When we pulled up to their gorgeous suburban Atlanta home, I was overcome with emotion, as Anna and Eva were outside waiting for us… I had tears in my eyes because I have not seen my best friend in almost two years and because so many things have changed in our lives in those two years…
Anna and I came to the States almost at the same time eight years ago. Her country and mine are neighbors. Bulgarians and Romanians have a lot in common, from food, certain words, to customs and culture in general. We were both new to the American way of life, and we both had to go through the growing up process, learning what all this great lifestyle is all about. Starting a new life in a completely different country and continent can have its daunting moments. You are faced with figuring out how to get to Publix when you don’t have your own transportation and there’s no bus stop where you live, or how to not step on lizards or scream every time you see one, or how to use a phone card to talk to your loved ones… oh, and how to cook. You learn how to cook pretty fast when you’re faced with the situation of not having anything made for dinner. Anna and I figured out those things pretty much together as we became roomates and inseparable friends.
I think we both have scars from those times when we were attached at the hip… Hahaha… We’ve had good times and some bad times. Throughout the years, we would pick each other up numerous times. Thank goodness, we took turns in feeling down… We shared everything. We would write each other emails throughout the workday, even though we would see each other at night. We would go to parties and although we would be there to socialize with other people, we would still end up talking to each other! We cooked some of the yummiest dinners together… We explored great American cities together, like New York City, Washington, DC… Our favorite pastime was people watching on the week-end. With coffee in hand, we would plop down on a bench on Fifth Avenue and just watch the people go by… You would not imagine what we would comment on… Hahaha …
But then, we both got married, Anna moved away to Atlanta and life happened...
Anna is the most sensitive, most caring and nurturing friend one could ever find. So, when I found out that she's expecting a baby, I knew right away that she is going to be an awesome Mom. She has the patience of a saint and is completely in love with her daughter, Eva. And, trust me, it is hard not to be. She would explain to me over the phone the cute little things her daughter does and I could never imagine it until I actually met her. Eva is a little over a year old. She speaks sign language, loves to be read books, loves to dance, she loves to brush her teeth with Elmo toothpaste, eat blueberries, wear pink sunglasses, loves to be social and (I was told) to be the tiniest kid in her daycare class but with the loudest voice... I was instantly in love too! All week-end long I stared... I stared at how Anna handles her and at her big brown eyes with the longest eyelashes...
So, here is Anna's family.
We hung out in front of the house when we got there, just to smell the flowers...
The light was really gorgeous
Then, it was bathtime...
Elmooooooooo....
Sleepy time...
Next day, she came back in full swing...literally!
We read...
...and played outside...
Then, after lunch and an afternoon nap, we went to the park for some family photos
This next one is my favorite of them all...
...followed closely by this one...
In preparing for this session, I told Anna to please please find a tutu so I almost died when I saw this!
Mommy and me shots...
We needed some Daddy love too...
This next one has me cracking up! The crooked sunglasses are adorable!
This next final one has a peaceful feel to it...just like Anna's approach to her daughter.
Thank you, Anna and Chris, for allowing me to capture a day (and a half) in the life of Eva! You guys make beautiful parents and I'm excited to see Eva grow up, celebrate birthdays, make friends, and flourish into a happy and healthy little kiddo...
I love you guys!!
Anna and I came to the States almost at the same time eight years ago. Her country and mine are neighbors. Bulgarians and Romanians have a lot in common, from food, certain words, to customs and culture in general. We were both new to the American way of life, and we both had to go through the growing up process, learning what all this great lifestyle is all about. Starting a new life in a completely different country and continent can have its daunting moments. You are faced with figuring out how to get to Publix when you don’t have your own transportation and there’s no bus stop where you live, or how to not step on lizards or scream every time you see one, or how to use a phone card to talk to your loved ones… oh, and how to cook. You learn how to cook pretty fast when you’re faced with the situation of not having anything made for dinner. Anna and I figured out those things pretty much together as we became roomates and inseparable friends.
I think we both have scars from those times when we were attached at the hip… Hahaha… We’ve had good times and some bad times. Throughout the years, we would pick each other up numerous times. Thank goodness, we took turns in feeling down… We shared everything. We would write each other emails throughout the workday, even though we would see each other at night. We would go to parties and although we would be there to socialize with other people, we would still end up talking to each other! We cooked some of the yummiest dinners together… We explored great American cities together, like New York City, Washington, DC… Our favorite pastime was people watching on the week-end. With coffee in hand, we would plop down on a bench on Fifth Avenue and just watch the people go by… You would not imagine what we would comment on… Hahaha …
But then, we both got married, Anna moved away to Atlanta and life happened...
Anna is the most sensitive, most caring and nurturing friend one could ever find. So, when I found out that she's expecting a baby, I knew right away that she is going to be an awesome Mom. She has the patience of a saint and is completely in love with her daughter, Eva. And, trust me, it is hard not to be. She would explain to me over the phone the cute little things her daughter does and I could never imagine it until I actually met her. Eva is a little over a year old. She speaks sign language, loves to be read books, loves to dance, she loves to brush her teeth with Elmo toothpaste, eat blueberries, wear pink sunglasses, loves to be social and (I was told) to be the tiniest kid in her daycare class but with the loudest voice... I was instantly in love too! All week-end long I stared... I stared at how Anna handles her and at her big brown eyes with the longest eyelashes...
So, here is Anna's family.
We hung out in front of the house when we got there, just to smell the flowers...
The light was really gorgeous
Then, it was bathtime...
Elmooooooooo....
Sleepy time...
Next day, she came back in full swing...literally!
We read...
...and played outside...
Then, after lunch and an afternoon nap, we went to the park for some family photos
This next one is my favorite of them all...
...followed closely by this one...
In preparing for this session, I told Anna to please please find a tutu so I almost died when I saw this!
Mommy and me shots...
We needed some Daddy love too...
This next one has me cracking up! The crooked sunglasses are adorable!
This next final one has a peaceful feel to it...just like Anna's approach to her daughter.
Thank you, Anna and Chris, for allowing me to capture a day (and a half) in the life of Eva! You guys make beautiful parents and I'm excited to see Eva grow up, celebrate birthdays, make friends, and flourish into a happy and healthy little kiddo...
I love you guys!!
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