Chandler was nominated by Lynn, who writes “I think I understood that this year you guys were doing boys- if I’m wrong you can simply discard this but if not please read on! Chandler Griffin is a very special kid. He was diagnosed at birth with diabetes incepidus, cerebral palsy as well as being blind. […]

Mariah was actually nominated by a previous Memorial Princess Mom Anna, who writes “We met Mariah when she and Marti Love were in rehab for many weeks together. Mariah was working on regaining some mobility. Since that time in rehab things progressed and got worse for Mariah. She is now paralyzed and is only able to […]

Lillie’s Nominator writes: “ I would like to nominate Lillie for your photo shoot of children with medical issues. Lillie was diagnosed with Lymphatic Malformations in her bilateral upper extremities, pelvis and chest wall. She also has malformations to the fingers and toes on one hand and foot. Not only will these malformations require numerous […]

Blakely was actually nominated three times!! Her first nominator Megan writes “Blakely Rose is a 3 year old with PVL, Cerebral Palsy, VHL, chromosome deletion at 3p25.3, Amblyopia and Cortical vision Impairment. Blakey had a stroke in the womb and has several genetic impairments. She’s the sweetest little girl, and LOVES music. She’s mostly nonverbal, […]

Kira’s nominator Jessica writes “Kira is the perfect kiddo for your Memorial Princess Session. Kira was born with a mitochondrial disease that causes her body to not convert fat to energy. As a result, ensuring that she eats food is necessary and her diet is restricted heavily. Kira suffered from seizures for many years and […]

Wynnie’s nominator Marcella writes “Wynnie is the sweetest girl I have ever met. She is always so joyful, happy, and smiles and waves at everyone she meets. She never meets a stranger and is the most precious girl I’ve met. Wynnie is 2 years old and has Down syndrome. Wynnie is a fighter from even […]

Langston was nominated by her mother, who writes “I know that there are many special little girls out there that should be shown that no matter what they are a princess. The Little girl I want to tell you about is Winry Purdy. She is a 7-year-old little girl. She is wild and strong. A […]

Langston was nominated by her mother, who writes “Langston is our 3rd child. After a routine c-section we took our bundle of joy home to her brothers. At 4 months of age we noticed Langston wasn’t meeting milestones and wasn’t growing. After many many tests, scans, and blood draws we were hospitalized at 7 months. […]

Hannah wasn’t having the absolute best morning when I met her, but we managed some amazing photos anyway. I think this first one is actually one of my favorites of the whole year. The adorable belly laugh with those perfect toes just makes my heart smile.