Almost time...

I get so much pleasure out of taking pictures of expectant mothers and fathers. It is a remarkable time that goes so fast and can be forgotten so easily. I hope what I do allows them to hold onto at least a tiny piece of it forever.

Aurora and Ernesto are so excited about the arrival of their little girl. And so am I!

Can you stand it?

Because I can't! Would you just look at that teeny-tiny baby tushy?! I know, I know, I am constantly posting pictures of naked babies. But how can I help it when they look as scrumptious as this?!

I haven't seen Samantha since she was just brand new. Now she has done this whole baby thing for a year and she is OWNING it! She was full of spunk and laughs. I love seeing my babies grow (yes, they are mine, too. Sorry Kirsten and Paul, but I steak a little bit of a claim to her ;-).

Look how this girl loves her Mama!

Old friends

I took this picture more than three years ago. It is still one of my very favorites to this day. And I still remember everything about that session. Baby Shep was probably my most cooperative newborn to date.

He's not a baby anymore! He's an acrobat!


And a big brother!

To a baby sister who is just six pounds of pure perfection.

A new friend

I got to meet Owen last week. I don't need to tell you how adorable he is because these pictures speak for themselves. Just look at that face! It was chilly but we still managed to have a good time!


"What? Haven't you seen an adorably nekkid guy playing with his blocks before? Sheesh."

big sister

Why do these beautiful children have to go and make me feel so old all the time? It CAN'T be more than two years since this first session. And yet.....ugh, it has been. They become so much more beautiful with each passing day, but why do those darn days have to be passing so quickly?!

This was Kate when she was just a little wisp of a peanut.

And now....she is a loving and spunky big sister speaking Portuguese a mile a minute that I, of course, had no hope of understanding.


Baby sister Giulia is the spitting image. And her parents had better get ready now if she's equally as feisty!

Did you miss me?

I thought it had been over a year since I posted to my blog, but it's only been 10 1/2 months. Look at me go! I could say I promise to be better, but, well, that might end up being a lie. So we'll just take baby steps and start with this; Baby Desmond! Isn't he scrumptiously beautiful?! I visited my good friend Allie yesterday and I love what we got of her beautiful family.

Baby D was here 9 months and 2 days ago.

And now look at this big boy!


Can we all please take a moment to appreciate this FANTASTIC thighs?! I wanted to take a bite out of them!


And Baby D obviously comes by that beauty naturally, just look at this stunning brood!

no words

Even "perfection" doesn't cover it.

Thank you, Helena and Olivia.

delaney

I had the pleasure of meeting beautiful baby Delaney yesterday. She was such a good girl. And she had the best hats!

never get tired of them

Shirtless brothers, that is. There is just something so basic about little boys running around outside in their jeans and nothing else. I love to capture them like this. I always hope that they'll treasure these glimpses of their childhood relationship when they're grown.

And since yesterday was so warm, a perfect opportunity for more shirtless guys. They were both absolute gems. I hardly knew what to do with myself when it took no coaxing on my part to get them to do what I wanted.

Thanks for a great morning Aidan and Logan!

it really is over....isn't it?

I just came across this picture from this summer. As much as I like to be in denial about it (easier to do earlier in the week when it was 90 degrees), summer really is coming to an end. I think this is the first time in a long time that I haven't been excited to get back into yummy fall clothes. A trip to mall will probably cure me of my melancholy though! Sigh....time to put my tank tops lovingly into the back of the closet.

On a business note, fall sessions are being booked with a vengeance. If you want to book a session in time for Holiday delivery, it must be completed by November 11th. There are still several weekday openings and only 3 weekend openings. Call me soon if you want dibs!

too much fun

I have been having way too much fun this summer and letting my blog updates go. I hope to get back on the horse very soon. And speaking of fun...How fun was my session with Harper! I haven't seen her for a whole year and she is such a big girl now. I just wanted to scoop her up and stick her in my pocket and bring her home with me!

another one growing up without my permission!

The older I get, the faster time goes, as I'm sure it does for most of us. Funny how when we were teenagers and all we wanted was to speed up time and grow up, days traveled at a snail's pace. And now...well, hanging out with River yesterday reminds me that time is going faster than ever. Even though it seems like only a few months ago that he was a tiny baby in a basket (check him out here), he's a big boy now, walking, running, and having a blast!

River's mommy owns Spring Pilates on Southport. If you're in the neighborhood, you should check it out. It's a super cozy and comfortable atmosphere and you'll even see work from a familiar photographer on the wall!

So here's a little taste of our session yesterday....


And the pièce de résistance! The plumber's crack to end all plumber's cracks. He is so scrumptious, I want to spread him on a cracker and gobble him up!

surprise!

Purchasing me as a surprise gift is quite excellent and thoughtful if I do say so myself! The daddy of this beautiful trio is the lucky recipient on this occasion. We had so much fun running around the farm. And it was even more fun knowing that we were creating an extra special birthday surprise. What a lucky man to have such beautiful children AND a thoughtful woman by his side.

Happy Birthday!

small world

Okay, I know that's so trite, but in this instance, it's the only way to describe what happened at yesterday's session.

I headed out yesterday to meet the adorable Connor and his parents. We finished up our session and started talking about this and that when Connor's mom mentioned that daddy is a native Wisconsin boy. Well, being a Wisconsin girl myself, I asked where he's from. Turns out he's from the town that my dad's whole family is from. And of course my constant response was "SHUT UP!" (really classy way to talk to clients, right?), but DUDE! it was completely blowing my mind. I mean, how many people have heard of Mukwonago, much less lived there. AND my cousin (Hi Jason!) is one of his best friends. We've even been at some of my huge family functions at the same time and didn't know it. Crazy!

So here is a sneak peak of Connor....

off I go again

I am barely back from my vacation and I'm on my way out the door again. Last time was pleasure, this time is business. Well, it's a workshop that happens to be on a cruise ship so I'm guessing there may be a moment or two of fun, but mostly blood, sweat and tears, I'm sure!

I will be gone all this week and will return calls and email on Monday, May 19th.

Sorry, no pictures. Time got away from me. But happy Mother's Day to all!

on my way out

I will be out of town beginning Wednesday, April 30th until Tuesday, May 6th. I am off for some fun and sun with my fantabulous husband of 10 years for our anniversary. And after the winter we have just endured here in Chicagoland, a tropical destination is just what the doctor ordered!

But before I go running off, a little sneak peak for beautiful Miss Greta and her mommy and daddy.

Is this not the cutest little airplane you ever did see? I don't think the one I'm boarding tomorrow (at 6am, blech) will be nearly so adorable.