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And we sang it over….and over….and over again
But it was worth it to get these gorgeous baby photos! My favorite part is that the dress in the first two photos was mama’s when she was a baby! We won’t talk about how long ago that was, now will we
As you scroll you’ll see her change from vintage baby to modern baby. It’s one of the many reasons I love shooting at the studio….so many looks all in one location
All I need is to have a good time!
Another baby graduates from the Tales From the Crib baby plan! I have loved watching him grow from that teeny little 4 monther to the wonderful big boy he is now!
No matter how they toss the dice, it has to be….So happy together!
We were greeted at the studio by twins this weekend! I can’t tell you how much I love working with siblings, and twins are even more fun! I love being able to see two babies, same birthday, same life style, be so different! Reminds me that no matter how similar people are, they are still their very own individuals! And these two are definitely that, individual but equally ADORABLE! Together…too much cuteness to handle!
Ok, this last one has me cracking UP! It’s like he KNOWS she is about to elbow him in the head LOL!
Okay, where on earth did those curls come from?!? His 7 month session and his 4 month session didn’t have those and of course his newborn session didn’t either!! We met up this morning for his session at Ashford Manor in Watkinsville. Have you ever been there? I hadn’t, and holy cow, I wish I had earlier! I can tell you, I’ve already looked at booking that location for my own wedding (eventually) and I plan on calling them up and begging them to the able to shoot some princesses there. It’s just begging for some little girls. That john-john from Southern Belles and Beaus is cute though! OH, and how is he ONE already? ::sniff sniff::
We then went quick quick over to her parent’s house just down the road because I wanted to do some sudsy baby shots and her mother had a washtub we could use! Well, no one notified this poor guy that he’d been signed up for this, and he was NOT happy with it at all. He went from unsure to VERY MAD in about 2.5 seconds. Poor thing. Cuddles from daddy fixed everything though, and he was down for a nap before I even got out of the driveway.
That’s how I try to approach all my sessions with kids, from their perspective! Really, what kid wants to hang out with some grown up and be told what to do? Heck, I’m not a kid and there are even times *I* don’t want to do that
So, the best way to put them at ease is to just be their friend. You can play and have a good time with them while still capturing their wonderful expressions. Of course, you have to be willing to make yourself look a little silly to the other adults around, but secretly, I am always dying for an excuse to be silly!
These two brothers came by the studio with their mom and dad this morning to hang out and play. And that’s exactly what we did! Did you know that elephants and bears could fly? Did you also know that you can play a game that is a wonderful mix of “red light, green light” and “freeze tag” and get amazing smiles? I think the best game all day was making an elephant jump out of the soft box
I hope mom and dad had as much fun as I did hanging out this morning. For two hours I got to pretty much forget about my torn abdominal muscle and just be a kid again. Great way to start a Wednesday if you ask me. Well, that and a pain pill
I swear four was the magic number here. Family of four, four minute apart contractions. Yea, all about 4. All throughout the session mom was hanging in there with some ferocious contractions! Having been on bed rest for FOREVER, this was her first day back on her feet! She had finally made it far enough that going into labor was no longer risky. And so, of course, having your photos done is the way to spend your day! I am not gonna lie….I was sitting there WAITING for her water to break. It would have been just our luck! The bummer for mom is……no water broke, and baby boy is STILL all comfy cozy on the inside! He’s just setting the stage for what he’ll be like as a toddler….everything on HIS terms
Welcome baby boy! Ok, not gonna lie….baby boy is about a month old now! But we’ll blog mom’s belly anyhowWe had such a great time during this session, and as our conversation progressed, we realized that we are neighbors!!! How awesome is that!? Well, honestly, it’s not very awesome that I don’t even know how my neighbors are! But, I do now, and so let the neighborly hanging out begin
I have photographed this family since they got married! It has been so fun to watch them grow. Now that there are three, life has a little more….ummm…..chaos to it
This is the first session that all three kiddos were as chipper as could be. Quinn has his dad’s attitude about photos, “No thanks!” But this day, thankfully, he was hamming it up!
