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Welcome, Brooks!

June 9, 2011

Another precious little blonde-haired boy has arrived this summer! Meet Brooks…little brother of my former Little Gifts Newborn Club Member,Cohen and new love of Ashlee and Clark. I have said it before and will say it again. I’m always so honored and humbled to be asked to capture a child in their first days of life. To be welcomed into someone’s home and have the joy of snuggling on sweet little bits of heaven, well, honestly it’s such a joy for me. And, this time, it is with a family who has already been down this road with me once before. I am so blessed! 🙂

Get used to seeing this little guy’s precious face as he will be making a few more appearances here over the next year. Tuesday we spent the afternoon giving him his first moment in the spotlight and capturing some photos similar to big brother’s but also giving him his very own look as well. Brooks was a perfect little angel and never made a sound the entire afternoon. He is so beautiful and I am so happy for this sweet family. Congratulations to you Clark, Ashlee, and Cohen…and…welcome, sweet Brooks!

And, a few with his new family. This first one is my FAVORITE! love, love, love!

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Welcome, Meredith!

June 2, 2011

Tuesday was a day full of sweet newborn little girls for me. I had the honor of photographing Miss Meredith as well. She was such a good little girl for her session and allowed us to play to our heart’s content…once we figured out her secret. Her secret is that this girl LOVED being outside. As soon as we stepped outdoors she slept “like a baby”, haha!, and everything was easy after that. The firstborn in her home, she is going to be so very loved by her precious Mom and Daddy! Just look how sweet her room is that they fixed up for her before she even arrived:
See…they’re in love with this baby girl! And, rightly so!

And, now, Miss Meredith in her favorite spot…the outdoors:

And, the final shot of the day was thought up and requested by Meredith’s family. This silver punch bowl belongs to Meredith’s Great-Grandmother and the pink blanket belonged to Meredith’s Mommy. I adore a photo with a sweet meaning behind it. Congratulations to you all! Meredith is a blessed little girl and I am so happy for you!:)

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Welcome, Hailey Madison!

June 2, 2011

Such a sweetie pie! This darling little girl never woke up once during her entire session. She was just a perfect little angel and it was a joy to be able to capture some of her first days on this earth. I know she is already so very loved and is the apple of her parent’s eyes. Congratulations, “V” family. She is a beautiful gift. So happy for you! 🙂

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Welcome, Lyric!

May 20, 2011

Do you remember this gorgeous couple? This is my lifelong friend, Mandy and her gorgeous hubby, Ron! They were married last year and came home from their honeymoon with a little more than just a good tan! 🙂 Meet beautiful and teeny-tiny baby girl, Lyric! At only six pounds and four ounces at birth, she was so tiny! Loooove! Mandy is a phenomenal singer with a God-given gift. Their baby girl is another gift from God with a perfect little name for the daughter of a singer! She was such a good girl the other day, at only 4 days old, for her photo session! We had the best time playing with her!

We were able to incorporate some important things in the photo shoot that were special to this family! As I mentioned, Mandy is a singer and voice teacher so we had to include some of Lyric on the piano! And, Lyric’s daddy is a real life hero firefighter and I adore the photos of her on her daddy’s hat. And finally, we did a few of her inside a trunk that belonged to her great-grandmother. These are the things that make a photo session truly unique and special. Ron and Mandy, I am so happy for you and your new family! What a gift!

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Welcome, Tripp!

May 20, 2011

May is a month of newborns around here! On Monday, I had the pleasure of photographing little Mr.Tripp! He is a gorgeous baby and the little brother of my sweet friend, Miss Mary Kate! Their mom is a fabulous teacher at my children’s elementary school, and I had the best time being in their home the other day photographing their most precious treasures. I adore these photos of Tripp and Mary Kate together…they did such a great job! 🙂

After those magical moments, little Tripp decided that he was ready to be awake…for quite awhile, actually! 🙂 So, we took the moment to photograph Mary Kate! Gorgeous!

Finally, Tripp relaxed and we managed to get a few sweet ones of just him. Love the one where it looks like he is really laughing out loud! Can’t you just see him doing this at age 3? Congrats to your sweet family! You are all so sweet and beautiful!

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Welcome, Allie!

May 9, 2011

Another sweet baby girl has joined us! Can you imagine a more precious Mother’s Day gift? 🙂 Allie was born last week and is the new little sister of my sweet friend, Nora. Nora did such a fantastic job the other day at the photo session when we asked her to pose for a few photos with her new sister. I just know that she is going to be a fabulous big sister and these two little girls will be such a joy to their family. Allie was a perfect angel for our session and never made a sound. She slept soundly the entire time and allowed us to play and pose to our heart’s content. Thank you, Robyn and Zac, for inviting me to share in your newest little miracle. Congratulations to a sweet, sweet family! 🙂 So happy for you all!

First, a few with Allie’s big sister. These are sooo sweet! 🙂

Now it’s Allie’s turn in the spotlight. Precious girl…

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Welcome to Beckett!

May 2, 2011

Oh, sweet baby boy! Beckett was such a little angel for me at his session last week. We were thankful to get the session completed in-between the rain storms Memphis has had so very much the last few weeks. It was joyous to have a beautiful spring day of sunshine and warmth to celebrate the birth of this sweet little boy. I had photographed big brother Hudson for his newborn session, too. Love these boys. Congratulations to this beautiful family of four! So happy for you! 🙂

I love, love, love photographing newborns outside. Mr.Beckett was entirely happy and content to be outside and enjoying the beautiful day! 🙂

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Welcome, Isabella!!

April 20, 2011

Oh my word, what a sweetheart! You are going to loooove this baby girl. Miss Isabella Kate is a precious little love. So very well behaved for her photo session and so very loved by her family. She is the 3rd child of our friends from church, Scott and Jennifer and the new little sister to Olivia and Jack. The whole family is smitten with her and it’s easy to see why. I just loved her nursery and the shabby-chic look. So much character! We spent almost the entire session in there due to the great light and the perfect surroundings. I am so very happy for your family! Isabella, you are a blessed little girl and so very loved. Welcome, sweet baby! 🙂

Newborn grin! 🙂

Soo lovin’ the tutu!

A few with big brother and sister!!

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Welcome, sweet Hayleigh!

March 24, 2011

Another sweet newborn girl has joined our world! Meet little Hayleigh! She was born at a few days after 40 weeks old! Wow. Don’t hear of that often much anymore. She has the most beautiful hair color with just a tint of red…gorgeous! And her features and just so tiny and dainty, too. We enjoyed meeting you and spending time with you, Hayleigh. Congratulations, Amy and Jon on your beautiful new addition. So happy for ya’ll!! 🙂

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Welcome, Emmi Noelle!

March 9, 2011

The world just got a little sweeter with the arrival of little Emmi! Emmi is the latest in a string of little newborn girls I have photographed recently. And her cuteness and world full of pink is no exception to the beauty that has preceded her! It was such a joy to be asked to photograph Emmi’s newborn portraits. Only 7 days old at the time of her session, she decided that Monday afternoon was not the time that she was in the mood to be sleepy! 🙂 You should’ve seen us. There were four women at the session, all of us mothers, and each one of us tried different things to get Miss Emmi to be calm for her moment in front of the camera. At one point we had her mom at her head, her aunt at her feet, her grandmother at her back and me trying to be as quick as I could be behind the lens! I’d count out loud 1-2-3 and they’d let go of her, pull out the paci and I’d click away! It was such fun! The persistence paid off, and Emmi has some precious photos to show for it! Ashley and Paul, many congratulations to you on your precious Gift from God!

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