…to meet you! Really, really, REALLY happy! Would you look at that smile?! No words to describe her, no words at all. Those cheeks, those rainbow eyes, that button nose! Oh my! She was the smiliest newborn baby girl that I’ve photographed to date. EVER. After she pooped on my blanket, she was all smiles for the remainder of the session :) Trust me, I don’t mind a little baby poop, especially if it means I will get sleep smiles all session long! What an absolutely adorable, super chubby cuddly little girl! She was a total joy to photograph! Of course, everyone loves a chubby baby – how can anyone resist adorable baby rolls?!  But I especially love them because they tend to be super sleepy :) Our sweet girl was indeed a sleepy little thing and that made for one happy photographer. But watch out, when awake, she opened her eyes big and wide – showing us just how gorgeous they are :)

…when you’ve got rolls and baby chub as perfect as his?

If little sister Chloe is anything like her big doggy brother Gus, she will be a sleeping champion when she’s born. It was a complete riot to see Mr. Gus literally pass out on the bed. He was awake one second, then the next thing you know, he put his head down and started snoring! I thought it was hilarious and so cute at the same time :) I’m really, really looking forward to getting some super cute shots of Gus + Chloe together when she makes her debut, I know he will be a great model for our newborn session. Plus, look at that face – is he not the cutest thing? Awww, and look at how adorable mommy is – she has beautiful eyes and such a sweet smile – and that baby bump, it’s so cute! I’m looking forward to meeting their new addition very, very soon! She is going to be a beauty!

I know, it’s hard not to love this little guy – I mean, he’s just as sweet as can be with his chubby cheeks, bright eyes and baby teeth filled smile. Super adorable! So I can understand why his parents are totally smitten. I had an amazing time photographing this beautiful family. I always, always love family sessions…it just tugs at my heart strings when I see all of the heart warming interactions. I could totally see how in love mom and dad were with their baby boy and with being a family, how connected mom was to her sweet boy, how much dad adored his son, and of course, how mom and dad were crazy about each other! Oh, not to mention, I also photographed both sets of grandparents with their grandson….so there was even more adoration that I didn’t blog! As you can see, love was all around – and how blessed am I to have the honor of capturing it from behind the camera…

…okay, okay, so he was feeling sleepy shortly after we began our photo session. However, from the looks of these images, it sure didn’t seem that way! It’s always a treat to photograph this family. I mean, they are just gorgeous. Now that it’s been almost an entire year since I’ve seen them, I don’t need any more proof that my inkling was correct: Breyker is even more adorable than he was as a newborn (if that’s possible, right?). He has big blue eyes and a sweet, sweet smile. I think he looks so much like mommy and grandma when he smiles. And when he’s got that pensive look, his eyes are big and blue just like daddy’s. Heartbreaker….yes, he will be a heartbreaker. Here he is, giggles, smiles, baby teeth and all :)

…appreciation for being able to do what I do. This beautiful baby boy is a true miracle. He survived two dangerous heart surgeries after his birth and is thriving despite it all, just like a little champ. I feel extremely honored to have had the opportunity to capture this special and momentous time in his life and the lives of his family members, as he is a true survivor! He also proved to be a perfect little baby model. At 8 weeks, I wasn’t sure if we’d be able to get many sleepy newborn photos, but with a some patience and the loving touch of his mommy, we were able to get some amazing images :)

…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)!

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.

After his short session weeks ago, I was so happy to see him again in such an upbeat mood! At every single photo session, he always blows me away with his huge smiles–which is now full of teeth :) I can’t believe how fast he’s grown…when I first met him, he was less than two weeks old! It’s been simply wonderful capturing his baby milestones :) And how could I not be sooo lucky? I get to play all day with cuties like him: