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Posted on May 5, 2010
The driving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT MOTHER’S DAY FACTS:
Youngest Mother
The youngest mother whose history is authenticated is Lina Medina, who delivered a 6½-pound boy by cesarean section in Lima, Peru in 1939, at an age of 5 years and 7 months. The child was raised as her brother and only discovered that Lina was his mother when he was 10
Oldest Mother
On April 9, 2003, Satyabhama Mahapatra, a 65-year-old retired schoolteacher in India, became the world’s oldest mother when she gave birth to a baby boy. Satyabhama and her husband had been married 50 years, but this is their first child. The baby was conceived through artificial insemination using eggs from the woman’s 26-year-old niece, Veenarani Mahapatra, and the sperm of Veenarani’s husband.
Most Surviving Children
Bobbie McCaughey is the mother who holds the record for the most surviving children from a single birth. She gave birth to the first set of surviving septuplets – four boys and three girls -on November 19, 1997, at the University Hospital, Iowa, US. Conceived by in vitro fertilization, the babies were delivered after 31 weeks by cesarean in the space of 16 minutes. The babies are named Kenneth, Nathaniel, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Natalie and Alexis.
Shortest Interval Between Two Children
Jayne Bleackley is the mother who holds the record for the shortest interval between two children born in separate confinements. She gave birth to Joseph Robert on September 3, 1999, and Annie Jessica Joyce on March 30, 2000. The babies were born 208 days apart.
Longest Interval Between Two Children
Elizabeth Ann Buttle is the mother who holds the record for the longest interval between the birth of two children. She gave birth to Belinda on May 19,1956 and Joseph on November 20, 1997. The babies were born 41 years 185 days apart. The mother was 60 years old when her son Joseph was born.
Highest Recorded Number of Children
The highest officially recorded number of children born to one mother is 69, to the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, Russia. Between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 confinements, she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, seven sets of triplets, and four sets of quadruplets. 67 of them survived infancy.
Highest Number of Children in Modern Times
The modern world record for giving birth is held by Leontina Albina from San Antonio, Chile. Leontina claims to be the mother of 64 children, of which only 55 of them are documented. She is listed in the 1999 Guinness World Records but dropped from later editions.
MOTHER’S DAY DRAWING
In honor of all the wonderful mothers out there we’re holding a random drawing for a portrait session ($79 value) with Infinity Photography to capture the loving bond of a mother and her children. What do you have to do to enter? Simply leave a comment below stating your best motherhood experience (i.e. funny comments your kids have said to you, special gifts you’ve received, a milestone your child went through-walking, first word, etc.). The drawing ends 5/9/10 at 11:59pm. The winner will be drawn the Monday after Mother’s Day and sent an email containing their gift certificate. Again, thank you to all the wonderful mothers, including my awesome mom, who’ve been there for their children through the much dreaded terrible twos, the know-it-all teenager years and everything in between. Happy Mother’s Day!
*Portrait session must be completed by August 31, 2010 and held within 30 miles of Coeur d’ Alene, ID. Additional travel fees may be assessed for sessions held in an area further than 30 miles from Coeur d’ Alene.
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Posted on March 17, 2010
This year’s Baby Fair was amazing. We loved being able to meet so many beautiful expecting mothers and adorable children. Talk about a hit as well, our booth was overflowing with moms and children all looking at our work. This of course is a huge compliment when someone takes the time to come look at your work as well as talk to you.
We had one lady tell us that she actually stumbled across our website a while ago and was amazed at the work we do. Luckily she stopped by since she is the new grandmother to beautiful triplets that we can’t wait to photograph. How fun is that going to be, two boys and a little girl. We also had the pleasure of meeting one of our Facebook Fans who is in need of pictures as well. Many of our current clients also stopped by to say hi and see their children’s local fame at our booth. The sister of one of our clients actually went home to tell Emma’s mom that she’s famous!
Towards the end of Baby Fair when the crowd started to die down we were able to make it around to some of the other vendor booths. We’re glad we did too, we are working on teaming up to bring our work into Other Mother’s in Spokane as well as Spokane Valley children’s dentist Dr. Molly Gunsaulis D.D.S. If you have a business in the Spokane or Coeur d’ Alene area that could use a little updating in the decor department we’d love to talk to you! Give us a call at 208-449-1263 or 509-868-6125.
The winner of our portrait package giveaway for Baby Fair is Salina S. of Spokane, congratulations!
Posted on December 7, 2009
Congrats to Jennifer A. for winning $25 in Foto Funds for entering our 10k Blog drawing! Become a fan on Infinity Photography on Facebook for your chance to win in the next drawing we hold.
Posted on December 3, 2009
Infinity Photography hit 10,000 views on our blog and we’re holding a random drawing for $25 in Foto Funds. To enter just leave a comment about your experience with Infinity Photography, why you’re a fan of Infinity Photography, or tell us which photo we’ve taken is your favorite. Drawing will be held Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Posted on December 3, 2009
The results are in! With 16 entries and almost 200 votes we’re excited to announce the winners of our Cutest Baby & Kid Contest.
WINNERS:
Category 0-11mo – Holly
Category 1-5yrs – Rylee
Category 6-10 – Corinne
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Category 0-11mo – R.J., Haggen, William, Rowdi, Gracelyn, Grayson, & Benjamin
Category 1-5yrs – Aiden, Charlie, Hailie, Ashley, & Melody
Categoy 6-10 – Nyah
The winners of each category will receive a complimentary portrait session and 8×10 print. We would like to extend our appreciation to all those who entered the contest by giving them $25 in Foto Funds to use towards our services. To book your portrait session call us at 208-449-1263. We look forward to capturing your memories.
