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And then there were three | Marblehead Family Photographer

Last Friday I got to spend the morning with A and N and their three month old sister A.
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A is the best big sister. Don’t you love their matching Tea dresses? It kind of made me want another little girl. I know I could dress Josh and Sam the same but somehow it just doesn’t seem like as much fun.
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And N, he LOVES Thomas. It’s quite possible that Thomas is hiding behind him, between them or on someone’s lap in almost all of the pictures of the three of them.
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And then little Miss A. Look at those big eyes. Just beautiful.

Have you ever seen such a strong three month old? I couldn’t believe how well she could hold her head up. I have a feeling that she’s going to have no trouble at all keeping up with her big sister and brother.

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Thanks for spending the morning with me guys! I look forward to doing it again when the weather is warm!

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Yesterday morning while I was doing dishes Josh started giggling. I turned around and saw this.

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It’s kind of hard to tell, but he’s sitting up in the swing. Ready to jump out. He’s getting so big, so fast. It makes me happy and sad all at the same time.

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Welcome Home Hope! | North Shore MA Family Photographer | Adoption Photographer

Last October, Claire contacted me to see if I would be available to accompany her family to the airport and photograph the homecoming of their daughter, Hope. I remember reading the e-mail and getting goosebumps on the top of my head and tearing up. She didn’t have a date, but was hopeful that it would happen in January. She warned that there would only be a few days notice and was concerned that I might not be able to do it with a new baby of my own. I didn’t hesitate for a second. I knew the minute she asked that I had to be a part of it.

January came and went. Claire updated me regularly and was hopeful that they would get the call to say Hope would be coming home any day. Last week, the long awaited call came and twenty-seven months after they started their adoption journey, Claire, Rusty and their son welcomed Hope home.

I know there’s a ridiculous number of pictures here, but I had such a hard time narrowing it down. I was hoping to post a slide show, but after spending hours trying to figure out how to post it, I officially gave up. If you scroll quickly and listen to this you can pretend you’re watching one.

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Claire, Rusty and S I couldn’t be happier for you. Thank you so much for inviting me to share in your joy on this most special night. xoxo

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Sarah P.What an amazing moment to capture. Beautiful shots and gorgeous new family. Congratulations to all!ReplyCancel
KimWhat an amazing story you’ve captured! Thanks so much for sharing them with us!ReplyCancel
Michelle Dixonthese are the most touching photos. i have a friend that is about to meet their daughter after 2.5 years of waiting so this touches home. what a beautiful memory you have helped them capture!!!ReplyCancel
MeganOk, I’m totally bawling. This is the BEST EVER. Sarah, you did an amazing job capturing this night for Hope’s new family, they are going to LOVE these. I can’t stop scrolling back up to look again!ReplyCancel
EstherYay!!! So glad these are up! I kept checking all day, they are great. So fabulous and really show every single minute of the night. What a great thing – it’s just wonderful and the faces are so amazing. You’ve outdone yourself on this photo shoot! It is really incredible. And . . . Hope is so pretty!!ReplyCancel
Dawn AldermanAmour!ReplyCancel
lauraOMG…those are fabulous and so touching. That last one makes me melt. Great job!!ReplyCancel
ChesneyWhat a wonderful way to document such a special moment to be treasured forever! Beautiful images!ReplyCancel
HilaryWonderful job! I’m having a hard time typing thanks to the tears streaming down my face. What a wonderful job you did capturing the moment and the emotion!ReplyCancel
ErinSuch a beautiful moment that you have captured for this family that they will cherish for a lifetime. AMAZING!!!ReplyCancel
NancyBeautiful. What an amazing job you did capturing this for the family…I’m sure they’ll treasure these images forever.ReplyCancel
CaseyWhat a beautiful job. I am sitting here crying. I cannot imagine the emotions the family went through, but bless you a thousand times over for capturing these irreplaceable moments for this family. How absolutely wonderful!ReplyCancel
Nancy PetinoThank you for sharing this special event with all of us. Truly beautiful.ReplyCancel
MelissaFAMAZING!!! The images are just a treasure for this family!ReplyCancel
tamsen donkerbawling! wow, these images are so beautiful, every time I see something like this I want to adopt more and more babies! congrats to the family!!ReplyCancel
ConniWhat a sweet, sweet girl!! How lucky for them!! Wonderful pictures filled with emotion!ReplyCancel
DanaThese photos are really incredible! I could feel the anticipation and really got goose bumps as I scrolled through all of the images. What a fabulous collection of images to have for Hope and her new family. Cherished for sure.ReplyCancel
Sarah WilkersonOh, Sarah! You’re making me cry! These are AMAZING. I can’t stop looking at them … I have the chills, I’m in tears …. You’ve captured such a perfect story. Perfect, Sarah. Really lovely. They’ll be able to live this amazing experience again and again thanks to your incredible work and attention to detail. Good luck to Hope and her new family – thanks for letting Sarah share a little bit of your life with us.ReplyCancel
TerriYour images are absolutley beautiful!!! Love the b&w. Talk about evoking emotion- this is what it’s all about and you captured it wonderfully. Such a lovely family!ReplyCancel
CareyI’m crying. I wish I had adequate words. I’m overwhelmed with emotion.ReplyCancel
NancyTears running down my face. Thank you for sharing such an amazing expirience with us.ReplyCancel
Lisa S.…and then there were 4. Amazing amazing amazing. These pictures will be treasured for years to come!ReplyCancel
Shannon JoyThere are no words… I think my tears would explain it all. What an amazing time for this family and for you, Sarah. What a blessing. Congratulations to Claire, Rusty, S, and Hope. I wish your family a lifetime of joy…ReplyCancel
CoriI’m sitting here with tears in my eyes. What a beautiful little girl and such an amazing gift. Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel
AmySarah you did a great job with these photos. The parents must be thrilled with these. Seems like yesterday that we went through this same experience with my niece and nephew at that same airport. You did an amazing job for this family!ReplyCancel
KathrynSarah – incredible work. Truly. So moving. You captured such emotion in this beautiful family.ReplyCancel
LauraAwwwwwwww…simply amazing! I’m flooded with all of the emotions that come with meeting your child for the first time. You did a FABULOUS job…knew you would, Sarah!!!! I’m so happy!!!ReplyCancel
Jes GwozdzCongrats to the family! What an awesome story-telling documentary you have created here, Sarah. Love it!ReplyCancel
Verathanks for sharing such a beautiful moment!ReplyCancel
MelissaBeautiful documentation! Congrats to this family!ReplyCancel
MarilynThese are so beautiful. Simply breathtaking!ReplyCancel
DanaOh those are amazing and so filled with emotion! The last one was a PERFECT ending!ReplyCancel
Charlene HArdyBEAUTIFUL! What an amazing event to witness, the photos are stunning and capture a truly special day!ReplyCancel
NadineThose are beautiful photos! and what a gorgeous little girl!ReplyCancel
JeriWhat an amazing documentation of a night this family will never forget. I especially love the shot with the son passed out in the stroller! So cute! Great job.ReplyCancel
LyanneWhat a fabulous set of images – totally full of the expectation and emotion of the dayReplyCancel
AmieWow these are amazing! You did such a good job capturing the emotion that the family was feeling. Congratulations to the family on the addition to their family!ReplyCancel
Kay ~ KaceyOh, these are so wonderful! Such a great job of capturing the emotions! Congrats to the family on their new little girl!ReplyCancel
marcia from mopsThanks for the good cry! 😉 awesome moment, excellent job capturing the emotions of it. congratulations Claire!ReplyCancel
CourtneySo awesome!!!!ReplyCancel
LindeWOW! Such powerful images!!ReplyCancel
ElizabethWow! Absolutely beautiful. What an amazing moment to capture.ReplyCancel
MelanieMy heart is moved by your beautiful pictures and the sharing a such a sweet moment of this family welcoming a new member!!!ReplyCancel
Ariana FalerniI have the biggest lump in my throat.. the emotions you captured are truly amazing and I’m feeling them right along with the family.. photojournalism at it’s best!!ReplyCancel
KellyThis is why photography is special. I am truly touched by the story told by these photos and this amazing and beautiful family.ReplyCancel
TrishaThese are the most beautiful images. I have tears in my eyes. Welcome home sweet baby Hope!ReplyCancel
LeslieBeautiful captures!!! Tears in my eyes and my heart is overwhelmed.ReplyCancel
jodisarah, what a great job capturing these incredible moments!!! and what a blessed family to now have this beautiful little one to share their lives with!ReplyCancel
jasmineSarah, these are just so, so lovely. And I took your advice and listened to the song while viewing this post – there are not ENOUGH images here 😉 What a beautiful moment in this family’s life for you to memorialize. Just beautiful work!ReplyCancel
Beth RossSimply stunning Sarah!!! I love the one of her mom holding her in the empty corridor (5th from the bottom). They all look so happy. What a beautiful little baby girl.ReplyCancel
Jodi FaleyClaire,

Thank you for sharing this incredible photos. My heart is filled with joy for you and your families. Congratulations! xoxox JodiReplyCancel
Tracy GildayWow Claire & Rusty,
I have never cried just looking at photos before… What a wonderful experience to be involved in your adoption and experience your little gift as if we were there. Wow!! Feeling lots of Emotions, & Joy for your family.
Lol – My kids are asking me why I am crying…
She is beautiful and so lucky to have wonderful parents!!

Hope you have a Facebook account where you can keep posting pictures of your children….

Warmly,

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Fr. Tim MurphyCongratulations to the parents and prayers for your gift of life.ReplyCancel
Alisa SinnottThe beauty of God’s love is clearly seen in the eye’s of your family. Congratulations and prayers!

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KirstenI have tears streaming down my cheeks…I feel like I was there while this amazing homecoming unfolded….so sweet. Truly, may God bless you all. 🙂

Much love, Kirsten and familyReplyCancel
Mary Ann ArchibaldI am overjoyed with happiness for Claire and her family. I could sit here and look at these pictures all day. My eyes are filled with tears and my heart filled with gladness for the end of a long journey and the beginning of a new life for all. It brought back many fond memories of my own adoption as an eight year old coming to America from S. Korea to meet my new family in person.
CONGRATS TO THE WHOLE FAMILY !!! Hope is soooo Beautiful !!! She will grow to know just how lucky she is to have all of you loving her and wanting her !!!!ReplyCancel
CrystalHow special and beautiful. You did a wonderful job!ReplyCancel
Christa aka BabbyMamaOh, awesome. I found you when looking for a last-minute wedding photographer for my mom and her gf. I know weddings aren’t your thing, but I hope I have the $ to do a session with you and my family some day. I’m glad I found you and this post – I’m sitting here all teary, but in a good way 🙂ReplyCancel
NoaOMG I’m totally crying my eyes out looking at these photographs. Wow. Amazing, stunning, emotional, emotive, fascinating. I just want to learn more about their story and how their family is doing now. Thank you SO much for sharing this with us!!! xoxo
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JenniferThank you so much for these beautiful photos!! I friend of mine volunteered me to take pictures of her friend’s family as they arrive home from Russia with their newly adopted son. I was clueless as to what to do for them as I specialize in newborns/children and family portraiture! Thanks for the inspiration!

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On Tuesday night, I had the honor of going to the airport with a family to meet their daughter, adopted from Korea, for the first time. I knew the minute that I took this picture that no matter what else I captured that night or the rest of this week, this would be my 52 | 12 image. This is Claire looking through the window as the plane that her baby girl was on pulled up to the gate.

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She’d been dreaming and praying for this moment for the last twenty-seven months. I think her face says it all.

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