"The beauty you see in me; is a reflection of you"

I recently saw this quote as I was scrolling down my instagram feed, & I couldn't think of a more perfect little quote for this photo <3

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I had the sweetest lifestyle newborn session ever a few weeks ago!

I was pretty excited when this beautiful mamma, 8 months pregnant w/her 5th child (yes she now has 5 children under, 11!) asked me to do a newborn session:) & a few weeks later, I got a text from a VERY happy & proud daddy telling me their bundle of joy made his entrance into this world <3 

 & a few days later I was snapping away & loving every second of it!  

We had laughter, jumping on beds, excitement & a whole lot of love going on during our shoot!

These are just a handful of some of my favorite's<3

Congratulations to this beautiful family, they are a model family to all who know & love them:)

Sloaney BEAR:O)

I am in L.O.V.E. & I am serious:O)

Isn't miss Sloaney bear adorable?!?!  Oh my gosh, this sweet little thing is one of my nieces:o) & I just LOVE her!

This little sweetie is SO incredibly loved, she has a beautiful older sissy, & a handsome, & oh so busy (& often times precious & priceless w/his busy-ness:O) older brother, & I will tell you that these two truly adore her! She was blessed to be born into a loving home w/an amazing & VERY stylish &  kind-hearted mother, & a very good father! 

&&&&&&&& not to mention, she has a TON of aunts & uncles, cousins & grandparents that love her so much too!  The bottom right corner photo up top is Sloane w/her Oma.....she has been one spoiled little baby girl so far, she is held & is loved by many. Sloaney bear is one lucky little girl!

 love.love.love.love.love.love.love.love.love.love.love.......did I already mention                 LOVE:O)?!

This little peanut has the cutest room EVER!  Oh WOW. she has so much style, & doesn't even know it yet:O)!  The only little toy she has in her precious nursery is this cute little stork, & it is so stinken cute!  We used him in several of her photos, I love it!  It's so "posh"......

                   

 more L.O.V.E. Both photos, above & below are sooooo amazing to me! the one above is so sweet, & the photos below are priceless......like mother, like daughter's...........

We (Sloaney n I:O)  had such a fun time @ her first photo shoot!  She was seriously PERFECT!  Even though this was for a family member, I was really anxious about her little shoot!  I wanted to make sure it was special, & perfect!  I love the way her shoot turned out, & I hope that mama (& daddy of course, but mostly mama:O) are happy too!

I am ending this special blog post w/one of my favorite shots of this day, this was actually a "test" shot, I don't do tons of indoor shoots, so I always have to adjust my setting a bit more @ first, until I am ready & happy w/what I formulated.  I don't use extra lighting (only flash if I must) I still try & work w/as much natural lighting as possible.......& this shot to me is amazing.  I love it so much.  I think this is the kind of photo that looks timeless, it shows her "baby stuff" & her beautiful window in her perfect little room, & her perfect little body:O)

love.you.so.much.sloaney-bear.love.your.auntie.ita.

baby girl;o)

 There isn't anything more amazing to me than birth. Not a single thing compares for me.

I was so excited to be invited into the delivery room;O) I LOVE taking  photos of "real" moments, catching little things, things that will take you back in time, to that very moment when a miracle was happening.

Mom didn't have the best labor the first time around, so she was hoping for the best the 2nd time, but was mentally prepared for a long tough labor & delivery......

 BUT.......when I got there, about 3 hours into induction, she was doing GREAT:O) there was chatting, laughing, iphone'ing......even some instagram'ing going on:O)

Maybe just under 2 hours after I had gotten there, mom got re-checked, she insisted that baby girl was coming.......& well, mom was right on!  Baby girl was thinking she was ready to meet the world!   So off we all went to the delivery room!  

So, here we are..........both cute grandmothers are anxiously awaiting to meet their new precious grand baby;O)

It's pushing time:O)!!!

This beautiful baby girl practically flew out!  It was SOOOOO fast (reminded me so much of my 3rd:O)  It was amazing!  I loved being able to capture the first moments of mother & babe:O)!

                                                                                 So tender....................

         I love this photo below..........it's so beautiful:O) 

Ok, is there anything much more tender to have forever than a sweet photo of a father holding his 15 minute old baby girls hand:O)  Oh I seriously love, love, LOVE this:O)

 welcome to life baby girl.  You are blessed w/so much love around you.  You are a strong little person, I am SURE you have a beautiful & full life ahead:O)

                                                                       t.r.u.e.L.O.V.E.e.t.e.r.n.a.l.L.O.V.E.

one.word.AdOrAbLe.

 I got the chance to meet a really awesome family, & take lot's of precious photos of them all:) I don't know if I enjoyed the perfect & sweet little newborn babe (oh he was SO sweet:) or his VERY entertaining older handsome brother!  He was such a fun little guy! & of course mom n' dad both were pretty great too:) I have to say, I enjoyed each one of them:)

This photo up above is one of my favorites from this day:O) Big brother was holding "kitty" tight, & there's always something extra special to me when I see a mother holding her brand-new babe in her arms, it's just p.e.r.f.e.c.t.

 This is a combo post;) 2 beauties, about one tear apart in age;)

Beatrice is a doll.  She is this happy, chunky, sweet baby girl, & she recently turned ONE:)

 she reminds me so much of my oldest daughter @ this age, I LOVE chunky babe's.......who doesn't:)?

                now meet miss Charlotte.  Fresh from Heaven, what a precious shoot this was:)

                                   so tiny, so new, so simple, yet so amazing & perfect..........

                                                so tender, so priceless, so fresh & so pure.

                                                                just a ball of joy;)

This last image of baby Charlotte is one of my favorites, it makes me want to snuggle & hold her tight.

BOTH theses girls are blessed w/loving parents, & have been Heaven sent to them:) I hope to be able to photograph them as they grow, I hope they don't grow TOO fast;)

Family

    Welcome to the world baby Natalia;)  Your    mommy & daddy are SOOO in love w/you;)

                      Sleeping beauty..........baby princess.........

   There's just nothing better in this world to cuddle, hold & to love a precious newborn....it's just perfect.

                                                     dad.mom.baby

   I'm not quite sure which image I love more.......both of these last two are so sweet.

Again..........welcome to the world baby Natalia.....I am sure you will make tho world a happier & better place to live in;)