This birthday session was not only a celebration of 25 years young, but a celebration of being alive. You never know which direction your ship will have to sail during this journey we call life. All you can do is hope for the best and ride the unpredictable waves until the storm calms. Sometimes life can take you in an unexpected whirlwind of events, like an unforeseen illness. A few years ago Reyna was diagnosed with Sjögren’s disease and Fibromyalgia. This took her sail spinning in what may have seemed like an endless black hole. However, much like the sea, Reyna’s life took another direction once she found out she was pregnant with her first child. Not knowing how her body would respond, she faced the pregnancy like a trooper and delivered a healthy baby boy. Although she continued to feel pain and discomfort from her illness, Reyna and Jaime, her husband, were thrilled to start their new little happy family.
Like every mother knows, raising your first child is full of challenges, both mentally and physically. So, I can’t imagine how she must have felt every time her body became fatigued. But she made it! Her son, Jayden, will be turning one this July. Reyna is still filled with undeniable gratefulness for the life that she gets to share with her family.
Reyna came to me and asked if I could create a birthday photo shoot for her that represented the struggles that she has had to overcome as well as celebrating the things she loved to do before her illness. She wanted to “freeze in time” doing some things we can take for granted, like wearing heels and dancing. Reyna is a beautiful person, with the biggest heart, so of course I wanted to help her celebrate twenty-five, by creating a girly feel in her photo shoot. I hope I did her vision justice!
Happy Birthday Reyna! May life continue to bring you only the best! Here’s your Birthday Slideshow.
She surely is working those heels!
She is always full of laughter. Love it!
My new favorite obsession, confetti!
