Here’s some of the neighborhood gang.  Apparently we only breed girls down in this neck of the woods.  The children missing are girls, and another neighbor is also pregnant with a girl.  It’s quite fun seeing them play together.

Here Emma, Anna, Kate, & Brooke are filling Brooke’s scooter basket with dirt.  Kate had the great idea that it was gas, to help make the scooter run.  That’s a smart cookie.  The not smart idea is playing with dirt directly after you just played in the sprinkler.  Whoops!

Well, I wouldn’t really call ALL of them babies, but yesterday I acquired 2 extra children for a few hours.  Which is probably why I was too tired to blog & fell asleep in my clothes!  I forgot what it’s like to have a toddling little one to follow around – tiring!  My girls had a blast with Lucas & Helena.  We’re so glad they were there to entertain our rainy, then hot, then rainy, then cold day.  Thanks friends!

WHEW!  This weekend has been a whirlwind!  I now understand the expression, “When it rains, it pours!”  I had been kinda down in the dumps about not having many photo sessions for this winter season and had resigned myself to organizing/cleaning my house & just playing with my girls.  And so it went for a few weeks, and now all of the sudden, I have a total of 5 clients in 3 days!  Well, three of them were on the same day for my first ever photo party that I dubbed the Bare Bellies Party.  In restrospect I should have added a tag line that bare bellies were optional.

After much anticipation, and multiple applications of deoderant, I took my nervous self to Baltimore to photograph some glowing, gorgeous moms-to-be!  Laura (my sis-in-law) & her friends Sharon & Samantha invited me into their homes to witness their growing families, their little cuter-than-cute nurseries, and their collection of sonograms & baby paraphanelia for their children.

Now I know, from experience, the love you have for a child is immense.  You never think you can have enough love for your husband, but then add a baby to that, and wow…how are you gonna do it?  But these ladies are all very much in love with their husbands and at the same time so much in love with the little lives that are growing inside of them.  I hope you can sense, as I did, their excitement, anticipation, and pure joy!

Welcome to your debut baby Delaney, baby Jackson, and baby “Roblet!”

Proud Papa!

This afternoon I traveled to Bethesda, Maryland to meet a fun family wanting some pictures before Christmas. My husband works in Bethesda quite a bit so it was nice to see for that reason. It was also great practice photographing a 4-year-old and a 15-month-old because those are almost the exact ages of my two children. Only difference….these were boys! If anyone thinks there’s no difference between boys and girls, they’re wrong! These little guys gave me a run for my money, but they also gave me lots of laughs. Thanks Adam & Amy for letting me “play” today…I had a lot of fun. Enjoy your preview!