I never actually wrote down the address for this newborn session. I drove 175 miles to get there and new exactly which driveway to pull into. I had walked to this house a hundred times before. Babysitting jobs, a ride to a swim meet, New Year's Eve parties (they bought tons of fireworks). They taught me that with enough firepower, you can trick a street light into thinking it's daytime and it will shut off for a few minutes. I've carried this gem of knowledge with me to every party I've been to since.

I grew up on the same street as the Ellenburgs. Katie was one of the first kids I ever babysat. I thought she was the cutest little kid. We once thought her dog ate my watch. (He didn't.) I think every Saturday morning, Katie and her crew were dragging me out of bed to play games. I secretly didn't mind. I never grew up. I was happy to play. Now I'm excited to watch her have her own little kid that will undoubtedly drag her out of bed every Saturday and many other mornings. I hope she secretly doesn't mind either.