A few more favorites from today {perfectly imperfect}

I have had a very crazy day. I had a follow up at the dentist...as Mike was going in to get his wisdom teeth pulled. We had tornado warnings and flash floods all afternoon.. Despite all of it I want to revisit a few more of my favorite shots from this morning.

Let me start by telling all of you that this was by far the most challenging photography assignment I have  ever had. Thankfully Sam was willing to be poked and prodded and receptive to it all.  The challenge came from a small space with lots of other tiny babies close by, lighting that was not ideal, and then the wires and tubes. I left the hospital thinking "Well at least I tried" ...I usually think that though.  Then I get home to find a few favorites.  This top photo is my absolute favorite picture of the shoot. I love that it is taken through the glass that encases little Sam...I love that he was yawning...I love the wires and tubes. Not that I don't want him to be free of them, actually I know he will be.  I just like that this is Sam's story and all this is a part of it. He is like the pictures I am posting {perfectly imperfect}. 

This one is another one of my perfectly imperfect shots. My focus fell on Molly's arm and poor Sam ended up just out of focus..somehow I still love it.

This was Brian putting the wire back on his tiny little foot....*sigh*

I took this picture to remember them paused before continuing on with the norm of the day. Then I noticed something else.  With every visit they are given a badge to wear when they visit Samuel.  The badges add up fast as you can imagine with multiple people and multiple visits...multiple days..They have started plastering a wall in the laundry room with them to show the multitude of visits to see Sam. Brian does not know what yet..but he has a plan for them. Maybe he can build a desk for Sam and seal them on the top. That way when Sam is struggling with his way to the top of this world he can remember how he started it fighting and that he was destined for greatness.