Amanda, Adam, and Baby

This photo session was amazing.  For quite a few reasons.

First, I hadn't seen Amanda and Adam since their wedding 3 years ago (wow, time flies) and it was SO good to see them!  They're an amazing couple with a great relationship and joy that shows through every part of them.

Second, I LOVE BABIES - and bellies that have babies in them. :) Amanda and Adam are going to be wonderful parents.  It was so neat to get to share in their excitement!  Amanda loves her baby bump and wasn't afraid to show it - which I LOVE.  It's one of the most beautiful things ever.

Third, this session was just what I needed.  Now, the shoot was definitely about Amanda and Adam and their little one on the way... but let me explain. :) For those of you who don't know, Joe and I are expecting number two!  Yay!  I have been feeling HORRIBLE, though... and though I was completely nauseous I really wanted to do this shoot.  Amanda was SO understanding - even let me come in comfy clothes, no make-up, and hair a greasy mess. :) As soon as I saw Amanda glowing with her big beautiful belly, it was so encouraging!  It reminded me that this season of sickness will end and that I'll get to enjoy this pregnancy... and that it's all worth it.  I left our session not only excited for Adam and Amanda, but feeling very excited for us!  So thank you, Amanda and Adam! :)

Adam and Amanda, thank you so much for choosing me to capture this part of your journey into parenthood.  It was a true joy to see you and I'm so excited for you to become a family of three!  I can't wait to meet the little boy or girl that you bring into this world!!

Here are some of my favorites from our session this week:

Liam : 3 months

It's hard to believe Liam is 3 months old!!!  I'm sure you also feel like it was just yesterday that we took his newborn pics!  We took his 3-month pics on Monday, but my week was so crazy I'm just now getting to post about them!

I got really excited when Lindsay talked to me about taking consistent pictures of Liam - that means I get to watch him grow and change, too!

Since it's still cold out, Lindsay and Liam came over to my house for their session.  I set up my backdrop and lighting downstairs and it felt like I had a little mini-studio. :) This was only my second shoot using my new stuff, so I was excited to use it.  I'm already SO much more comfortable with it!  Not gonna lie, I'd still choose to shoot outside any day, but I'm thankful I now have an indoor alternative! :)

Liam was super smily!  He did great!  He gave his mommy his first laugh on her birthday - what a gift!  I was honored that he chose to share his second laugh (and more) with me during his session!  He must like getting his picture taken!  He has the cutest laugh!  Even towards the end when he got a little fussy, it was nothing - I teased Lindsay because his "hard" cry is so sweet and quiet! :)

Here are some of my favorites from Monday - check out his CUTE smile!

Leighton is TWO & Welcome to Micah!

You may remember Leighton from this post - can you believe it's been a year??  Michele asked me to come take some pictures of Leighton just a few days before she turned two.  My how time flies!  Not only was I going to take pictures of Leighton, but her new little brother as well!!!  Michele and Chad welcomed Micah into their lives earlier than expected (he came at 36 weeks), but he is healthy and STRONG!  I'm not kidding you, this 4-week old baby knows how to roll over.  I saw it with my own two eyes!

It was so fun to meet little Micah and get to see Leighton again.  Michele and I like to have playdates, but with this crazy cold weather, and her having a new baby, it's been tough.  We're looking forward to spring!!

This was my first indoor session using a backdrop and off-camera lighting.  Michele is so laid back, she didn't hesitate to be my guinea pig.  Thanks, Chele! :)

Here are some of my faves from Saturday:

Okay, I'm sorry but I just HAD to put these in here... Leighton is one of the most active little girls I've met and I had a decent
number of shots from our session that looked like this (ha ha):

Okay, back to normal :)

Congratulations, Chad and Michele - you have a beautiful family of four!

Kamdyn's One Year Pics

You saw pics from Kamdyn's party (if you didn't just scroll down), but yesterday we did her "official" one-year photo shoot.  So fun!  Krista let me bring Avery, so that was helpful - and she enjoyed playing with Eli's trains. :) Kamdyn is so full of personality!  She is always smiling, squealing, and showing her joy with every inch of her body.  I just followed her around as she played and got pictures of her as she played.  One of the funniest things is that she LOVES to take her sock off, stick it in her mouth, and keep it there as she plays! :)


Here are a few of my faves:

Happy Birthday, Kamdyn!

Kamdyn is ONE!!

Some of you may remember Kamdyn from this post back in July when I took pictures of her whole family.  This time, it was all about her... it was her party, and she could cry if she wanted to - but she didn't! :) She had a blast - and I'm pretty sure her favorite thing was the cake.  She didn't hold back at all!  Krista (mommy) even made props for people to take pictures with - SO fun!


Here are a few of my faves from Friday night:

Such fun decor!

The proud parents :)

After Kamdyn devored her cupcake, she proceeded to rub the remaining crumbs all over her tummy - it was adorable!!

I even joined in on the fun at the end of the night!

Connie, Curtis, and Family

When Connie contacted me about doing a photo session, my mind was instantly flooded with memories from elementary school.  Ah, good times... her son Tyler was in my class in grade school, and his younger sister Taryn was one of my sister's closest friends then, as well.


It was fun to see Tyler and Taryn again - and though I'm all "grown up" and married with my own kid, honestly it took me a second to grasp that they could be old enough for those things as well... ha ha.  Tyler is married to Carrie, they have a son named Mason (2yrs old), and they just welcomed twins (boy-Grant, girl-Avery) into the world 5 weeks ago!  Taryn is married to Adam.  That one is the hardest to grasp... last thing I knew Taryn was over at our house playing barbies with my sister! :)


You've probably heard me mention this before, but my forte is shooting outdoors. Natural light and me are best buds.  I get nervous whenever I have to shoot indoors... so I was relieved when Connie's house had a lot of natural light!  I appreciate her taking a leap of faith and using me... each time I learn a little bit more, so thanks Connie.  I do hope I can take your family outside in the future!


Here are a few of my favorites from our session:

 Getting two newborns dressed and ready is quite the chore! :)

Baby Wyatt & Family

Joe's older brother Matt is a new Daddy!  He and his wife Rebekah gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on October 20th - Wyatt Matthew.  They live out of town, so I couldn't wait for Christmas to come so I could meet him!  I was even more excited when Rebekah asked me to take some family pictures for her.  Rebekah's parents, sisters, brother-in-law, and neice Adylynn joined us for the photo shoot.  Wyatt did great, and he and Adylynn even had their first arm-wrestling match (as you'll see below). :)


Here are just a few of my favorites from our session:

Congratulations, Matt and Rebekah!