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?

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!