Charlie | Mission Hills Newborn Preview

Sweet baby Charlie was less than a week old during his newborn session, and he cried maybe once or twice the entire session...it was amazing.  When I first arrived, I was given the grand tour by Charlie's 2 year old big brother, Will.  Will kept me on my toes, was so full of energy and has quite the little personality.  Will is very well spoken, and such a hoot...I got down on my knees to talk to him about something, and when he responded, he put his hand on my shoulder like an adult would...it was too precious.

While baby Charlie was finishing up feeding before the session, I had some one on one time with Will.  We went outside and at first he seemed pretty shy, so I wanted to give him a chance to see what I was doing to make him more comfortable.  I had him come over and help me take pictures of his daddy.  He pressed the button and after about 4 or 5 tries we had a picture semi in focus.  He was very proud, but kept asking if he could get his camera.  I didn't realize that he actually had his own camera, but sure enough after running inside and back out, Will had his camera.  Watching him take pictures was just too funny...he was so into it.  It made him go from shy to immediately confident.  I let him pick out spots to take pictures, and he was so proud when he found a good spot.

Once Charlie came out, Will was very sweet to his new brother, and you could see how proud he was.  I had a wonderful time photographing baby Charlie and his family, and I hope you enjoy your preview!

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Emmett | Prairie Village Newborn Photo Preview

Meet Emmett, a sweet little baby boy who will be a part of the first year package.  While this was the first time I had met Emmett's momma, Carrie, I have been a huge fan of her work every since I met little Shaw's mom, Morgan.  Many times I have mentioned how much I love Morgan's design business, Ampersand Design Studio, and Carrie is the other owner!  Both are super talented graphic designers who do awesome work.  They have a great eye for really neat things that they are always sharing on their blog.

Anyhow, back to the baby.  Emmett was so calm the entire session...I have a feeling he is going to be a very laid back little guy.  Very observant, and very alert.  He makes the most adorable faces and does this little kissy face that absolutely cracks me up.  I had a wonderful time meeting Emmett and his wonderful parents, and I look forward to documenting his first year!

With newborn sessions, you can always expect at least a few accidents.   This one just happened to have been caught on camera :)

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Henry | Kansas City, MO 9 Month Preview

Super super busy lately, and as a result, blogging has taken a backseat.  So, expect lots of blog updates in the coming days (if I can find time to actually do it!)

You might remember sweet baby boy Henry from his 6 month shoot.  Lucky for me, I had the chance to photograph him again at 9 months, and he was equally happy and fun and just overall adorable.  His parents are so much fun, and I had a great time photographing their family once again :)

Enjoy your preview!

Henry's aunt stopped by, and we even got a few pictures of them together as well :)

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Patrick | Prairie Village 3 Month Photo Preview

The first year package is so fun for me, because I get to watch these little babies grow up over the first year of their life and watch them accomplish so many milestones.  I usually see the biggest change from the newborn photos to the 3 month photos.  So, when Patrick's mom mentioned I wouldn't even recognize him when I came for his 3 month session I wasn't surprised because that's usually how it goes.  She wasn't joking, because tiny baby Patrick hit an early growth spurt and is growing into an adorable little baby boy.  He has the sweetest little crooked smile and such a cheery, yet very serious at times demeanor.  He is just so content and observant...so fun to photograph.

Here is newborn Patrick:

   

And here is Patrick's 3 month photo preview...enjoy!

Patrick, you might have some pretty cute and chubby cheeks, but you have a long way to go until you can compete with this...the chubbiest baby I've ever seen (in pictures at least)....me circa 1987.

Me (Annie) somewhere around 4-6 months I think

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