…but in a good way! It’s actually been a few months since I photographed a blue-eyed baby. And wow, I was definitely blown away by hers. Not only that, but she had the perfect elbow dimples, an adorable smile that showed off her two bottom teeth, and such a lovely peachy-pink complexion. She was such a joy to photograph! I also soo enjoyed chatting with mommy. I always love having mommy convos during photo sessions because us moms just have so much in common! I have to admit that at least half of why I love what I do so much is getting to meet and hang out with awesome fams – it’s really amazing :) Here are a few sneak peaks of this gorgeous girl that I was lucky enough to photograph on a cool, cloudy morning at the beach!

…he lit up the entire room! It’s not like I have some kind of magic baby dust that instantly makes every baby googly eyed over me. Sure, most times babies find me at least somewhat interesting enough to giggle and smile, but not always. Sometimes they look at me like I’m a little nutty, wondering why I’m making strange sounds and dancing all over the place :) I’m not sure little man was too impressed by my dance moves, but he was fond of his daddy’s games of peekaboo! He loved it so much he let out huge smiles and coos every time – which was the most adorable thing ever! I think dads have a special way of making their little ones laugh ’til their bellies ache (or in this case, until drool trickled down)!

Just look at that adorable face and expressive little pucker. His word was “ooooh” – apparently, he saw something very awe inspiring and was sharing his thoughts with us. Not surprisingly, I was feeling the same “ooooh” that he was. As I photographed this sweet little guy, I kept getting so excited about how awesome his facial expressions were! I love it when feelings are mutual :) I just looked back at his newborn session and totally remember how itty bitty he was – so delicate and small – content and relaxed. Awww, I can hardly believe it’s been a year!

I’ve fallen head over heels for this baby girl. An absolutely amazing gift to her mommy, daddy & two big brothers. She’s the most gentle, delicate, sweet little baby (which should come as no surprise being that her mommy is the same way). She has the most adorable face I have ever seen! At 5 months, she’s already a charmer…giving me amazing eye contact and being quite amused by my games of peek-a-boo. This is seriously a cute age….my favorite has to be the grabbing and sucking of her baby feet – I looove when babies do this, it’s the cutest thing! Yes, I fell head over heels for this baby girl. I’d have to say that my favorite images are the ones at the end of this post – when I photographed her with her beautiful, beloved grandmother…as her mommy explained to me, this sweet baby girl is a blessing…and a gift – I couldn’t agree more.

…is not your typical kind of gnome. He totally challenged the idea that all gnomes are hairy, funny looking little men. I now know that gnomes can be absolutely adorable and cuddly, have little hair, and engage in super exciting activities – such as pumping their fists and drooling :) Teehee. I think the first image is so cute…what a beautiful little gnome, indeed! Aaaand, he’s got the sweetest, funniest, easy going & loving parents. It was a joy hanging out with this amazing family — I must say it again — my job is the BEST (well, second to being a parent) in the world!

…sand can be quite effective in keeping babies happy. A handful of sand in the mouth every few minutes can lead to lots of smiles and giggles :) True, it may not be very flavorful, but the gritty texture must be very interesting! This sweet baby girl showed me that – yes, sand is messy–but is so much fun to nibble on! In between sand munching, we captured some sweet moments of her + her family, in honor of her first birthday!

Oh my goodness! His huge smile, big brown eyes…and oh my – those sweet dimples! Little itty bitty man is just so adorable…with his little man hat, little man pants & little man plaid shirt – he had me smitten! Especially….especially his laugh – I can’t accurately describe it in words, but it was just a good ol’ hearty laugh, from the belly! So awesome!

The last time I saw this sweetie when he was just a newborn, he wasn’t very excited about the idea of being photographed :P But this time around, he gave us an hour full of smiles, giggles, and total fascination with the camera! I was definitely super happy that we had such a wonderful morning together! I had to stop myself from blogging the entire session because there were just so many that made me smile :) First, he’s got such amazing eyes – have you ever seen eyes this color? They are really beautiful and absolutely captivating. Second, would you look at mommy and daddy? Hello good looking couple…and third, the location rocked! I’m not all that familiar with San Diego, but I now know that an awesome spot is Balboa Park. Beautiful greenery, lots of open shade, and spectacular architecture that’s full of character. It is puuuurty! More to come from this session – that’s certain! I have to say that one of my favorite images is the very last one – it IS hard being a model…and very tiring!

Is she charming? Hmmm, maybe just a little. Would you look at that sweet smile with little bitty baby teeth? That has got to be the cutest thing ever! I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised about how pretty she is – when I photographed her as a newborn, I already knew she was going to be beautiful like her mommy in just a few months. Although I really adored her jolly little giggle, I also loved her more serious, pensive look. She’s got these gorgeous blue eyes that speak volumes! I know I say this a lot – but I really feel blessed beyond words to be invited to share these amazing milestones with families. When moms ask me to come back and photograph again, it always makes me so incredibly happy!  Plus I’m just so curious and anxious to see how much the little ones have grown – it’s amazing! My jaw drops to the floor each and every time. I just can’t believe how fast 10 months goes by.

How pretty is she? And how super loving is her family? How much mommy and daddy adore her make me so happy :)