come in small packages. She’s dainty, sweet, petite, and oh so precious. At one month, she was so good to us and gave us some sleepy time so that we could photograph her warm cuddly newborn goodness. I also really enjoyed photographing her awake! She was so content and relaxed – just looking around and observing her new world. No cries or fussiness – what a sweet, lovely little girl! I’m very much looking forward to seeing her again in a few months – I know her cuteness will skyrocket!

…is what was running through my head as I proofed this session. How sweet, lovely & beautiful – an adorable baby boy with his pretty pretty mama – these two are a vision of perfection with the soft sunlight behind them :) And would you look at those big blue eyes?! Stunning indeed! He was such a calm, cool & collected little guy – he was a joy to photograph and I’m very much looking forward to our next session! Here are some of my favorites :)

Oh, em, gee! I can hardly believe my sweet girl is only a few days shy of three months! So sad, really – it reaally saddens me that she is growing up so fast. Can I just keep her this age forever? It’s such a cute cute age! I love everything about this girl – from her smell to the way to looks at me and even the way she cries. She’s a doll, a sweetheart, a precious angel…my baby girl. Here are some things she’s doing these days:

- Laughs with her tongue sticking out. I looove when she does this.
- Makes a coughing sound and smiles when something amuses her
- Keeps her hands in tight little fists with her thumb in between her index & middle finger (which is something I do, too)
- Curls her toes in and always keeps them together
- Naps horribly during the day (20 min catnaps), but sleeps 4-7 hours at night (score!)
- Loves to be held but does not like to be worn in a sling (booo! her brother loooved the sling)
- Loves bathtime
- Still needs to be swaddled for sleep
- Frowns (like her daddy), just as much as she smiles :)
- Has her daddy, brother & mommy wrapped around her little finger!

What do you think about the last side by side images? This is Emi and Drew around the same age. Do you think they look alike??? These two are definitely connected on another level. They manage to wake up at the same time every morning! Whether it be 6am, 6:30, 7:30 or 8am! They are up within minutes of each other – what in the world?!

Playing some catch up here and happy to be blogging again! I had a wonderful newborn session with this amazing family. And just like with their maternity session, sweet Ella charmed me once again with her spunky personality! The first shot below I sometimes call the impossible shot – mostly because asking a toddler/preschooler to lay on the floor with his/her sib often results in “nooo! I don’t want to, no!”- but not in this case! She was more than happy to lay down with her bro…and her bro was very happy to be near his big sister – I predict a sweet relationship to come :) I also loved, loved him awake – baby Jack has gorgeous eyes and I was happy to see them wide open for some photos – what a handsome little guy!

Come on now, how cute is he with those sunglasses, beater & skinny jeans?! Oh my goodness! Yah, totally rockin’. He was so cool, in fact, that he had to nap mid session while daddy held him :P  Teehee, not only is he super cool, but he’s also super cute. Have you seen baby rolls and chubby cheeks as cute as his? And his eyes are seriously amazing – those long lashes and beautiful shape! Oh, how I love chubby wubby babies!

…If you’re looking for a sure-fire way to photograph beautiful smiles, introduce the huge swirly lollipop :) Oh, and a purple balloon for the girl whose favorite color is — purple — is also a winner! So, today is December 1st…what in the world happened to November? I can hardly believe it’s almost 2012! And I really can’t believe it’s been 7 months since I did little man’s newborn session! I really, really enjoy catching up with families at the end of the year because I get to see how much the kids have grown and changed. It was so much fun hanging out with this sweet family!