Every day, I am thankful for these beautiful little people.  I am thankful that I am here, I am healthy and I get another day to be with them… to be their mother.

I am thankful.

Every. Single. Day.

Wishing you all the love of family and friends this Thanksgiving…

Meet this beautiful little girl with such an adorable name. She was a princess the entire session, barely opening her eyes during our time together.  She is welcomed by her older sister and brother and is sure to be spoiled by all…

Thank you so much, Rebecca for bringing your beautiful family to see me. It was so great to be able to visit with you.  Miss Lyla is gorgeous.  I hope you enjoy this small glimpse of our session…

I was so thrilled when I heard the news that my childhood friend was expecting and even more excited when she contacted me for photos of her sweet baby.  And what an absolutely beautiful boy he is!  Arriving a bit behind schedule and well worth the wait, sweet Preston was almost 10 pounds.  There is something about big babies that melts me… maybe it’s because my own were big themselves.  Those chubby arms, the elbow dimples and those big, kissable cheeks.   I couldn’t help but admire his perfection as I waited for him to fall into a deep sleep… such a perfect little man…

Capturing simple images of parents and their newborns is a favorite of mine.   There is nothing like holding your baby close to you, feeling his warmth, his newness, that sweet baby smell.  I always hope my simple images can someday take parents back to those earliest of days when their baby fit into the palm of their hand…

Thank you so much, Kim and Erik for bringing baby Preston to me and for being so wonderful during our session.  He is simply perfect.

Him.  I love him.  This little boy who taught me how to be a mother is growing up.  On most days, his cowboy hat and imaginary horses are traded for footballs and baseball bats.  He no longer needs me to tie his shoes or pour his milk.  His favorite “hunting tree” where he spent hours scouting for bears in our backyard sat empty for most of the summer.  He is growing up…

This image was shot with film.  Trying something new (old)….  that’s a whole other Love List post… coming soon…

When thinking about little Teagan’s session, I envisioned soft colors, my vintage baby bed, and her sweet face. Little did I know, Mom was planning to bring a dress that belonged to her mother.  A family heirloom.  It could not have been more perfect. When I saw her grandmother’s dress, I think I might have clapped and squealed out loud. It fit perfectly into the vision I had for Teagan’s 8 month photos.

Simple. Sweet. Pure.

We were even able to go outside thanks to our gorgeous November weather…

Thank you so much Hailey for bringing sweet Teagan to see me again.  I hope these photos captured your sweet girl just the way you hoped they would.  I’ll be in touch soon…

Things I love, products I can’t live without, songs that inspire, images that move me.  And of course, the people in my life that mean the most.  That is the plan for my new segment here on the blog. I hope to be able to add these to the blog weekly. My little love list …

I love Taylor Swift.  Her music, her personality, the image she portrays.  Often the words she writes sound as if they are coming from a much older person. She seems to understand things beyond her years. Her new album just came out last week and I had to download it right away.

My favorite song on this new album is “Never Grow Up”.  It is one of those times when TS seems to be singing as an old soul, about something she has not yet experienced but yet seems to understand so well.  I was a bawling mess the first time I heard it… and several times after.  I still can’t get through it without a knot in my throat.

Take a few moments, think of your little ones and listen to this beautiful song…

I watch my babies growing everyday.  Like every other mother I just want time to stop. Slow down. Allow me to have them little for just a bit longer.   A  line in the song…

“And don’t lose the way that you dance around in your pj’s getting ready for school”

Our house is always full of music and dancing.  I love those times so much.  Here is my girl, dancing in her footie jammies on our bed.  Oh how I wish she’d never grow up…