I met up with Aidyn for some photos while her, her mom, and grandma were in town last weekend, and amazing still is not enough to describe this girl.  Aidyn is a heart baby.  She was born with a very complex congenital heart defect (click here for more info on CHD).  At just 6 days old, she had her first open-heart surgery.  At 10 days old, her first heart cath.    Just shy of her first birthday, she had corrective heart surgery, where she emerged with a fully functioning four-chamber heart.  Meeting her now at 3.5 years old, you would NEVER guess that she has gone through so much.  She was smiling, giggling, and running circles around the rest of us (telling us to “hurry up” when we weren’t walking fast enough – LOL!).   I am in awe of her – truly, she is a walking miracle.

In honor of Aidyn and all she’s been through, I will be donating $1 for every blog comment left on this post.    I had a great time meeting up with you guys, and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

You might remember Claire (especially from the hair) here.  She’s one of my baby planners, and came back for her 3 month photos on Friday and I can’t believe how much she’s grown already!  Still a peanut, but absolutely adorable!

I had a great time seeing you guys again (and I’m glad the Jakes had a good time together) – I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Most of the sessions booked with me are for newborns, babies, and families, which I love, but last week I decided to head out to shoot with a friend and her sister-in-law.  We wanted to get outside and enjoy the “spring” weather.  Yeah…. remember my last blog post where I said I probably jinxed us by mentioning the fact that spring might finally be here?  Well, I did.  Here it is, the end of April, and we were FREEZING!  I seriously could have used some mittens and a down jacket.  This girl was such a trooper, though – froze her butt off just so we could check out some new spots.  And even better, she really knew how to work the camera, even if she couldn’t feel her toes.  

Last weekend I met up with Harrison for his six month photos. Harrison is one of my first year baby planners (his newborn photos can be seen here), and it’s amazing how much he has already changed in the last six months. He went from a sleepy, curly little newborn to an adorable, bright-eyed baby who is already sitting by himself, was full of smiles, and I swear he was about to take off crawling across that rug a few times. He has the most beautiful brown eyes, and is already a little charmer.  

I had so much fun seeing you guys again! There were so many cute photos, I couldn’t resist posting all of these. Enjoy!

Last weekend I finally had the chance to meet Claire.  She’s one of my baby planners, and the first newborn GIRL I’ve gotten to photograph in a long time.  I was so excited to finally get to use some of my pink blankets and headbands.  :)  She was also one of the smallest newborns I’ve had so far.  Just about 6 lbs at 2 weeks old – such a cute little peanut!   I first met her mom and dad and older brother a few months back for maternity photos, and it was so nice to see them again.  I’m looking forward to watching Claire grow up over the next year or so.

Just a couple for now. Enjoy!

I have been photographing this cutie since he was just 8 days old. I can’t believe it’s been a year already! He has the most gorgeous big blue eyes, and a mischievous smile. He’s so full of personality! His mom has been plaining for this cake smash for quite a while, prepping him with chocolate cake so he knew what it was and happily dove right in when he saw it. Jess – you totally crack me up! We had so much fun, and I can’t wait to get some more pics of him outside once the weather warms up a bit.

And of course, clean up time afterwards.

Last Sunday I met Kaden – a totally adorable, squishy, 9+ pounder of chubby baby goodness. I think he’s the biggest newborn I’ve had so far – I loved it! I just wanted to pinch his cheeks (does anyone really do that?). His mom and dad were a lot of fun, too – very laid back and so nice! I had a great time hanging out with you guys. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

I have been waiting to meet this little guy for a while, and when he was FINALLY born (about 10 days late), I couldn’t wait to meet up with him and his parents! Due to the freezing Minnesota weather we had at the time, we postponed his newborn session until it was a little nicer out (i.e. – above zero). He was 3 weeks old already at our session, and awake almost the entire time (can’t say the same about Andy – LOL!). It worked out great because he has the most beautiful eyes! Seriously gorgeous little guy, and super calm and laid back – just like his parents.

I had a great time seeing you guys – hopefully we can do it again soon. I hope you enjoy your pics!

I had the pleasure of meeting up with this awesome family last weekend for an outdoor session in the cold and snow.  They were SO much fun – totally cracked me up!  And despite the 25 degree weather, we had a great time, and no one lost any digits to the freezing temps – always a plus.   I have a ton of fun shots from our session, but I thought I’d just post this one for now.  Enjoy!

And, I just had to add one more because this one totally cracked me up, and shows just what a great time we all had goofing off.

I can’t believe it’s been a year already!  Seems like just yesterday I was doing this little cutie’s newborn photos.  Now she’s an adorable, smiley, on-the-go one year old!  I had a great time with her mom and aunt, and Natalie had us all laughing for most of the session.  We also did a cake smash – photos of that to come!