Baby Paige at four months

Life has been busy busy busy with remodeling my blog and working on 100 other things on top of recovering from what my doctor believes was vertigo. I know, vertigo?! Anyway, I have been super excited for a while to post Paige's beautiful baby session from last weekend. Paige was one the most giggly little babies I've photographed - she laughed at all her daddy's goofy faces, her mom's baby talk, and she especially laughed at all of us clapping. Yes, clapping is a new secret weapon to all those new mommies and daddies out there!

I've known Gina for a couple years now since we both work at the same company. When she was pregnant with Paige I don't think there was a time I passed by her where she wasn't smiling. One time I stopped her and told her, "You are glowing! You look so happy." Her eyes smiling and her grin bigger than ever she responded, "I am! I am so excited and happy; it's unbelievable. I can't wait 'til she gets here." It's that kind of whimsical happiness that makes me love this job so much. New parents' undying love for their baby is infectious to everyone around them. Gina and Ben are no different. Their tag team efforts as first-time parents are comical and cute, their laughter with Paige's every giggle is contagious, and their proud faces as Paige discovers her toes for the first time is absolutely endearing.

Gina and Ben, I have not a worry in the world that you two are going to be the best parents this little girl can ever ask for. Thank you for letting me witness some of those moments and freezing them in time.



Rain boots that don't quite fit, yet.



What gorgeous genes...



We stuck her in a teeny tiny storage basket with her bunny, and she fit! So cute!





I absolutely love little girls in pettiskirts!



This one came out a tad too blurry for my taste, but I just had to post it because Paige looks so cute in her bare bum!





Tummy time! One of the very few I caught her not pouting. :-)



Paige's expression is priceless here.







"Hi, guys!"



Gum-filled baby smiles are my favorite

Evan: Six weeks old

As soon as I walked into the apartment I saw Evan in the corner of the room kicking and squirming. I thought to myself, "Uh oh, I think this is going to be a very long session." To my pleasant surprise, Evan was the perfect little model as soon as we took him outside to enjoy the end of yet another beautiful summer. It was an extremely warm day, so Evan started out a little irritated with the heat and body contact, but as soon as I stuck him in my basket he was happier than a clam! I even got to take portraits of their super energetic and goofy dog Turbo. Have I ever told you how much I love dogs? I do. A ton.

Christiana and Doug are first time parents, and observing how they handled this six-week old with such ease and patience clearly demonstrates how Evan is going to be in great hands for many, many years to come. I had a great time getting to know you and your family and hearing your cute story of how you both met. Thank you for letting me into your lives to photograph your beautiful son Turbo. Ooops! I mean Evan. :-P

Ladies and gentleman, meet Evan!

Is is Halloween, yet?







Knock knock! Special delivery!





Mommy and Daddy married, and then had me.





And we can't forget Turbo, Evan's older brother. How pretty is this dog?! Christiana adopted Turbo when she was in college, and he's been a huge part of their family ever since. :-) I instantly knew I would love this family when they told me they were crazy about dogs.

Andrew and Amy: Engagements

In junior high did you ever like someone soooo much that you would find yourself thinking, "I'm so in love I want to MARRY her!" Well, that's pretty much what happened with Andrew and Amy. These two lovebirds met more than a decade before they would finally end up together. From the way Andrew tells his side of the story, he was in love with her from the very beginning while it took Amy a few years to realize, "What the heck am I doing?! The perfect guy is right in front of me!" After witnessing how much they love each other and make each other laugh, I definitely think waiting all those years was worth every second.

I was fortunate enough to work with Andrew for two years. He is one of the most intelligent guys I know who has the humor and personality of Conan O'Brien; seriously, funniest friend I have hands down! I met his sweet girlfriend Amy shortly after they started dating. I knew he wasn't about to let this one go. Amy, as soon as I met you I knew exactly why Andrew had his eye on you for so long - you're beautiful, smart, hilarious, and super athletic. Did you guys know she's a triathlete?! Yea, 'nuf said. I see many more years of friendship with this couple, and knowing that makes me so smile. :-)

Here are some photos from their engagement shoot this past weekend.

Laughing - best ice breaker











Can she get any prettier??



Andrew is quite the looker, too!









We took photos well into the sunset, which was perfect timing for this silhouette shot

Sneak preview: Andrew and Amy engagements

On Saturday I had the privilege of taking engagement photos for my friends Andrew and Amy. They were soooo much fun! I can't wait to show ya'll more from their shoot. Here is one for now. :-)