Credit for this photo goes to my wife Iryna who snapped it with one of my Canon DSLRs.

I haven`t posted in a while, but I have a good excuse.  The "photography" season has began once again, and I`ve been swamped with weddings, barmitzvahs and commercial photoshoots. 

However, most importantly, on May 3rd, 2009 my wife and I had a beautiful baby girl.  We named her Daniella.  I absolutely love being a dad.  It`s the greatest thing in the world.  Daniella is 3 weeks old now, and she changes and grows every day.  I try to document every tiny change, so I think at this point she is beginning to believe that her dad has a camera attached to his face.

I am really excited about becoming a father. However, even though my wife is 6 months pregnant, until a few weeks it did not really hit me - I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER. My wife and I finally began to make all the necessary shopping and preparations - like painting the nursery, buying a crib and and a stroller and setting up a baby registry. Buying a stroller really drove it home for me. I know it sounds sappy, but I truly cannot wait to be a father.