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Best Nursery Ever…

I previously mentioned that this beautiful momma and myself were in a race to the finish line to see who had their baby first.  Well, she totally beat me and as each day goes by, she has beaten me by a lot!   I know how excited she was about the newborn shoot and how important it was to her to get those shots when possible, but I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to do it in my 2 week newborn span pending my little guys arrival.  I am technically on maternity leave but since no baby yet, I made sure to get down to their home to get their newborn in ASAP.  Can I say, momma looks super FANTASTIC for just having a baby 5 days ago.  She is like an old pro at this baby thing.

When I got to their home, I asked if the nursery was done, which 75% of the time it isn’t.  When daddy took me upstairs to see it, my mouth dropped.  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this beautiful room.  What a lucky little man to have such a great space and such creative parents who put it all together in time.  A lot of their room decor came from one of my favorite online shopping sites, ETSY, including the the wall vinyl.  Daddy said it took 5 hours to do, and well worth it in my opinion.  Then there was “MAX,” the mini guard dog/supper puppy.  Already so protective of his new brother.

This shoot ran beyond super smooth, but I have to say I was completely touched when momma took a picture of me with baby and they thanked me for being a part of the process of welcoming little Lucas into the world. That jesture made me feel more like a friend than just a photographer.  Thank you for that!

Can’t get enough of that hair!

This may be my favorite mother/baby shot ever.

Baby is cuddled in a new Knapp Sack made of Organic Cotton

Monkey, Bear, and The Little Red Wagon…

It has been almost 2 years since I last met with this family, when little man “C” was about 6 months old.  Mommy and I have literally had this session planed for about 6 months now, and the day has finally come.  It has been been a long time in the waiting and probably only fitting that it was my last of the summer before my maternity leave. It was a bit humid this weekend, but having a great new location to shoot at was worth it.  I have driven by this spot hundreds of times, but didn’t know it existed.  And I am not giving up the location just yet, I want to have a couple more go arounds here before others flock to it :)    And what a cute little man little “C” is.  He is just adorable and so where his buddies, Monkey and Bear.  “C” man also had his eyes set on a rabbit, but that was a real one and there was no catching him.

Mommy has been a big supporter of mine over the past couple years, and I can’t thank her enough.  Well, I guess I thanked her with a complimentary session.  That is right, mommy took advantage of my referral program.  My business is based on referrals and this is my way of saying “Thank You” to those who send their friends and family my way. Want to learn more, drop me an email. Now I am off to hunt for that shirt “C” was wearing!

Old Home Charm and Two English Setters…

This session was bitter sweet for me.  It was a great session, but also one of my last of the summer.  I not only loved this family but LOVED this families house.  It was an older home just full of character and charm.  You should have seen the size of the pocket doors!  It did slightly break my heart when they told me they were getting rid of the chipping paint on the outside, it was just a nice touch in my opinion :)   This family not only had 2 great kids, but 2 energetic dogs who didn’t mind their portrait being taken either.  They also made me realize why am I a dog person, because these English Setters gave me the greatest greeting when I arrived.

Gone Fishing…

Many of my clients call and book me out months in advance, just  like this family.  So when the day finally comes to meet, it is like meeting an old email pen pal.  When we talked back in February,  mom wanted to do a special shoot for dad that included one of his favorite past times, fishing with his kids.  The brought me to a great new location, and although the fish were not plentiful, the ducks sure were.  Needless to say, there was a lot of duck feeding and chasing going on.  A couple brave ducks walked straight up to us.   Lucky for us we did our shoot pretty early in the morning, because it soon got hot.  And of coarse, who can resist photographing a little red head!

Itty Bitty And A Tad Early…

I feel so lucky to have had 2 newborn shoots in a row go so smoothly and walked out with very little laundry to go home with.  My original date with this sweetie wasn’t actually for sometime but baby surprised Mommy and Daddy and dropped in to the world a tad bit early.  Of coarse, I love getting a little baby fix. And then there was big sister,  another sweet and tiny thing.  Mommy and Daddy sure do make beautiful little people.

Thank you again for having me today, and I am so glad we were able to meet before my trip.  Enjoy your new bundle of joy!

A Race To Baby…

I first chatted with this momma to be, a couple of months ago when she called about me doing her maternity/newborn photos.  I loved our conversation the phone, she sounded fun and sweet, but then asked her her due date.  To find out, she is due a week before me.  I questioned whether or not I could do this, but she talked me into it. And I am so glad she did.  These two are just a fantastic and lovely couple, I had a great time hanging with them this weekend.   I told her, maybe we will have our babies at the same time and I can waddle down from my hospital room to hers to do baby photos.  So the race is on,  who will deliver first?

Great spot but a little high off the ground, how about a boost.

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