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I’ll win eventually

October 6, 2008 – 1:38 pm

Up until now, I’ve told parents that I’ve never been outlasted by a newborn. ‘They always sleep eventually’, I’ve said. Well, I can’t say that any more! Mr. S. had a tummyache and was miserable, and had no intention of sleeping. His parents were amazingly patient, but we had no luck getting that big green pacifier out of his mouth without lots of crying. So, we called it a day. And the next time I came, he was a different baby- slept soundly. So worth it to try again!

Just love the contrast of Dad’s big hands and tiny baby-

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And even when he was awake he was content- this look just makes me smile!

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Sisters in September

October 3, 2008 – 11:22 am

I photographed these darling girls in February and we were outside in the snow. Now we were able to use their Grandma’s beautiful yard next door for a completely different looking session. I drooled over all the lovely spots she has tucked away right out her front door-

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(Grandma also has great taste in clothes, and picked out some perfect outfits)

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Miss E. put this dress on, twirled a bit and said, “Oh! I could just marry myself in this dress!” See why I love what I do?!

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Oh so tiny…

September 23, 2008 – 4:16 pm

….only about five pounds of brand new baby. He not only still curled up, he preferred his feet somewhere around his chin! He was perfectly content to be all balled up, and look how tiny he is in his mom’s hands-

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Trio of boys

September 22, 2008 – 5:31 pm

I’ve photographed these guys several times, and I love spending time with them- they are so much fun to talk to and to watch. And now there’s another adorable boy in the family- I predict another good-looking towhead!

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All boy

September 19, 2008 – 9:14 am

Mr. T. lives in a great spot on a lake, so his session was a perfect opportunity to photograph him doing things he loves to do- jumping, wading, catching frogs, splashing and playing with his dog. My kind of session!

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Awwww…

September 18, 2008 – 9:27 am

I am so lucky to be able to meet (and cuddle!) all these beautiful newborn babies! Here’s Miss G., a very girly girl-

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Adorable newborn

September 12, 2008 – 9:31 am

Ten pounds of cuteness-

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newborn expressions

September 10, 2008 – 2:43 pm

I love watching all the expressions newborns can make, and how rapidly they can run through a whole variety of them. I know newborns smile, because I see it all the time. Catching one of those smiles is a trick, though- you have to be lucky and have a quick trigger finger. We got lucky with Mr. L- isn’t this an adorable smile?!

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And I love this, too. This was a toy his Dad played with as a kid, and Grandma just recovered it for L.-

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I’m a newborn hat lover

September 4, 2008 – 12:18 pm

My new obsession is finding cute hats in newborn sizes. I scour Etsy (an online marketplace with wonderful handmade items), and give in to temptation a bit too often- so many options out there. Baby Hudson had his own great cowboy hat, so of course we had to use it!

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