Oh, precious little baby girls! This was such a fun photo session. Mary Frances is the first grandchild on both sides of her family….lucky little girl! 🙂 She had quite the audience to watch her session yesterday: her Mommy, her Daddy, two Grandmothers and one aunt! I loved it! We all had such a good time together enjoying this sweet little baby girl. I can’t help but to get excited and share in the joy when it is literally tangible in the home. Before she was born, no one knew if Mary Frances was going to be a boy or a girl, so I was really impressed with the amount of “girly” things that they accumulated within four days! I can only imagine how this stack will grow as she does. Claudia and William, your daughter is just beautiful. I am so very happy for you both and for your families! What a tremendous blessing….congratulations!

Tis the season for newborns! It’s been a wonderful last few weeks filled with lots of sweetness. This week, little Ingrid’s turn! This little girl is already full of surprises and fun! The day that I was there, she was obviously dreaming about something just amazing because the dream was vivid enough for her that her eyes kept opening and she smiled away…all while sound asleep. It was so fun to watch! 🙂 And, I, of course, loved the opportunity to capture some adorable little newborn smiles. LOVE!

Oh, how I love it when a newborn focuses right on my camera with their eyes wide open! Isn’t she just beautiful?

This sweet family is going to be busy the next few years! 🙂 Ingrid’s big brother just turned 18-months-old, and is just as gorgeous as his new little sister.

Finally, a couple of family shots. Needless to say, trying to get a 5-day-old and an 18-month-old to cooperate at a portrait session is a bit challenging. But, I love our results. First a black and white. I love the expressions on the kids’ faces. It is like she is already enthralled with her brother! 🙂

Megan and Tim, your family is just adorable. So happy for you! Congratulations!

Oh my! Newborn goodness! Meet Miss Maryn! Precious and teeny and such a good little model! She could not have been any better for her session. She was only about 5-days-old at her session and I know that her parents are going to cherish her “newness” in the photographs in the years to come. There’s only so long that they are so new and fresh and tiny. Maryn is beautiful! I was honored to be asked to capture her for you, Paul and Angie! I know you are so very proud of your beautiful daughter. Congratulations and enjoy every second with your new little girl! 🙂

One of the many joys of my work is to use my camera to capture the children of my sweet friends! This gorgeous little boy is the newborn son of our friends, Autumn and Robert, whom we have grown to love over the last few years! These two are absolutely ENTHRALLED with their new little boy, and it just makes my heart explode with happiness to see them so happy! We were able to photograph little Summit at his Aunt’s home the other day, and he was the perfect little boy. I was so proud! Autumn and Rob, you two are going to be the best parents and little Summit has been blessed by God to have you two as his very own. Congratulations and I hope you love your little sneak peek! Summit, love ya, little buddy! 🙂

This next one may very well be my new favorite newborn shot in quite awhile! A precious grin from Summit and spontaneous smile of love from Mom! LOVE!!!

Look at this big guy! He has gone from this:

To this in just a matter of a few short months! I know if it is happening fast to me it must be moving at lightning speed for his Mom and Dad!

One of the great things about working with a family for several years is that we learn to trust one another. When Brooks’ mom asked me if I’d be willing to do his Sit ‘n’ Smile session outdoors in January, I must admit that I was a little worried. But, at the same time I knew that his Mom would show up in something perfect for the season and absolutely adorable. And, thanks to some unseasonably warmer weather this January, the temperatures weren’t nearly as bad as they could have been. Still quite chilly and windy, but not intolerable. Brooks and big brother, Cohen, did an awesome job toughing it out in the cold winter day and rocked their session. I just love this family and hope that they are as pleased with our winter results as I was! 🙂 Enjoy!

And, my favorite shot of the day! Just love these little giggle grins!

I cannot think of a better way to start off 2012! Meet sweet Natalie! She was born right before Christmas of last year and her newborn session was such fun! She has the teeniest most precious petite little features! Absolutely a beautiful little girl! I so loved my time snuggling with her. She had a bit of a tough time getting started for this session, but luckily pulled it through like the princess that she is and did a beautiful job in the end! I love what we ended up capturing and hope that these photos will always be a treasure to her sweet family of her teeny-tiny-beautiful newborn self! Welcome to the world, gorgeous girl! 🙂

The blogs are complete. The boxes are packed complete with big bows! The Christmas cards have been designed. And all orders have been placed! 🙂

So, on that happy note, I wanted to give you a few studio updates:

1.Jodie and I will be taking our own little Christmas Vacation beginning tomorrow! We will be away from our emails and computers until January 3rd and enjoying some much needed time off with our sweet families who have been so very patient with us during this crazy busy season.

2. All emails and phone calls will be returned once we are “back in action” in early 2012. (Please note: If you call or email in regards to picking up an order that has already been placed, or if you are wanting to purchase a Gift Certificate, then I will get back to you. Additionally, if you are a mother of a previously scheduled Newborn Session for December or January and you need to speak with me concerning your session, I will return your email. All other inquiries will not be returned until January 3.)

2. Our calendar for December is closed. January and February are reserved for Newborn Sessions only. We have a couple of open spots at the very end of January, but the calendar is already full for sessions through January 22. If you are interested in scheduling a Newborn Session after January 22, send us an email and we will respond to you when we are back in the office beginning January 3rd.

3. Scheduling for outdoor sessions for Spring 2012 will begin in February. Details to come early next year!

Finally, this post would not be complete without me shouting out the loudest “THANK YOU!!” to all of my customers from 2011. Every year I think, it can’t get any better…and then it does! Every year that goes by, I enjoy this job more and more. My customers are my friends and I love you guys! I cannot thank you enough for your support of this little dream of mine that I get to live out day after day. What a joy and a privilege to call you customers and friends! God has been so very good, and I am beyond grateful.

“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” James 1:17 This verse is obviously very important to me, but never is it more relevant than at Christmas. God sent us His son. His most perfect gift. My prayer for each of you this Christmas is that you know HIS love and peace in your heart. Merry Christmas!!

And, because what’s a post without a photo? Here’s my two sweethearts with just a few from their recent shoot we did for the Torregrossa family Christmas Card! From our family to yours: Merry Christmas!!

This was the most laid back family! So much fun to see first-time parents that are truly enthralled with their newest little gift. This little guy was absolutely PERFECT for his session. He barely made a peep throughout the entire thing and was a real champ. I so enjoyed meeting this family and am so happy for you all. Welcome to the world, little man! 🙂

Yesterday, was the first full day of sunshine we have had here in several days and I was so happy to start my day with the bright sun! And, to add to the excitement, I was able to photograph two precious little newborns as well. First up was sweet little Kerrigan! At a little over two weeks old and almost nine pounds, this sweet baby girl was so good for her session. We started out with a few with new big sister, McKenna. Such beautiful girls and McKenna was already taken with her little sister. So sweet!

And, finally, sweet baby girl fell fast asleep. Yesterday, her favorite way to be was in her little Birthday suit! She was as happy as could be and let us pose and play with her as much as we wished. It was really funny. Who knew? Kerrigan, you have a great family. Welcome to the world, baby girl!

If you were in Memphis this past weekend, you will know what I am talking about when I mention the CRAZY winds we had all weekend long. These winds were so strong and gusty! I had this session planned for months with my next door neighbor and good friend, Kim, and wasn’t about to let some wind get in my way. Wind can be quite a challenge when four of the six people you are photographing have beautiful long hair! 🙂  But…We did it! We somehow managed to hide out among the buildings in the Arlington Town Square, and captured some awesome photos of this great family! Believe it or not, I had a really tough time picking which ones to blog there are so many great ones. I am so blessed to have such great neighbors! Take a look at this amazing family…