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!

Neve & Owen are back!  You may remember these lovely twins from last year when they were brand new.  Well, guess what?  Now they are just over one year old, walking, babbling, & enjoying running from my camera!

We met up on Saturday morning in Washington, DC at the National Gallery of Art, just beside the National Mall.  The weather was not looking good.  It was sputtering, pouring, drizzling, and doing every other type of rainy precip I can describe.  However, Meg & Phil – the most laid back, awesome parents ever – decided to just go for it.  As parents of twins, I’m sure they know you gotta just roll with things when they happen.  And that’s what we did!

I am just so super excited to show off these baby card templates I bought!  Technically, they are baby announcements, but I feel they could work for any type of baby-themed card: baby shower, baby welcome home party, birth announcement, 1st birthday, etc.

I purchased these templates from Beyond Red & Green (BRAG).  I can’t even remember how I found this awesome site, probably through Twitter, but I have it bookmarked so I can go back OFTEN to see what new stuff she has to offer.  She was having an awesome sale yesterday, and I HAD to take advantage of it!  After much deliberation, I chose the “Vintage Alphabet” templates.  I will more than likely go back & get more in the future.  The cards pictured here are 4.5 inches x 5 inches flat.  They are also available in the same size folded, as well as 5×7 folded – and of course, envelopes are always included!

With all the babies I’ve been blessed to meet lately, I thought I’d give them a try.   So, here are “Vintage Alphabet” cards featuring Clara, Deacon, Jackson, Douglas, & Paul!

The colors are completely customizable as well.  And it’s totally possible to add an animal to two for those of you who’ve welcomed multiple new ones in to your lives…

I mentioned earlier that I’ve never had experience with newborn twins until this past weekend when I met two sets!  These little snuggle bugs are Neve & Owen.  I find it just so neat how babies come out of the womb with definite, distinct personalities.  Owen & Neve are no exception.  I only spent about 2 hours with them, but I witnessed their little individual selves almost immediately.  Owen is a little more laid back, & Neve isn’t afraid to tell you when she doesn’t like something.  And once I thought we got them both sleepy at the same time, they’d flip flop on me, double team me, and get a little fussy.  Ahhh, but isn’t that the very thing we expect with babies.  And I absolutely loved how mom & dad were as cool as cucumbers.  Crying faces in photos didn’t bother them, they weren’t uptight about certain outfits, they just went with the flow.

Here are Neve & Owen….

*Oh, and if you’re wondering where their mom got their sweet knit hats & diaper covers, I’m told they were purchased on Etsy.  I’ll try to get the specific seller from her so you can take a look.

Thanks for having me Owen & Neve.  I hope you slept well after I left…I know I did!

I have never ever photographed newborn twins, and then – wham-o! – I got two sets in one weekend!  What is with you people and twins this spring?  This is the 3rd set I know of being born!  It’s so great!

Meet Vanessa & Veronica!  They are little sisters to Gabrielle, who loves to give out kisses to her babies!  The best part of the session – besides Veronica not liking me and crying when I tried to get her photo – was Gabrielle singing a little Lady GaGa to keep me going.  How did she know that was in my “pump me up” mix?!?!?!

Here are few of my faves from our afternoon together…