Sweetness!

A sneak peek at a session with a sweet little girl about to turn 2 years old and a sweet, sweet couple so in love with each other.

Enjoy!

Laura's Maternity ~35 weeks~

I just can't say enough about how adorable Laura is. Her belly is so perfect. From the poked out belly button to the linea nigra that runs from top to bottom, it is just perfection! She let me do whatever I wanted during our session together. A photographer's dream! And I just loved how comfortable she was with herself and her pregnant body. She felt beautiful and it shows in ALL of her images. I posted some from our session and merely skimmed the surface on proofing. There are so many other poses we managed to get that I couldn't get to just yet. I have to hold back as I finish up proofing other client sessions.

You go, Laura, for being so beautiful! You RADIATE happiness and pure pregnancy bliss! You'll get to see all of them in about 2 weeks. Thank you, Micah, for being so cooperative and patient. And thank you, Ms. Joyce for lending a helping hand. Now I know where Laura gets her good looks!

Enjoy!

~Little Miss Finley~ 2.weeks.old.

She never cried the entire time I was there! So laid back and easygoing. Even when she didn't want to fall asleep for us. She was content to stay awake and look around. After a marathon nursing session, she was putty in our hands, ha! She is just SO sweet! Not to mention just so darn cute!

Thank you, Eric & Cassie, for letting me capture these sweet newborn baby moments for you! You'll be hearing from me very soon. Here's your sneek peak and it's a big one! I couldn't just proof a couple; there were so many good ones...And many more to come in your private gallery!

Enjoy!

Baby Kyleigh

I've been photographing Kyleigh since her mommy was still carrying her inside her belly. I last did her newborn session when she was 5 days old. (Remember the baby wrapped in cheesecloth?) Now here she is at 3 months. My, how they change so much in such a short amount of time! This is why I feel it is so important to photograph babies frequently--especially in their first year of life. They change from day to day. Many times we forget or cannot remember our little ones so small. Capturing as much as you can in an image can help preserve a memory of your sweet baby's chubby cheeks or the baby smell in their hair or the way they smiled great big when you made googly eyes at them.

Kyleigh is just so cute! Her eyes are so bright!

Sweet, Sweet Baby Girl

This is tiny Miss Abie. I photographed her mommy earlier this month during a maternity session. One word describes this baby: PERFECTION. She's absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for allowing to capture this precious time in her new little life. Congratulations guys!

Hope you like these as much as I do...

Look! A smile! From both beautiful girls!


A baby cocoon...


Eye contact! From a newborn baby! Isn't she adorable?


Sweet baby goodness...

Peel-y, just born baby feet...

One of my favorites...

Another one of my favorites...I'm really digging textures right now!

Yep. She's totally got him wrapped around her teeny little finger!

A sweet portrait of a brand new family.

The Magic of Christmas

I managed to snap this shot of my kids admiring the tree. We have to peel ornaments out of Brent's hands at least 10 times a day now! He just loves the tree and everything about it. The holidays are so much more fun with kids!!!

You Better Watch Out...You Better Not Cry...

We took Ashlyn and Brent to see Santa at Bass Pro Shop so that Ashlyn could tell him what she wants for Christmas. I really thought she would be nervous and speechless but she took one look at him and shouted, "There's Santa Claus!" I took my camera with us since the pictures were free and I'd much rather have done them myself instead getting some blurry ones off the store's point and shoot. But she walked right up to him, climbed up onto his lap and told him exactly what she wanted without a stutter. Brent sat on his lap merely for picture-taking purposes and just wasn't too sure about him.

I was so proud of her and how she had no fear. She was so excited. And when she was finished and she climbed down out of his lap, we began to walk away but not before she turned back around and asked, "Hey Santa Claus? Can I pet your reindeer?" So cute! Jade picked her up and leaned her over toward the stuffed reindeer and let her pat his nose.

I thought that Santa did a great job. He really looked the part! So real!

It made for a magical moment for my sweet 3 year old daughter. Ah, the innocence of childhood.

~Karen~ 36 weeks Maternity

Karen has the roundest baby belly I have ever seen! She just GLOWS with pregnancy! Makes me miss being pregnant. It's just so special. Those kicks and jabs are just so precious. Constant reminders that there's another human being growing inside you. It really IS the miracle of life.

She's expecting their first baby, a little girl. You'll get to meet her in a few weeks too. I'm so excited, I can't wait!

Thank you, Karen & Brad, for allowing me to capture this beautiful yet brief time in your soon to be busy lives!

Hope you like these as much as I do!