This afternoon I had a wonderful session with sleepy ms. h. I don’t think she woke up for more than a few seconds during the entire session! She is absolutely beautiful and it was so much fun meeting her.

Big brother n and big sister i were super great helpers!

S family, congratulations on the birth of your precious daughter. May your nights be filled with sleep and your days be filled with joy!

It is not a slight thing when those so fresh from God love us. ~ Dickens

Yesterday I spent the afternoon with two beautiful, content, happy babies. Twins – one boy and one girl. They are at such a delightful stage – tons of expressions, coos, and melt your heart belly laughs. We didn’t get to do many curly poses but we had some wonderful conversations. Babies have stories to tell with their little “agoo, agaa, agee” coos.

mr p and ms b even while asleep had the most content expressions – I would almost dare to say they smile a bit. What blessings these babies are!

Thank you L and I for having me yesterday. It was truly a pleasure to meet you and your family. Please enjoy these images. I’ll have the rest of your gallery to you soon!

This weekend I had the privilege of meeting ms. m. She was a perfect little lady and her session was tons of fun. We had some beautiful sleepy poses and some wonderful wide awake moments. Her big sister A was a great helper ~ she loves trying to find the ladybug who lives in my camera.

I had the pleasure of photographing mom for her maternity session and I love being able to come back and meet the baby! P family, thank you so much for having me. I hope you enjoy these previews. I’ll have the rest of your images to you soon.

From the fullness of grace we have received one blessing after another ~ John 1:16

Meet mr. a! He is such a calm and mild mannered little guy. He was sleepy and curly and content. Big sister s was a super helper and gave little brother tons of kisses. We got some wonderful family images, too.

a family -please enjoy these previews! I will have the rest of your images to you shortly!

Thank you so much for having me over this morning. I really enjoyed our session!

Sunday afternoon I spent the afternoon with ms. i and her parents. What a beautiful little girl! Her home has amazing sliding glass doors and it was a perfect day to take some natural light photographs. She was so awake and alert for such a young baby.

When ms. i was in need of some lunch or a new diaper I got to spoil the family’s black lab, Willow. Isn’t that a perfect name for a dog? She was so friendly and cuddly – could spend the day petting her. We got a cute image of Willow and ms. i together near the end of our session.

V family, thank you so much for the delightful session. Your daughter is so precious – enjoy every moment with her! It was a pleasure to meet you and work with you. Thank you for sharing your sweet baby with me for an afternoon. I’ll have the rest of your images to you soon!

“A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.” ~ Martin Fraquhar Tupper

I had the honor today of photographing the week old daughter of dear friends. My APC family will surely celebrate with me the arrival of Jeff and Nicole’s daughter, Clara Grace. Is she not a beautiful baby? She has the silkiest hair and the most delicate, feminine fingers. Perhaps she’ll have her daddy’s amazing piano and organ skills.

Clara Grace’s mom and I love to spend time together and I am so thankful for her friendship. It’s a blessing to have what I call “2 am friends” – the ones you can call at any time no matter what. She is certainly one of those friends. She is also my monthly pedicure buddy.

I can’t wait to watch Clara Grace grow up and see what all life has in store for her.

The four legged beauty below is “big sister” Teela! She enjoyed some of my props while Clara enjoyed lunch. She’s adapting to the new baby so very well.

H family, please enjoy these images! Many more coming soon. Thank you again~

Every good and perfect gift is from above. ~ James 1:17

Meet mr e – such a beautiful and content little boy! He has the most amazing skin for a newborn. He really is just perfect head to toe. We had a fabulous session this morning and I can’t wait to show a few of his images. I had the pleasure of doing a maternity session for his parents several weeks ago (here). They are so in love with this little guy.

I love getting images of mom and dad with baby. Dad said today that one day he can show his son that he literally held him in the palm of his hand. You can tell by the images below that he is held in his heart as well.

R family, please enjoy these images. It was a real pleasure to meet your precious son this morning. Enjoy every moment with him!

But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. ~ Romans 8:25

As Christmas approaches I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have given me the opportunity to photograph you, your pet, your baby, your child, your family. It truly brings me joy to work as a photographer. When I was younger, I used to think it would be so amazing to be a florist. No matter the occasion people are always happy to receive flowers – whether a romantic vase of roses, a sweet and simple bouquet to celebrate the birth of a baby, or a beautiful peace lily to express condolences at a funeral. Florist I am not, but in many ways I think being a photographer serves the same purpose. Viewing photographs evokes so many emotions. Often times new moms tell me the sweet, simple images of their baby make them cry. Then a year later they tell me how they’ve looked through an album or book and they just can’t believe their baby was so tiny just 12 months ago and is now walking! I have the wonderful privilege of working with families over and over again as time passes and I get to celebrate their family growing older. It is truly an honor to document life this way.

Photographing a couple in love is such a treat. New love just radiates and it has a way of reminding me how in love I am with my husband and my family. For these couples, I hope these images always bring back memories of what it is like to be young and head over heels in love.

Family portraits are so timeless. I have photographs of my grandmother with her family when she was a teenager. I have photographs of my father as a toddler – and I know where my son gets some of his blond curly hair. After funerals my family has gathered around to go through boxes and drawers of photographs. We laugh and cry and reminisce as we look through a lifetime of memories. I encourage you to have a family portrait taken on a regular basis – leave these memories for the generations that come after you.

It is a blessing for me to do what I love while staying home with my beautiful children. I am thankful for my husband’s support and encouragement.

As you gather with your family this Christmas season please know I am truly grateful for the opportunity to be your photographer. May each of you have a very peaceful and blessed Christmas and a wonderful 2010.

~ Please don’t forget to email nominations for a family to receive a gift session and $750 worth of products. Nominations must be received by December 23 so that I can tally votes and contact the winner Christmas Eve!

~ If you need a last minute gift, gift certificates are available in any amount.

I had the pleasure of photographing beautiful mr. d this morning. Every baby has such a distinct personality and expresses likes and dislikes even at a few days old. mr. d did not like being undressed for his photographs so we did what we could to keep him happy! This sweet smile shows our efforts were rewarded.

B family, it was pleasure to meet d this morning. Congratulations on your third blessing! May he bring you joy and happiness and laughter. I look forward to watching him grow up!

“Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish.” ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

I had such a delightful time this morning with ms o and her family. She was so very sleepy and bendy and happy – we caught several smiles!

Here are a few sneak peeks – please enjoy them. It was really a pleasure to work with you all today.