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Trey - The Latest

It's been a LONG time since I last updated you on how Trey has been doing. My last post on him was here. Since then his vocabulary has EXPLODED! This is a huge thing for us as now our communication back and forth is not so frustrating, resulting in less temper tantrums from both of us. ;) It is a wonderful thing to hear his sweet little voice and to know his wants and what he's thinking; something we've waited for so long to hear.

Last year he went to Ken-o-sha for 5 half days and learned so many new things. He now knows all his colors, and most letters. Absolutely unbelievable for a pretty non-verbal kid at the beginning of the year. His sensory limitations have come a long way too. Trey is a SUPER sensory sensitive kid when it comes to touch. He doesn't mind being touched, it's when he is challenged to touch something is when it becomes a problem. When he's in a baby swing at the park, he doesn't hold onto the handles for fear of how they feel. He won't hold a toothbrush, or an unfamiliar item. This has become a huge challenge for Joe and I as we can't cater to his every need by feeding him or brushing his teeth for him forever (especially with child #4 coming soon).

Last night we had a huge breakthrough and we are SOOO excited about his progress!! Look here, not only is he holding the spoon, he's feeding himself too! We've waited for this for 4 years!!!

Sigh {Grand Rapids, Michigan Newborn Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet little buddy not too long ago. Sigh.... he was SO sweet!

Ok so things have been CRAZY over here in the Siereveld household. Remember how I moved into our new house back in July?!? Well it just so happens that we are moving again in 2 weeks as that house has now sold. Such is the life of a builders wife...

Our house technically wasn't for sale but as my husband would say, anything is for sale. So sure enough, boxes are being packed up again (I didn't even really decorate this house or completely unpack!), and we are on the move again. This time though, instead of renting, we've purchased an old, adorable house that the kids and the dog can live in for a bit. We're so excited and I can't wait to transform this beauty into something beautiful! It's got so much character and potential!

Speaking of transformations, I've got something up my sleeve. A new project that really doesn't have anything do to with photography but it's something I've discovered I love doing.... stay tuned.

A couple.... {Grand Rapids Photographer}

A few of weeks ago I held mini sessions and this is one of the families that participated. Aren't they all cute??? I love me some color (lots of it!), but I really liked these in black and white.

Just a note for the rest of the year. I'm 110% completely booked through October. However, if you have a newborn, I do have some mornings open that I can fit you in. If you're expecting and are wanting to schedule something with me, let me know ASAP so I can fit you in my day schedule. I don't have any more family sessions open until November and I'm only offering a limited amount in November and December as I want to appreciate the holidays with my family as much as I can.

Many more blog posts to come, I've been a busy girl lately! I've been posting a few here and there on my Facebook page so if you're not a fan yet, become one so you can see what I've been up to!