Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

August 13th, 2010

Yesterday I met a new little friend, Sophia, who was only a week old!  She did all of those wonderful newborn things that endear me so much, like squeak and nuzzle into my neck when I held her.  I get all warm and fuzzy just thinking about her!  The Mother Goose Nursery rhyme says that little girls are “made of sugar and spice and everything nice”, and I couldn’t agree more!

My favorite part of yesterday happened when Sophia was all bundled up in her seat ready to leave.  I was saying goodbye to her, and she cooed back to me!  What a smart little baby! :)…Luckily, I have her mommy as a witness to verify this story 😉

Thank you so much, Laura, for bringing your perfect little girl for her portraits!  She is a lovely little soul ♥

Everything Nice

Sugar

Happy Little Dandelion

Spice

All Warm and Fuzzy

Knitted Dollies

Lovely Laura and Sophie

Little Sugar Pea

August 10th, 2010

I spent the morning with a new itty-bitty baby whose mommy and daddy adorably referred to as “Z in the Pod” while he was in his mommy’s tummy … and now that their Z in the Pod is finally here, Baby Zane is such a cute little sugar pea! 🙂  Zane was so fun to cuddle with and had the sweetest pouty lips; I couldn’t stop photographing them!

Thank you, Rachel and Alex, for giving me the opportunity to share in your grand adventure into parenthood!  I’m so glad that I got to meet your precious baby boy today!  ♥

Sweet Baby Boy

Pouty Little Lips

Blue Blanket Baby

Zane's Zzzzzzz's

Womb Song

Tiny Tin

Completeness

Bryson and the Cake Poke!

August 9th, 2010

Baby Bryson is one year old!  I had the absolute pleasure of meeting him and taking his newborn portraits when he was just a couple of weeks old, and then at six months.   So it’s hard for me to believe that the tiny guy I once photographed in an itty-bitty bear hat can already toddle around happily and calls his mommy “dada”! 🙂  Bryson has a big smile complete with new teeth, and is so full of life and fun!  However, when it came time for his cake smash during his session, he wasn’t as excited about it as I was… Bryson poked at his cake a little, and instead of celebrating his one year birthday with a “cake smash” portrait session, it was more of a “cake poke”! 😉  I just love this little guy!

Thank you, once again, Auzon, for bringing your precious little boy to see me!  I truly feel so lucky to have captured Bryson’s first year of life and to have seen just how wonderfully he has grown ♥

Bryson: newborn, six months, one year

Little Flirt

Bryson's Cake Poke

Balloons and Boots

Big Boy Bed

Happy Bryson

Marvelous Meghann

August 7th, 2010

This weekend, I met Meghann, a most marvelous mama-to-be!  How excited I was to discover that Meghann’s little guy is due in about a month, right around my birthday!  Though I’m still not entirely sure if I believe in the zodiac signs and all that they entail, I do know that September babies make for great kids! 😉  Needless to say, I can’t wait to meet the little man when he arrives ♥

Thank you, Meghann, for being so easy-going, fun, and up-for-it-all!  I’m so glad that I got the chance to meet you! 🙂  I hope that your husband enjoys this surprise!

Marvelous Meghann

Golden Meghann

The Rising Tide

Meghann and the Sea

Wrapped in Purple

Sunset

G is for Gemma

August 5th, 2010

Baby Gemma and her mommy and daddy came for a custom baby photo session with me today.  At just seven months, Gemma is the sweetest little “bean”, with sparkling blue eyes and a tuft of soft baby blonde hair.  We had a fun afternoon blowing loud raspberries at one another;  I can’t speak for her, but I wouldn’t like to spend my afternoons any other way! 😉

Thank you so very much, Luke and Isabel, for bringing your precious Gemma for her session today!  She is the most adorable little person!  I hope that you enjoy your peek at her portraits! 🙂

Gorgeous Gemma

Pretty in Pink

Sweetie Pie

Blue-Eyed Babe

Cheeky Little Monkey

A Kiss Sandwich

Jackson

August 2nd, 2010

Baby Jackson is just ten days old, and the cutest little redhead I know! 🙂  He was so fun to snuggle with today for his very first official session with me, though I suppose I’ve already photographed him in his mommy’s tummy 😉   His mommy and auntie brought Jackson to my home-studio, and I can’t help but think that he is going to have so much fun with his mommy, daddy, and aunties as he grows up!  How lucky he will be!

Thank you, Bethany, for giving me the opportunity to share in such a special time for your family!  I hope that you, Jeff, and Auntie Sarah enjoy your sweet Jackson’s portraits! ♥

Kissy Lips

All Tuckered Out

Bassinet

Happy Jackson

The Prince and the Pea

Toe Rainbow

Debbie

July 30th, 2010

After a handful of newborns in the last few weeks, it was great fun to have the pleasure of taking the wonderful Debbie’s belly portraits today!  Debbie is an adorable mother of two (almost) ;), with a sweet little boy named Alex and his little brother or sister on the way.  Debbie is doing the unthinkable for many (probably me, too, when the time comes)… waiting to find out if the baby is a boy or girl on its birthday!  While he is deployed for now, Daddy has the important job of choosing the baby’s name.  How fun!

Thank you, Debbie and Alex, for coming to my home studio today!  Here is a little peek of your portraits for you! 🙂

Pretty in Pink

That Pregnancy Glow

Brotherly Love

Big Brother To-Be

Joyfully Waiting

Magical and Miraculous

July 28th, 2010

The Miracle of New Life

In the last three days, I’ve had the joy of meeting three new little friends: Yuri, Mason, and Zoe!  What fun I had capturing all of those magical, miraculous details that make them uniquely them: baby lips, toes, fingers, eyelashes, and soft wispy hair!   These itty-bitty people are big reminders that it’s the simple, fleeting moments in life that make all of our journeys so worthwhile 🙂

Thank you, mommies and daddies, for bringing your brand-new bubs to visit me!  I am so lucky to have met them ♥

Pretty Yury

Little Plum

Pinafore

Wispy Soft

Precious Boy

Driftwood Boy

Joy Forever

Pieces of Zoe

Angel

Sunflower Bunch

Baby Sisters

Oh, Baby!

July 24th, 2010

…did I have a fun and busy week!  I met six new little people, and was lucky enough to capture their first days of life!  My heart is singing and so so happy!

Meet Easton, Olivia, Robbie, Waverly, Carson, and Levi! ♥♥♥♥♥♥

♥ Easton ♥

Sweet Boy

Mickey Mouse Club

Sweet as Molasses

♥ Olivia ♥

A Little Blue Bear

Snoozing

Hush Little Baby

♥ Robbie ♥

RobbiePatchworkCrayon-Colored

♥ Waverly ♥

Blue Chair NapSide-SmilerMama's Little Waverly

♥ Carson ♥

Carson Smiles

Bitty Bear

Ted E. Bear

♥ Levi ♥

CapLevi's Daydream

Held Tight to My Heart

Ruffles and Sweetness

July 14th, 2010

Today, tiny little Reagan came to visit me with her mommy, daddy, and grandparents.  What a pretty little girl she is with long eyelashes and the cutest dimples!  She was so sweet and soft, and made newborn squeaks every so often.  My favorite part of her shoot was when we put her in some new ruffly bloomers that I bought especially for my photo sessions.  I could barely stand how cute she was all dressed up in them! ♥

Thank you, Jen and Dustin, for allowing me the opportunity to share in such a special time in your lives.  I feel lucky to have captured some of your little girl’s newborn sweetness!  I hope that you enjoy your “peek” at Reagan’s portraits 🙂

Newborn Reagan

Little Flower Girl

A Baby in Her Bonnet

Tummy Time

Ruffles

Daddy and Me