This is Olivia, and she has had these adorably squishy cheeks from the moment she was born. She is the picture of the chubby, happy baby that everyone loves. Olivia’s big sister was a baby plan baby and now it’s Olivia’s turn. We tried to do a little bit of copying from some of big sister’s three month shots and we spent some time outside (wow, is it hot today!). Look here to see how much Olivia has grown in just a few short months! I can’t wait to see her next for six month pictures

Olivia in “her chair”.. we’re using this for scale each session.. and seriously, if you don’t love those baby rolls..

Big sister at 3 months (two years ago already!)..

Olivia’s version of the same shot.. she wasn’t as interested in this as we had hoped

Big sister..

I have another pretty newborn to share– and look at that head full of hair! She even has gorgeous long eyelashes to match her stunning head of dark hair. I’m on a roll with “good newborns” this week.. I’ve had two now that gave me some sleeping time and some awake time and both stayed pretty content throughout the entire session. I can’t ask for much more than that! It wasn’t long ago that I did maternity pictures for this couple, and I was so excited to meet their daughter. She didn’t disappoint- perfect in every way. Congrats again Mom and Dad!

When I arrived, this is what I saw.. bright eyed and hanging out in her Daddy’s lap:

I love the “before” and “after” comparison in this chair.. hard to believe there were just a few weeks between each image!

I have the best job. I just returned from a wonderful vacation to Vermont (thank you to everyone for your patience with scheduling, etc. while I was gone!), and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect face for my first session after returning home. This sweet girl is just under two weeks old and she was a dream. She slept for a bit at the beginning of our session, and finished it off wide awake and content! You can’t ask for much more than that. Welcome to the world Baby M – you are just perfect!

I love tiny newborns in their cribs.. it makes a great scale image.

Look at that eye contact! She found her Mom, and she wasn’t going to take her eyes off of her!

Happy Birthday to my baby.. how does the time fly by so quickly!?

It wasn’t too long ago that I took maternity pictures for this gorgeous mom. Baby Nora is just over a week old now, and she showed me a perfect newborn session this afternoon. Seriously, she has beautiful skin, she smiles in her sleep, she slept like an angel- letting me move her all around, and she’s 9+ pounds of squishy, newborn perfection. I was so excited to come home and see the images on the big screen.. I’m having a hard time deciding which ones to share, but I know her Mom and Dad are waiting to see.. Welcome to the world Nora!

I took a picture of her hand (you know, because I love those tiny details) and when I opened up the shot.. look at her little lips. She was sleeping, not crying at all.. dreaming perhaps?

I had the pleasure of meeting this gorgeous couple for maternity pictures yesterday evening. Mom is just beautiful.. can you believe she is due in just four weeks!? She looks amazing! They were naturals in front of the camera and look.. even their dogs knew just how to act for my camera Hopefully we can pull off a similar family picture with a sweet baby girl on the outside in just a few weeks!

Dad plays for baby

I had her stand in front of the window- the light was beautiful.. I love evening sun.

We were taking some pictures in the nursery and baby started moving.. Dad had to stop to feel her moving around. I love that..

I love these kids. It works out well because their mom is great about setting up regular sessions, so I get to see them frequently This session was a special session with special guests. Their grandparents are in town visiting, so I was able to take a few images of them with their adorable grandchildren. I even stopped on the way to my car to take a few shots of something other than the usual.. and wow, plants are so easy to photograph.. no running, hiding, or crying from that pretty thing

Little monkey

I love that she is holding her little baby- such a sweet (gorgeous!) girl.

I had the pleasure of meeting these two beautiful girls this morning for a newborn session. Big sister is just adorable and little sister is a tiny five day old peanut. Big sister helped me go through my things while little sister ate, ate, and ate some more She was a hungry girl with no time for photos! We did well though- our patience paid off. Aren’t they just perfect?

I love this one.. how sweet of her at the age of two.. to try to comfort her brand new sister.

I snapped this one of big sister while Mom was in the other room feeding the baby.. we were playing with her balloon..

I love her tiny, peely, newborn hands.

This is one of my favorite families.. and they’re moving This was our third session and just when I thought their little guy couldn’t possibly be any cuter- he is! Look at those curls and big, gorgeous eyes! We enjoyed a fun morning at the park yesterday. A family- I’m sad to see you all leave Nashville, but I’m looking forward to seeing you again for more pictures this fall in DC (with your two year old!).

I’ve been waiting a few months to meet these adorable sisters, and I finally got to meet them this afternoon. They happen to live in my neighborhood, which worked out nicely We were able to shoot a bit at their house and then we headed to the neighborhood clubhouse for some outdoor shots. Big sister was amazingly patient for a three year old and little sister.. completely fearless! Aren’t they beautiful?!