It's seems like all I have been shooting lately are newborns.  Crazy!  And by no means am I complaining.  I love me some sweet, silky baby skin and adorable little personalities.  That being said, if you are considering scheduling a newborn session, the best age is between two and three weeks.  This is when they are still good and floppy and a little extra feeding can induce the heaviest of sleeps (ideal for positioning your little bundle of joy for that perfect shot). Of course, just because I say two to three weeks is best doesn't mean I can't work with older babies as well.  Hey, I am always up for a challenge.

Meet Baby C.  Another Red Sox loving baby...or at least he will be when  he finally figures out exactly what that means.

He has ten tiny fingers and ten precious toes.

He looks great in my custom made hats.

He hates clothes, but chilled for a bit just for this shot anyway.

He is a roly poly, squirmy, nine week old baby boy with ideas of his own and a mommy he has wrapped around his little finger.

Jen, thanks for inviting me into your home and congratulations on baby C.  Enjoy the little moments as they will be gone before you know it!

After seeing her niece's (Baby E) images, Leah didn't waste a second in contacting me to set up her own session as she prepared for the arrival of Baby G.  So after giving this beautiful family a couple weeks to settle in and get all cozy with their newest addition (and for G's skin to be a little less peely, lol) we finally got our session in this past Friday.  Let's start from the bottom up shall we?  There really is nothing better than little piggies.

I mean really.  Even big sister has some adorable toesies.  And see that gorgeous pillow?  See what it says? Faith. 

That's right.  I had a lot of faith that I would eventually win Miss O and her two-year-old self over and end up with some great shots. Leah, I told you everything would work out.  Look at those amazing eyes!
Aaahhh...Miss O and those big brown eyes, and the cute little dimples that accompany her grins.  But wait, she wasn't the only one grinning.  What a smirk Mr G :)

Of course, this was the first newborn session since my recent flea market finds and I was determined to use them.  Beginning with Mr G, we started with combining both props. 

The needle position on the scale gives you a good idea of exactly how heavy that bowl is, considering Baby G is probably just a little over seven pounds!  And I soon realized that the vintage scale is perfect for a little bigger kids too.

Baby G wasn't happy with everything we were forcing him to do and he was sure to let us know it...

...but a few moments of shushing and rocking quieted him down again for a few sweet shots with his big sister.

Huri family, thank you so much for inviting me into your beautiful home, and I look forward to the possibility of many future sessions as O and G continue to be amazing in the coming years. I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek and your full gallery will be available soon!