Baby Girl S *sneak peek*

Just one of this sweet little thing for now (with more to come of course!). Happy Monday!

M family

The M fam was SUCH a fun spring mini session! At 3 years old, boy P was like a one year older carbon copy of my Hayden - absolutely bursting with energy and eager to run, jump, and rough-house with his Dad! So run and jump we did! You can't fake these kinds of smiles :o)

Dear Hayden (25m)

Dear Hayden,

Happy 25 months, sweet boy! I know that once you turned 2 I'm supposed to stop counting your age in months and let you just be plain old 2, but I can't even help it. It's so ingrained in my brain that the 16th of each month is a special day. You're just growing and changing SO quickly I feel like I need a special space to record it.



This has been such a big month for you! You got your 3rd haircut and I cannot even take how much older you look, we traded your high chair for a booster seat, and the biggest news of all - you moved from your crib to a big boy bed! Or "choo-choo bed" as you call it. You've completely blown me away with how perfectly easy your transition to the bed went because SO many things in the past have been so hard with you, my stubborn, strong-willed, wonderful child. Sleeping through the night = hard. Breastfeeding = hard. Keeping you content during the day = hard. Eating table food = hard. I was prepared for a fight to keep you in this bed, but you've shocked me and your Dad by being so wonderfully content and obedient. I'm so proud!



You still have no idea you're going to be a big brother, even though people occasionally ask you about "new baby." This bed was our first step at preparing you for being a big-kid big brother and I was honestly SO sad at first. I don't typically get upset or weepy as you grow older and hit milestones - I celebrate and enjoy each passing phase, but this time I felt like I was losing all the "baby-ness" out of my baby! Regardless of the day we bring a new sibling home, and even if there are more babies after that, you will ALWAYS be my first baby. And I asked you if you'll always be my baby, even when you're grown and you said YES, so I'm holding you to it. (You also said you'd always tell me everything and that you'd always love me more than any other woman, but I'm thinking I'll need those in writing in a few years :o))



You've also been the sweetest little thing on the planet 90% of the time this month. I'm really enjoying you, your conversation, and your bear hugs! Love you to the moon!

xoxo,
Mama

W family *sneak peek*

I'm coming up on blogging two of my very favorite family sessions to date! Here's a sneak of one - the precious W fam!

J sisters

Another one of my awesome spring mini-sessions (think I'll be done blogging them by the time I decide to offer fall minis? :o)) involved these two adorable sisters! Though they look alike with their gorgeous blonde hair, their personalities couldn't be more different. Big sis is on the shy side and sweet as can be, while little sis is sassy and seemed ready for her debut on America's Next Top Model at a mere 3 years old! Together, we had lots of girlie fun. Here are a few favorites.

Angel baby P

Before I had Hayden, this little one's mama was the only mommy friend I had or knew. She celebrated with me upon my boy's arrival, gave me all of her baby advice, and visited me when I couldn't comprehend how women ever left the house with a newborn all by themselves. I was a little dramatic back then, but this sweet boy's mommy has been a dear friend for years and I was thrilled with the chance to give back to her this time around. And it excites me that P and my own little #2 will be so close in age! (I'm pretty sure everyone knows we're preggo by now, but I guess that was my official blog-nouncement :o)) Here are just a few from our session. See you soon, P + fam! xoxo