Baby Jude at 4 Months – Year In The Life

If you thought Baby Jude was a cute little newborn, you’re going to love his 4 month portraits!  He’s grown into such a sweet and happy baby!!!

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

Jude & Daddy

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

Jude & Mommy

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haha!  Love that face!

4 Month Baby Portraits

uh oh…  well, he can’t be happy allllll the time!

4 Month Baby Portraits

Mommy knew just what he needed.  Moms are good like that :)

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4 Month Baby Portraits

all better!

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

“mmmmmm, foot!”

4 Month Baby Portraits

what a big boy!

4 Month Baby Portraits

Ah!!!  SO happy!

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4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

Getting sleepy…

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

What a lovely family!!

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

4 Month Baby Portraits

David & Lindsey – I love you guys and I love your sweet baby boy!!  Thank you for letting me document this fun time in your lives!  xoxo

To view more of my favorites of Baby Jude – check out the album on Facebook!


Baby Delia at One Year – Reading MA

A couple of years ago, I started offering Year-in-the-Life portrait packages to my clients.  I think it’s so neat to capture all of the little changes that take place over the course of a year, especially all of the big changes that happen in a baby’s first year!  It’s really fun to watch these little ones grow and develop their own little personalities.  Though it’s always a bit sad when the time comes for the last session and I know I won’t be seeing them every few months!

Baby Delia’s Year-in-the-Life began in the Fall of 2009 with maternity photos for mommy-to-be, Eileen.

Melrose Maternity Session

And then there were newborn photos!

Newborn Baby Portraits

Our 6 month portraits were a little tricky due to a cold…

6 Month Baby Portraits

So we tried again at 8 months

8 Months Baby Portraits

And now we come to the end of the “year”… she was actually about 13 months when we finally were able to shoot this time, but you get the idea ;)

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

It was so nice to see her laughing and smiling so much!

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

Reading some books with Daddy!

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

don’t forget the family pets!  Gotta love the cat in the crib ;)

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

snack time!

One Year Portraits

Haha, kids never want to get dressed to go outside!

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

One Year Portraits

LOVE that face!!

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so sweet!

One Year Portraits

Eileen, Delia & Fabio

One Year Portraits

Eileen, Fabio & Delia – thank you so much for sharing this year with me!  It’s been so fun to get to know you all over the last many months and to see your family, and Delia, grow!

To view more of my favorites from this portrait session, check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Soren’s First Family Portraits – Lansing MI

Elizabeth & Ryan’s was one of my favorite weddings I’ve ever shot (you’ll notice it’s still a Featured Post), and I was so excited for them when I heard they’d had a baby! Baby Soren came this past fall, and just before the holidays I traveled to Michigan to photograph him with his parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Four generations! It was such a special weekend for their family, and I am so glad I was able to document this moment in their lives!

This is what I really love about my job – having the opportunity to photograph people’s lives, and being a part of all sorts of special moments over the years – it’s such a blessing!  And getting to play with adorable babies is definitely a bonus ;)

Sleepy Soren

Family Portraits

He looks so happy here – but the truth is, he’s crying ;)

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Just as happy as on their wedding day!

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Family Portraits

Now he’s waking up!

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Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Soren and his Great Grandmother

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

We took some snowy family photos between visits to the grandparents

Family Portraits

Soren & his Great Grandfather

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Soren & his Grandparents

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I love this one!

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Getting sleepy again… it comes full circle

Family Portraits

Family Portraits

Elizabeth’s Grandfather was fairly ill when we visited (not that you could tell from looking at this handsome, cheerful man!).  It was incredibly moving to be part of this family portrait session knowing that they might not have another chance to all be together again.  Tears were definitely shed.  But it was an absolute honor to be there for them.  This is the one shot I wanted the entire day, and it’s the last one I took.  I just love it.

[edit]  I literally just found out that this lovely man passed away yesterday.  I am SO thankful that we were able to do this portrait session when we did.  What a blessing that he was able to meet his great-grandchild, and how awesome that their family has these photos.  This is the most beautiful thing about my job.

Family Portraits

Elizabeth & Ryan (and Barbara) – thank you again for allowing me to be there to photograph your wonderful family!  It means so much to me to be trusted and appreciated so much by all of you!  It’s truly a blessing :)

Baby Jude – Newborn Portraits

My dear friends Lindsey & David recently had their first child – two days before my birthday in fact!  I was super sad that I was out of town when little Jude was born, but I stopped by the hospital as soon as I got back into town and celebrated my birthday by holding this little cutie and capturing some newborn portraits of him.  Here are a few of my favorites…

Newborn Baby Boy

I LOVE this shot of David with Jude!!!  SO sweet!  David’s going to be such a great Daddy :)

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

Lindsey’s such a loving Mommy already!

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

And now they are three…

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

little precious

Newborn Baby Boy

It worked out so perfectly that Lindsey’s mom was in town from Oklahoma to be there!  I love these shots of Lindsey and Jude, and Mimi :)

Newborn Baby Boy

Newborn Baby Boy

Lindsey & David – you know I love you!  And baby Jude… I can’t wait to hold you and kiss you again SOOOON!!!!

xoxo

If you’d like to see more of my favorites from this shoot – check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Delia’s Year-in-the-Life: 8 Months

A couple months ago I set out to photograph baby Delia for her 6-month session in her Year-in-the-Life portraits, but she wasn’t feeling well and cried most of the time :(  So, we waited a few weeks and tried again.  This time she was feeling much better and enjoyed the shoot a little more, thank goodness!

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

Even though she was feeling better, she still wasn’t interested in smiling for the camera.  She was MUCH more interested in this leaf!

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

There’s her smile!

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

Delia & Daddy

8 Months Baby Portraits

Looking at the flowers with Mommy

8 Months Baby Portraits

She mostly wanted to eat them :)

8 Months Baby Portraits

Can we talk about these eyes for a minute?!  Woah!

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

By this point she was pretty much done, so we walked back to the house

8 Months Baby Portraits

Now, back at home was a whole different story!  She was having way more fun – blowing raspberries and babbling up a storm :)

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

8 Months Baby Portraits

The whole family – cats included :)

8 Months Baby Portraits

Can’t believe the next time I see Delia she’ll be one year old!!  It’ll be here before you know it!!

To view more of my favorites from this shoot, please visit the album on Facebook!

Abigail & Sarah Beth

A few weeks ago, I spent the morning with my friends Jonathan & Diana and their adorable girls, Abigail and Sarah Beth.  We went to the park for some family photos and had a fun time on the playground, running in the field, and chasing frogs & butterflies!  Here are a few of my favorites from our morning…

The girls

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Haha, typical sisters!

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The happy family

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Baby Sarah

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Oh my gosh, I love this face!!!!

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Admiring the quilt made for her by our friend Jennifer :)

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sweetness

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Abigail :)

Can you see how her little lips are all pursed???  Oh, she’s so cute!

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and happy!

Winchester Family Portraits

Winchester Family Portraits

Winchester Family Portraits

Gotta love the pigtails!

Winchester Family Portraits

Jonathan & Diana, I’m so glad we were finally able to do this!  Your girls are so sweet!  And it’s so fun watching them growing up and getting their little personalities.  I love you guys and can’t wait to see what amazing people these little girls grow up to be!

To view more of my favorites from this shoot, check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Delia’s 6-Month Portraits

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might remember baby Delia.  We’ve been doing a Year-In-The-Life with Delia and it was time for her 6 month portraits!  Turns out little Delia wasn’t feeling too well that day :(  I’m not kidding, almost every time she looked at me, she started to cry!  Normally kids love me, I promise!  Well, we tried to make it work for a while, and were still able to get some cute shots in between bouts of tears.  But eventually we had to just leave the poor kid alone!  So, I think you’ll be seeing some more of little Delia here in the next month or so as we try again :)

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

6 Month Baby Portraits

If you’d like to view more of my favorites from this photo shoot, please check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Austin – Columbus, OH

Just a little while back I went home to the midwest to visit some friends and family.  One of my oldest and dearest friends, Marietta had a baby back in November and I still hadn’t met him yet!  So, I headed over to Columbus for some quality time and a little photo session.  And oh, he is SO ridiculously cute!!!  Such a sweet baby, and the cutest chubby cheeks!

Little baby parts :)

Austin

Marietta’s mom was in town, and on my way out of my room in the morning, this is what I saw…  (I went back in for my camera, I seriously don’t carry it around with me alllll the time!)

Baby Austin

It’s so strange to see someone you’ve known since you were both 7 years old become a mom!  It’s just surreal.  and also beautiful.

Baby Austin

Baby Austin

Hello gorgeous!

Baby Austin

Baby Austin

Mar, Austin, and Mike – family photo

Baby Austin

Baby Austin

And then it was time for a nap.  I believe this one shot I took woke him up – oops :)

Baby Austin

Do you see those eyes?!

Baby Austin

Baby Austin

austin :)

Baby Austin

Marietta is such a wonderful Mom!!

Baby Austin

Baby Austin

Um, I had to get a shot with my cute chubby baby!!!!

Baby Austin

Marietta, I love you!!  I’m so glad I finally got to meet Austin – he’s just precious and I love him!  I’m coming home again this Summer and I can’t wait to see how big he gets by then :)  Miss you!

If you’d like to see more of my favorites from Austin’s photo shoot, please check out the Facebook album.

Baby Tellen

I hope you people like cute babies!  Because there’s no shortage of them over here these days!  All my clients, and friends are having babies it seems.  Love it!  :)

I was hanging out with my friend’s baby, Tellen, the other day.  And I could not resist photographing her gorgeous little face.  I mean her little nose, and her chubby cheeks were seriously just TOO MUCH!!

Baby Girl Portraits

She looks a little freaked out, but trust me, we’re totally buds!

Baby Girl Portraits

See!

Baby Girl Portraits

Oh.  my.  goodness!

Baby Girl Portraits

Baby Girl Portraits

Baby Girl Portraits

Apparently this last shot right here, this sleeping child, made me the “Tellen-whisperer”  :)

Baby Girl Portraits

Tellen – you’re too cute for words!

Chloe’s 8-Month Portraits

Hello little blog!  How are you these days?  Oh, neglected, huh.  :(   That’d be my fault…  I’m sorry!  Things are really picking up though, and I promise I’ll be taking much better care of you from now on – starting now!!

What better way to get back into the swing of things, than to share some photos of darling little Chloe!  We’ve been doing a Year-In-The-Life series and when she turned 8 months, it was time for another session.  She just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and boy is she CUTE!  Look at her!

Pink Baby Portraits

She’s got a great laugh!

Pink Baby Portraits

Oh, those EYES!

Pink Baby Portraits

Pink Baby Portraits

Pink Baby Portraits

Daddy likes her with a bow in her hair ;)

Pink Baby Portraits

I love the chaos of this photo – kids, cats, and teddy bears

Pink Baby Portraits

Chloe had just started standing up in her crib at in the morning, so we had to document it!

Pink Baby Portraits

I can’t believe this cat was up for this!

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And a few portraits with Mom & Dad :)

Pink Baby Portraits

Pink Baby Portraits

Gretchen & Justin – it was a pleasure as always to see you guys!  Hard to believe that Chloe’s going to be a year old soon!  Keep in touch and let me know when to set up our final session in this Year-in-the-Life!