365 Project Day 201: Fresh from Heaven

Inhaling Eternity

Canon 5D Mark ll, 24-70 2.8L, 3.2 aperture, 1/60 shutter, 160 ISO

She is fresh from Heaven. If you lean in close enough you can smell eternity lingering on her skin. She is perfect, her little head covered in deep black hair. Her name is Catherine Raine Stahl, the third treasure bestowed on the blessed Stahl family. They huddle around her, touching, kissing, inhaling her sweetness. Everyone is captivated by her sounds, her toes, her pinkness. Sigh.

Her older brother Christian, who is three, storms in the room  every now and again to make sure she is still there. He already feels very protective over her, but doesn’t want to show it. He eyes me suspiciously, perhaps wondering if I might put her in my camera bag when I leave. I don’t think I could get away with that one. Her older sister, Callie, is torn between snuggling with her new sister and putting on her sparkly shoes. We girls understand that dilemma. Fortunately, she chose Catherine, or baby Cate as they call her, long enough for me to get some pictures of them together.

Here are a few photos, (okay several) of my time with this amazing family. They are near and dear to my heart.

Psalm 126: 1-3 ~ “When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations,  ‘The LORD has done great things for them.’ The LORD has done great things for us and we are filled with joy.”