Remember the pinch-worthy sweetness of Jamie and Jeremiah?  Well, a little after their delightful wedding, they found out that they were going to be blessed with a bundle of joy.  It is SUCH an honor to continue recording milestones for past clients and I was more than thrilled to do some newborn portraits.

There’s nothing like a newbie – and the appreciation has only grown since having my little one last year.  The feet-tucking reflex and tiny fingers make me all soft inside and there’s just a serene sacredness to little ones.  Jordan was SUCH a good little boy despite the fact that we kept interrupting his sleep with repositioning and would change outfits.  He is handsome and breathtaking – Jamie and Jeremiah certainly have a special little man!  Congratulations, you all – thanks for letting me snuggle itty bitty Jordan for a while!

Despite all the flack that Facebook has received for one issue or another, there is no doubt that it has changed the world and has reconnected individuals that had lost touch.  I had an old high school buddy, Sandy, who contacted me through FB and asked if I would do photos of her son, Ryan.  Um, YES.  It was so good to see Sandy and catch up.  Her son, Ryan is adorable and is so vibrant and energetic.  I was so tickled at how good of a mom Sandy is and loved that she just goes with the flow.  (I am slowly trying to learn that in my own parenting.)  We met up for a mini session at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens and I basically just followed Ryan around as he explored, hopped, and ran.  It was a beautiful time and I am so grateful for the chance to reconnect with an old friend and meet her beautiful son.

Sorry that I haven’t posted in a while – but I have a good excuse this time.

Things have been a bit busy… I was placed on bed rest about a month ago and soon after, my daughter arrived.  Paisley was born on August 7, 2010 and we are so very in love with this sweet girl.  She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long.

Motherhood has been amazing so far and Jeromy and I feel so blessed to have received this precious little spirit into our lives.  We appreciate all of the prayers and love we have received to get to this point.  It is fantastic to have clients who are so kind and concerned for Paisley and me and I am so excited to be in this new phase of life!

I’m slowly and surely working through some edits to get caught up on things and appreciate your patience and understanding.  There will be some great posts coming, so check back soon!

Thanks again for all the emails and well wishes – I am so touched to have such a loving group of clients and friends!

When former clients and current pals Jenny and Josh had their baby (well, technically Jenny had the baby), it was a stellar event. Little Emma was born on a record snow day in February and Jeromy and I were fortunate to see her when she was less than a day old in the hospital. Emma and I been buddies ever since and I’m convinced that she molds perfectly to my chest and belly when I hold her.

On Easter weekend, we did a few snaps of Miss Emma – even though she was not pleased about having her photos taken most of the time (due to being moved, readjusted, changed from outfit to another in a short amount of time, and having her paci taken from her without permission).

Congrats to Jenny and Josh (and their awesome families) on their sweet addition! To see Emma’s slide show, click HERE.

Honest-to-goodness “super” families are hard to come by.  They are rare and precious – but totally easy to spot.  When my husband and I first started attending our church congregation in Hurst, the Williams family stuck out immediately to us.  Not only did I always admire Amy’s totally fabulous shoe and outfit selections, but they just have “it”… complete bliss, love, and joy.  Amy and Ian are fantasitcally nuts about each other and little Liam is truly about as cute as you can get (seriously).  Liam is always so good in sacrament meeting and I love how the Williams’ operate as one unit.  I adored them all even before we all became buddies (in a non creepy stalker way).

Once we started to get to know one another, I was totally stoked to find out that Ian is a fellow photographer and am so excited that we will be able to work together on upcoming sessions.

I, of course, jumped at the chance to do some photos for them and we had a lovely morning at the gardens in Grapevine.  Sweet Liam even busted out some super hero moves at the end with his amazing red cape.  The beauty and laughter and sweetness of this family is awesome and I’m so blessed to know them.

Want to see some more of the Super Williams’?  Click HERE to see a slide show!

I love all these cute babies that my friends are having right now!  I was more than delighted to spend some time with Miss Lucy (and her parents, of course).  We did it all – we laughed, ate, cried, played, slept, ate, and explored.  There is something so refreshing about spending time with little ones (especially when you aren’t around them often enough).  Lucy is a wonderful little girl with curious, wide eyes and a sweet giggle.  She loves her mommy and daddy so so so very much and it totally warmed my heart to see her light up when her parents would interact and play with her.  Lucy was so very good in front of the camera and is an ideal little girl.  I admire this family and can tell that their home functions through love and joy.

Clamoring for more cute cheeks and blue eyes?  Click HERE for a slideshow.

One of the many advantages of marrying into Jeromy’s large family is that I have plenty of cute kids to take photos of. Just one example is little Nathan… Jeromy’s cousin’s (Eric) and his wife’s (Emily) son. It was fun to meet up with Eric, Emily, and Nathan to get some photos to record the “6 month” milestone. Nathan has the most lovely disposition and was FABULOUS the entire time. I also had a blast getting to know Eric and Emily better and can see that parenthood has brought them a lot of joy. Jeromy and I are looking forward to our dinner with them this week.

(And in case you were wondering… yes, little Nathan’s eyes really are that vivid and amazing in person.) Click HERE to see a mini slide show of Nathan!