Just a teeny break in the mini session sneak peeks to add some photos of my big boy. A last minute session with him, before big changes are made to that smile tomorrow. Tomorrow at 9.10am, we’ll be at the orthodontist, having his braces and CBJ fitted. Never again will his beautiful, warm, cheeky, crooked smile look like this, a reminder to the adventurous little toddler he was, who whacked his mouth on the arm of Nanna’s chair when he was 2, bumping the adult tooth buds out of position, years before he’d even lost his baby teeth. We knew he’d need orthodontics as soon as his adult teeth started to grow down. And the time has come. I feel like it’s one more step away from being my baby, and one more step towards being a big independent teenager. I want to wrap him up in my arms, hide him away from the world and slow down the growing up! But of course I can’t. So as we say goodbye to this gorgeous little stage of his life, and prepare to welcome the next, I had to take some time this afternoon to capture him, the way he is right now. Quiet, easygoing, cheeky and cheerful with that beautiful crooked little smile that has greeted me daily for the past few years.