These photos are from my latest session with The Wallis Family. "Allie(9 months old) was born with a complex congential heart defect. Within 2 hours of being born, Allie was wisked off for her Norwood stage 1 surgery to correct the problem. When we finally got to see her in the PICU, it was heartbreaking to see her connected to all sorts of wires and monitors... but what a fighter she is! It took 22 days, but she was finally released and cleared to go home. There have been quite a few bumps in the road to wellness, including several visits to the cath lab, another heart surgery (the Glenn procedure), and an untold number of blood draws, but Allie has surprised us with her strength and unfaltering spirit through all of this." ~Venus Wallis(Allie's Mom)
It brings me a great sense of joy to do these photo sessions. The fire and pure joy in these children's spirits continue to amaze and inspire me! Allie was such a pleasure to be around! You can truly see the excitement in her heart when she is playing with her big sister, being squeezed by her Papa, and loved by her Mama. I feel grateful to have met this family and give them a helping hand. I ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers, since they just flew out of state to undergoe another surgery for Allie. I have faith that she will be even stronger than she was before this surgery and she will continue to bring a smile to our hearts!
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