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OK, so I’m pretty sure this was my favorite newborn session to date.  I was in this lovely family’s home for longer than normal (6 hours all together), but I had SUCH a great time and I am totally gushing over the images that we were able to capture of their 11 day old baby girl.

 And oh my heavens–she is one GORGEOUS baby girl.  She looks like a perfect little doll.  I couldn’t get over it!

She was also wide awake for the first half of the session.  I’ve learned to love these awake times–while I of course make sure to get lots of peaceful, curled-up, sleepy shots that everyone loves, photos that capture those beautiful new eyes as they take in this big new world are just as breathtaking.  We were able to get some great shots of beautiful Siena wide awake.  I absolutely love them and I know mom & dad do too.

I’m sure I’m about to post way too many pictures…enjoy!

I’m totally loving using the natural setting of the home for family pictures–so natural and peaceful.

So, Grandma made this quilt for her new granddaughter.  And could this picture BE any cuter?  Seriously??

Wide awake, and in deep thought.  Love it.

LOVE.

And some of my favorite sleepy shots now.  Such a gorgeous child.

These pictures are some of my favorite newborn pictures EVER.  This was a beautiful sunny nook in the back of the house, with awesome vintage yellow chairs.  Even better?  The blanket is mama’s baby blanket, and the table was in dad’s baby pictures too.  Just. Perfect.

LOVE!

Seriously.  I can’t think of another family I hold in higher regard than this one.  The father is the Pastor who married my husband and I 7 years ago this August.  He and his wife have some of the biggest hearts of anyone we’ve ever met, which is clearly evidenced in the fact that they’ve adopted six–yes, you saw correctly–six children from Russia.  These children are will greet you with a hug and warm your heart in the deepest ways, which I’m sure has quite a lot to do with their awesome parents.  I hope the teenagers won’t mind that I’m referring to them as children in this post.

Their youngest daughter Juliana battled a rare form of bone cancer several years ago, which had gone into remission until last month.  You’d never know from her bright smiley face and sweet, bubbly countenance in these images that she’s currently undergoing chemotherapy again to fight this cancer back into submission.  I know they will appreciate ALL prayers that you can offer up on her behalf.  I can assure you there is no one more deserving.

I could not have been more honored to photograph this family.  It was a dreary, cold day, but everyone was in great spirits and we had a wonderful time.  They’ve inspired me in a profound way, but more to come on that at a later date.  Here are some of my favorites from the day.

Beautiful sisters, Lindsay & Juliana…I can’t get enough of this photo!

 

All the kids–with the lovely cherry blossom tree!  Love it!

I think R was a little camera, shy…but seriously, isn’t she gorgeous!?

 

I asked them to pose for the cover of a super awesomely cool magazine.  I think they did a super awesome job.

 

The fam!  Eye-contact+smiles from 8 different people = Miracle!

Sweet little Juliana, she was so proud that she had picked a flower for her daddy!

 

I love these pictures, and couldn’t pick one.  Seriously, have you ever seen 6 siblings do nothing but laugh together?

 

Mom and Dad, you guys rock.

 

Future models of America.

 

I have many more, but I’ll stop here!  Thanks for looking…my first “official” blog entry!!