Most of the infants I photograph are in their first days of life.  And while they are squishy, adorable, and cuddly, they are quite uneventful.  I love newborns (because I don’t have to stay & get them to sleep), but I forgot how fun the other months were too.

I got to photograph little Brayden last week with his lovely parents.  What a bright-eyed little guy!  He was a little wary of me at first, cried some – probably because I kept putting a big black camera in his face – but warmed up after a little nap.  Thanks, Mom & Dad, for having me.  Your little man was an angel!

With all these girls being born lately, Reece was a welcome change.  Now, he did pee on me several times, and even possibly some #2 action as well.  But hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go!

He was such an alert little fella at only 2 weeks old.  Everytime we put him on his tummy, he literally tried to crawl away!  But his awesome hair & sweet baby chunkiness melted my heart!  See, both of my girls had full heads of hair & plenty of rolls to go with it!

Enjoy Reece’s preview!

I absolutely love it when I get to meet clients & see them through some wonderful life changes.  Like when a couple goes from this….

….to this!

I first met Mike & Rachel while shooting their engagement, and then again at their wedding.  And I was so thrilled when they asked me to come and meet little Silas!  What a sweet baby boy!  He’s a big guy, just like my oldest was, but I like ‘em that way!  I think he was just too interested to try to be shushed to sleep, but we did manage to get him to snooze a teeny bit.  Regardless, his expressions were just lovely.  And I’m happy to say I’ve gotten my baby fix…for now!  Thanks again for having me Rachel & Mike, and congratulations on becoming parents to a wonderful little man.

I can’t share much more of this post than this quick comparison shot.  Someone needs them kept secret until gifts are given…ya know what I mean?

I just had to look at the difference 6 months can make in the life of a child.  I cannot believe this little guy went from this….

… to this!

I love being able to document life!

Yes, this is my hand on Peyton, lulling him to sleep.  He reminded me what it’s like to have a newborn.  And despite the crying, shushing, and rocking back in forth, I was in love all over again!  I remember fondly my girls – all the good and the bad – and was thrilled to be able to share that today with Peyton.

Whenever I go in to a newborn session I say a few prayers that I’ll remain calm, the baby will remain calm, and I’ll be able to pull out my baby whispering techniques!  In reality, I know that there won’t be too much time photographing and the majority of it will be spent soothing the baby.  That’s what babies do!

Peyton was totally wonderful.  I moved him, I wrapped & unwrapped him, kept poking & prodding him, and he took it really well.  Take a look at a few of the ones we captured in between rocking sessions…