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This is the second time I’ve worked with this adorable family - the first was shortly after their oldest son was born.  I was so excited to see them all again, and of course to meet the newest family member…so adorable!  As most sessions with a “toddler”  :)  we move all over the place!  Mom’s and Dad’s honestly work as hard as I do to get their little munchkins to cooperate - and as I’ve said before — playing is the best secret!  This blonde curly haired cutie and I ran all over the yard - it’s just the way it goes.  Raisins were a big hit - and allowed a few quick shots of him sitting with Dad.   As I tell clients — it may feel hectic, but we always walk away with what we want - and like the others, this family had some great images to select from!

Although this wasn’t a “newborn” session - we were sure to try to build a bit of that in too…

cute hu???  don’t you just want to kiss those feet???

Ok - one last one —- and last tip…a flip upside down and tickle moment always swings right into postive energy!

I had the honor of photographing this little sweetheart — isn’t she just gorgeous? My children aren’t that old yet, but it still amazes me how quickly you forget how tiny they really are when they make their way into this world. To say she was the perfect baby - doesn’t seem to accurately describe how easy she made it to photograph her! Slept quietly as we moved her around, changed and undress her. The only peep she made was when she got hungry, and right back to sleep she went. Anyone that’s had a child will tell you how tired you are in the beginning. Sometimes it’s hard for parents to get their heads around scheduling a newborn session so early. However, this is exactly why you want to do it within the first 2 weeks of their birth. THEY SLEEP! Any time families have waited - the baby is always more fussy - and the session is never as relaxed as this was. So a tip to tuck away — mentally plan that you will do them shortly after the birth —- I promise…you won’t be sorry!

I’ve created books like this before - but this is a first one where I placed both the pregnancy images and newborn in the same book… I LOVE IT! It seems like such a natural way to display these images; and a great keepsake for both the parents and child. The albums I use have what they call hinged pages - which basically means that they lay perfectly flat when the book is open. You don’t lose any of the image in the binding! Since these are custom designed they do take a bit of time to create. I just placed the order for it, and can not wait to see how it came out. I’ll be sure to post some pictures once it does arrive - but in the meantime, here’s a sampling of some of the pages.

I LOVE Maternity sessions - I know I’ve said it before, but the lines of a pregnant woman’s body are so beautiful! And although I do process in color sometimes too…the simplicity of Black and White just lets the belly stand on it’s own.

This will be baby number 2 for this gorgeous mommy. Not too far off now! Simply a stunning belly to photograph!>