Erin and Dave are another of my favorite client-turned-friends couples. I met them in 2008 when they hired me to shoot their wedding in Beaver Creek. They loved their photos and working with me so much that I got to travel with them to Jamaica to photograph Erin’s sister’s destination wedding a year later. I love this family! And not just because they took me to Jamaica. 
We bonded early on over our mutual interest in airplanes and general aviation, so when I saw their little babies nursery, all decked out for a baby aviator, I was not surprised. What a perfect theme for this little boy’s room. I really hope he’s not scared of heights! I imagine he’ll be flying before he’s walking.
Tanner John Rodrian was born in practically the blink of an eye on April 27th and weighed 7 lbs 10 oz. Erin said it was a fantastically easy birth but apparently Tanner was pretty mad about losing his warm dark cave because he screamed for about three hours straight his first night on earth. Since then, he’s apparently accepted his reality and been nearly perfect in every way, even sleeping long periods at night. And he must be all rested up because at our photo shoot he was awake and alert the entire time! We even took a break to have a glass of wine and catch up hoping he would fall asleep so we could manipulate him into all kinds of cute and contorted newborn poses… but he had a different idea. In the end, we went with his way.
I’m so thrilled I got to photograph this gorgeous little boy’s debut images and a big congrats to the happy new Mom and Dad! Tanner is such a lucky boy to have you both as parents. Wherever he goes and whatever he does in this life, I know you will be there helping him fly. Let’s hang out again very soon!
Babies like you should have major photographic records, which you already do have and will. Kiss kiss sweetie. Can’t wait to play with you again soon.