my sister, Michelle Richmond, the little bundle in my mom’s arms.
That’s my dad. And me. And yes, I agree, that is a very good look for him.
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