My how the time goes by so quickly. It seems it was just yesterday that I was just meeting him. Ben snapped this picture as they handed him to me for the first time. I love that he is screaming like a mad man and I look I just went shopping. Doncha all wish you had easy labors like me. ha ha ha ha ha!

And then comes my favorite picture. The nurse questioned my ability to walk, let alone walk with a big camera since I had an epi. I insisted that I couldn’t miss this moment and am so glad that I did. This was taken just about 2 hours after he was born and he was getting his first bath ever by daddy. The nurse said she could cry, that she had never ever seen a baby so content, especially while bathing. Let me tell you that I have a water baby on my hands. He could live in the bath if I let him which is awesome!

And now to the new stuff…..his bday invite. It doesn’t really say fat baby in real life so don’t get your panties in a bunch. Isn’t he so stinkin cute. He loved every minute of our cake smashing session a few weeks ago. My baby boy will be 1 on Sunday. Off to cry now. )-:

Just 4 days old and such a cute little chub. I had to post these real quick for mom and dad to see. The day I bought my new baby…I mean camera…I was called to the hospital to do their delivery photos. Within minutes of being in labor, both mom and dad said they were buying it from me. I brought it to them at their session and it was so hard for me to let it go but I know it is good hands. Still so sad though. I was quite attached to the thing but I do love my new beast. It is pretty. (0:

So I do have a crazy amount of new sessions to share soon…..an engagement session for a wedding I am shooting in June, another senior session and others as well. I have been so busy I haven’t had a change to post so I promise I will over the next
few days as I struggle to catch up. Anyways, without further ado…..baby (I don’t wanna sleep until 8:30 at night)Sydney.

The gorgeous belly you see here had me do her delivery photos. We had a few false alarms and I have been on alert for the last few weeks answering every call she made to me. It has been an excited time waiting for this little one to arrive and when I got the call at about 5 last night I ran to the neighbors to have someone watch the midgets until Ben could get home. I booked to Costco for an extra memory card because I had just bought a new camera only hours before I got the call and it needed more than my old card. I ran through Costco looking like a maniac or someone who was trying to steal something. It was I am sure
pure entertainment. I got all the way to Longview in record time without speeding and was so excited. We all sat around and laughed and talked until the wee hours of the night.

Baby Sydney arrived healthy, chubby and cute at 2:15 in the morning. We were all exhausted especially momma (who did the most amazing job). I can’t even begin to tell you about the amazing experience I had last night in that little room. It was during this whole time I thought to myself how incredibly blessed I am to be able to call this my job. It was this moment that made me so thankful that had chosen me to capture this most precious time with them, their friends and family. I was able to document something so special to them and that right there folks is why I do what I do. For moments….the pain…the tears…the laughter…more tears…and then new life. I am so thankful. Here are a few to share of the little chubba. I love the little foot one. It is so purple and so cute. Hopefully these photos make everyone smile tonight too.

Just a few from a gallery that went up tonight. We did her newborn ones a few months ago and now she is all big! I love being able to capture that.

and of course fat baby cheeks. can’t go without seeing them.

and my wicked cool new prop. isn’t it just the best? I am in heaven.