Emma & Elise came in to this world a wee bit early…10 weeks early to be exact.  They just couldn’t wait to share the world with their parents & big brother, Max.

Once they both arrived home from the hospital, I finally got to visit them.  They were just wonderful.

I know a lot of times parents of newborns get frustrated or apologize that their children aren’t “cooperative.”  I usually tell them, “If they didn’t cry, I’d be surprised.”  I expect babies to fuss, to whine, to cry, & to HATE having me squish & pose & move them every so often.  It’s what they do.  The final images I show usually are the result of a lot of shushing, rocking, & patience.  So future newborn clients, take note!

And now, meet the new family of five!

This scene is a common one in our house these days.  Not the  playing on the easel, but one sister doing something and the other sister doing the exact same thing.  They are like one another’s shadows, doing whatever the other does.

Emma & Brooke are 29 months apart.  A good space in my opinion, and it has been recently that they are playtime companions more than competitors. However, as I write this post, they are doing a puzzle together & Emma is teasing Brooke & giggling about it.  And Brooke’s response:  “Emma…I’m big now!  I’m big!”  ….back in a sec…………..okay, argument settled.

I am so thankful that they are usually each others’ friends, and not fighting more than they get along.  Emma teaches Brooke all the things she knows, and Brooke is Emma’s constant encourager & hug giver.  I hope that they can look back on this photo one day and see that sisters can be friends too.

Photos:  Stacy Richardson Photography.  Stacy was my friend & mentor in photography for 2 years.  I had the privilege of assisting her with many weddings in these two years and I learned a lot of what I know about the business of photography from her.  Thanks, Stacy.

A few months ago you may remember me shooting the Emery family. Well…this is the “other” Emery family, or the Emery’s that started the first Emery’s I photographed. (Is that too many Emery’s???) Oh well! Anyway….Cary contacted me to come photograph his mother and sisters who visit anually from Maine around this time of year. And every year they drive the 11 hours to visit and bring down an authentic Maine Christmas tree! Talk about family devotion! I had a lot of fun with your family, and probably the most fun trying to get Maxwell to not run away from me. Enjoy your preview and have a blessed holiday with your family!