So this weekend I pulled out my camera to get a quick shot of Hannah for her school valentines. Hannah was fairly cooperative and Leah was sleeping. Once Leah woke up, she also wanted to participate but really only on her own terms…which is not having to look at the camera or do what I say. I decided to bust out the valentine suckers and attempt a few shots together. They are by no means perfect – but I love them (the photos AND the girls).

Hannah in her heart tee and a pink petti. And showing off her cute new haircut!

Our little ragamuffin straight from her nap. Finally some eye contact! Check out her poor lip. We aren’t entirely sure what she does at night but her skin is a disaster. The doctor said she probably sucks on it while she is sleeping. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be happy to hear them. I almost laughed out loud when the doctor suggested a band-aid at night. That wouldn’t even last two seconds!

Sisters

I had such fun photographing Megan dive into this birthday cupcake.  She was a big fan of the frosting!  She was headed right for the bath when I left their session!!!

Happy Birthday Megan!!!

I first met Megan a year ago while doing her 1 month photos.  Then I got another chance to photograph her when she turned 4 months old.  Now she is ONE!  Time flies and I can’t believe she is running around already (and boy, does she go – FAST!)

We did a series of photos in her room and Megan played in her crib as the sunshine streamed in. I love them and it totally makes me want to capture Leah in her crib before she outgrows it or more than likely climbs out of it.

Michael also got in on the fun. He was quite easy to bribe with some chocolate. We also had fun jumping on the bed and reading dinosaur books.

I love this shot of the two of them. Look at those beautiful eyes.

We also had a blast with a birthday cupcake smash! Stay tuned for some frosting filled photos!

Ok well, Monday came and went sooner than I anticipated. So my post is a little belated.

This is Leah. She is 21 months old and a ball of fire. This quick snap is typical Leah. She is watching Dora…Dora is the center of her world (after her mom of course!). She gets so intent and plays along…Dora tells her to reach up, she does. She yells “Map!” when appropriate…and loves when Swiper appears.

Luckily when we got a new TV last month and mounted it on the wall…she is at least a little further from the screen now…and as an added bonus, no hand or mouth prints on the TV.

This is Payton. She was beautiful and so good to me. She was awake and content when I got there then settled into a nice deep sleep for the rest of the session. Look at this perfection! This is a big sneak peek because I just couldn’t decide which photos to share. Congrats to Emily and Brian (and Champ too!)

I loved the story of this blanket. Brian’s Great Grandma, who lived to be 105, made a baby blanket for each of her great-grandchildren to give to their first baby. How sweet is that?!? What a precious gift.