He has the sweetest blonde eyelashes =)

Daddy’s a big fan of Star Wars, so they brought this ADORABLE yoda hat along…

I adore this photo!  It captures everything that matters and the emotion that goes a long with it. 
Love. Family. Connection. Affection. Contentment.

To the S Family -
Thank you for spending such precious family time with me! 
I hope you’ll always love these images!

and the “faux-hawk”… I could die of sweetness =)

This picture was not set up, in fact while shooting the family, both the dogs came over with their toys and positioned themselves this way. 
Looking back, I could not be happier that this happened as since our session sweet Jersey (on the right) has crossed over Rainbow’s Bridge. 

M Family -
Thank you so much for allowing me in your family and into your memories. 
I cherish our time together!

I adore the time I spend with this family and am so blessed to have them as clients friends!

Palmer is just as absolutely sweet as can be and even though the session was mostly about him,
 I love capturing at least a few with the whole family!! 
Watching him as he begins to change over his first year has been a blessing for me

Cannot wait to see you again in November =)

Is this a gorgeous family or what? 

Alessandra taking a quick nibble of her sweet honorary auntie…

This set up was her sister’s idea and I think it’s beautiful!!

Speaking of big sisters… I adore this shot!!!

Our last few shots of the morning were these and I could barely choose a favorite from the lot of them! 
This pink on her was just perfect!!

I had a blast this morning with you all! 
I can’t believe next time we will be celebrating her first birthday!!!

Today was our third chance and it was a CHARM!
At just over 4mo’s William is already sitting which is just amazing to me!

LOVE LOVE LOVE how much babies love their toes =)

And of course, I am a total mush when it comes to Mama’s and the love they have for their babies…

Cutest little elfin…

The overcase skies opened to allow the most gorgeous light in this morning!

I had a blast seeing you this morning!
I am so looking forward to capturing William’s First Year with you =) 

Beth and her beautiful family are no stranger to my camera.
We’ve done a maternity Session, a newborn Session + growing up sessions with Warren.
Personal images from an amazing vacation with her and two other girlfriends grace my hard drive waiting to be worked on
 and  this is currently my desktop image too!
 In fact, they are even front + center on my website’s splash page.

  
So after all of that…. I knew I shouldn’t be surprised to fall in love with Libby within mere moments of meeting her.
She was so sweet for me for her session. 
She slept and slept and slept and slept some more. 

She is delicate and perfect and as beautiful as her Mom already!
I can’t wait to watch her grow up to be just a lovely a person!

To the Rives family – I hope you love your sneak peek!
xoxox

How is it that I am blessed to continually meet new clients who are
just lovely,  genuine and as gorgeous as can be?

Today I spent the afternoon with Kelli + Chandler
and captured their sweet sweet Preston as he enters day 8 of his new life!

Talk about a milk coma!
This kiddo was knocked out from the time he arrived until the very end of our session – I LOVE IT!!!

I got lots of snuggles in with this sweetie,  we got to change set ups a bunch
and his Mom + Dad even got a little resting in!
Perfect session all the way around =)

Let the sleepiness begin!!

Check out these sweet lips and I love his little milk blister!!!

I ADORED this set up and got to use one of my new pom-pom wraps!

I can’t wait to hear what Mom + Dad think of these next two shots…
They went to both escape the sweat shop I work in (LOL)
and sneak in a little rest while Preston + I shot these set ups!

 I have a feeling this might be one of their favorites, as it is mine…
They’ve been waiting a LONG time to have a family shot like this
and I couldn’t be happier I was able to capture this special time for them!

 
Congratulations on your new love! 
Thanks for sharing his sugary sweetness with me today!

The Alexanders are a family who have done just that – last week for the FIFTH time!

I last saw them when Payton had just {arrived!}!
It seems since then that so much has changed,
Chase is totally a KID now and all traces of the toddler I knew are gone.
Payton has grown up like a weed – sitting up, laughing, adoring her big brother!

It goes to show how important photography is.
To me, these are not just pictures -
This is a document of how lives are evolving, and growing.

Somehow it seems Mothers are rarely in photographs,
Perhaps they are always taking them.
It’s such a privilege to be able to give a Mother images like these.

Not to be outdone… Love this shot of Emil + Chase.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot of Chase.
He loved the little saplings at Joyner Park!

and of course not to leave out Sweet Payton!

Ending with this beautiful family shot!

 Kristin + Emil -

Thank you once again for offering me this glimpse into your beautiful family!

This session has been a LONG time in the works…
For years, really.

Long before we were officially waiting on Addison’s {arrival!}
Holly and I would talk longingly about babies, pregnancy and how we hoped we would
each have a turn on the ride to becoming a Mother.
I can still remember that evening a few nights before Christmas
when across my cell phone came a text image of a positive pregnancy test…
It had finally happened and it couldn’t be to a better couple!!

Addison gave us quite a scare last week when she tempted fate and (my calendar) by threatening to arrive early,
but thankfully she decided to nestle in for the last few weeks and our time today went off without a hitch!

We actually had a two part session today – one early this morning outdoors and
one this afternoon at an amazing location in Durham called The Cotton Room!
Lisa was an absolute pleasure to work with – quick replies to emails and very organized!
This location was truly a DREAM to shoot in -
Phenomenal architecture, phenomenal light and of course my gorgeous couple!

Could not leave out a few from our DREAMY morning light session!

Holly and Philip – You both bring so much joy to so many lives and I am thrilled to be documenting this time foryour family!
I cannot wait to see it grow over the years -
Much love to you both (and Addison too!!!)  

We had the most lovely light that evening…

 but little did I know, I was about to FAINT!!!
Thank goodness Maeghan is also a nurse and stayed calm and collected
while I layed down with my feet up in the air – LOL!!

People walking by must have thought
“geez, look at this lady laying on the ground while a 8+ month pregnant woman fans her!!”

Thankfully all this happened at the END of our session and all of their lovely images were already safe and sound in my camera!

Fortunately, there was no such excitement for Hudson’s {arrived!} session!

What a complete and total charmer this little big boy is!
He slept from the time they arrived until the time they left,
apart from a few little squeaks!

I am seriously, totally smitten by this cute boy!!

Thank you so much Maeghan for both allowing me into amazing time in your lives and also for taking care of me when I was “down” =)