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I have been meaning to blog this session for MONTHS. Are they not the *sweetest* family EVER?? This family was such a blast to photograph. They remind me so much of my own family. These photos make me so excited for spring and green grass. 
Shortly after these images, they moved away and I will miss them dearly! xoxo
This little guy was so sweet and social. He was busy, yet so kind. It was hard to believe he was only 2 years old…he is so TALL. You can see from the images that he lives every moment with pure joy. He was such a blast to photograph! The second photo with the basketball is his [I'm up to something] look. Seconds after that shot, he threw the ball over the railing and we moved on.
This expectant mama was so, so sick for the session, yet so relaxed and full of love for her second baby. I sent her a message a couple of weeks before the session asking if she would be willing to go outside for some shots. I was thrilled that she agreed! It ended up being a nice sunny day in the upper 30’s and we barely made it to the shore before the sun set. I was hoping the (almost) full moon would bring on labor, but the baby was just not ready to enter the world. I’m so excited to meet the new baby! ANY day now.
Another sweet 5 week old baby girl swaddled in some of my new newborn goodies. Mama and Grandma were so fun! Such a great family that touched my heart. This little sunshine lights up a room with her beautiful eyes and those adorable baby expressions. ‘E’ wasn’t much of a sleeper and I really like the results! I typically photograph newborn babies between 4 and 12 days old and I am starting to rethink that. I really love to capture the squishy, wrinkly, curled up newborn stage, but I also love the tiny glimpses of personality that you get by waiting just a couple of weeks. A nice combination of natural sleepiness and wide awake newborn gazes, what do you think?
Proceed with caution! This sweetheart is sure to give you a major case of the baby blues…
One of the things I love about winter is getting out of the cold weather to snuggle with teeny tiny newborn babies. I picked up some new baby wraps and accessories to make the newborn sessions just a little more special. This pink cashmere is one of my favorites…and this baby girl sure seemed to think it was ok. This baby girl was not due to be born for a couple more weeks. She was born at 31 weeks after a very difficult pregnancy. Her mama is so kind and patient and has such an amazing attitude. She slept *really* well for the session. When she woke up, I captured her cute little newborn personality and baby blue eyes. Isn’t she sweet??? 6 pounds of pure love!