Bigger then Expected

That statement can go for a lot of things.

My book project is bigger then I expected:

More responses then expected

An abundance of support (I expected support but WOW it has been amazing.)

More work then expected.  I expected a lot of work but things pop up that I would have never thought about. I never published a book so I knew there would be a learning curve.

One thing always leads to another and I am so excited for all that is happening.  In my process of doing the photo shoots I have signed up to shoot the PSI conference in August as well as attend some of the sessions.  I am really excited and don't know which part I am more excited about.  

I thought about posting a shot or two from my photo sessions as I took them but then I thought about it a little more and decided I don't want to share them yet.  I will.  I promise.  Although have sent quite a few images off to my photoshop master I am still working on the tie that binds them.

In the meantime you can always check out my photography website at www.fleurphoto.com  If you have seen it already heck look again.  There are a lot of smiling faces that might just make you smile.

Have a blessed day.

Photo Shoots

I have a few photo sessions completed for the book. It has been such a great experience and all the women and their families are amazing.  You would never know they ever suffered from Postpartum because the love they have for their families and the love their families have for them is incredible. 

This project has already been so satisfying on so many levels.  

I look forward to doing more sessions.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes are my trigger and I am very very aware of it.  Once the earth starts to shake I get numb all over and my adrenaline rapidly starts increasing and the light switch in my body is turned on.

Aside from being tired and overwhelmed when my daughter was 4 months old, my family had all left town to go home from the Baptism and then the earth shook.  Granted I was sad that everyone left but I would have gotten passed it had that quake not have hit.

I am doing better then I was last year.  Is it that I am a bit more rested?  I didn't have all of the other situations going on?  Is it medicine?  I think its all of them.

I am uneasy about having 2 quakes in 3 days but I hope that its a long while before we feel another one.

To all Mothers Near and Far,

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Mothers Day!  It's an amazing thing and you are all amazing women.

Cynthia

Catch My Interview

In my quest to find brave women to share their stories for my book project I have come across some incredible women.  One woman, Lauren Hale, started her blog Sharing the Journey: Life After Postpartum Depression to deal with her unexpected third pregnancy.  It is now a informative site to keep other women from suffering alone.  It is on its 2nd  year and has gone from 10,000 visitors on it's first birthday to now having 44,000.

Lauren is going to share her story with me and in the interim asked if she could interview me for her blog.  That interview will be posted tomorrow, May 7th at 5am est at: 

http://unexpectedblessing.wordpress.com/

 The address is her website which you should check out anyway.  Thank you for the support.

What a day!!  My husband has taken my little girl out for 5 hours and I finally get to organize all of my emails, respond to most, make my excel spreed sheet and update my blog.

I want to thank everyone for all of the submissions so far.  I am still collecting stories so if you or someone you know would like to submit please send them my way.

I hope that I will be able to pull this all together but I truly am getting nervous. These few hours are precious and I need to get back to work however I wanted to let you all know that I am still pushing forward.  There is still movement.

Contact Information

A few people have inquired about how to contact me.  I myself just found out that if you go to the right of the blog and under my profile it says "View my complete profile" it will take you to a new window.  On the left side of that window it says Contact and then email.  Click email and it will set you up.

Otherwise to make it easier, my email is fleurphoto@aol.com.

Thank you.

Cynthia