the mccabes: newborn.

First of all, when I walked into little Liam's nursery, I just about died. The watercolor animal prints, the elephant mobile, and the huge stuffed giraffe (his name is Jerry, by the way) were enough to throw me straight over the edge. It was just too much.

The only thing sweeter than the nursery was Liam himself and his wonderful parents, Katie and Andrew. For first time parents, they seemed to be doing extremely well for themselves. Liam was happy and healthy and although he wasn't in the mood for sleeping, he cooperated well with all my silly demands. I think modeling might be in his future.

Thank you baby Liam, Andrew, and Katie for welcoming me into your (amazingly clean for just having a newborn) home. Liam is so lucky to have such wonderful parents. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

jack barrett: newborn.

I adore this family. Honestly and truly. I first met Chris and then Elly a few years ago through a mutual friend when Chris was a teacher (he's currently saving the world through One Seed Expeditions) and now Elly and I are in the same book club (so much talk about book clubs on the blog these days). They just had their first baby, Mr. Jack Barrett, and bottom line:

they are the best. 

I got to hang out with them a couple of weeks ago at their home, provide baby Jack with his first modeling opportunity, and get the full update on Chris' childhood mullet. It was a life-changing evening for everyone involved.

I loved watching Chris and Elly love each other and baby Jack with so much sweetness it was almost overwhelming. He is a lucky boy to be joining such a wonderful family, and I can't wait to watch him grow up surrounded by so much love. Oh, and I really hope he follows in his dad's footsteps and rocks his own mullet. I guess only time will tell.

finnley james: newborn.

I'm not sure of the exact specifics of how I met Kendra, but I know it had something to do with blogging. Both of us were avid bloggers a few moons ago, and we connected through writing, photography, some mutual friends, and the great state of Oklahoma. 

Kendra and her husband Ryan just had their first baby girl Finnley a few weeks ago, and she is completely precious. When I came this week to meet her for the first time and take hundreds of photos of her, she was happy and sleepy the whole time. And I must say, for being first time parents, Kendra and Ryan are dominating. I loved spending the morning with them.

Oh, and I can't forget to mention their first baby, Zia. Granted, she is a dog, but she wanted to be included in the photos just as much as anyone else. She wasn't about to let anyone steal the spotlight. 

Finnley, you are so lucky to join such a wonderful family. I know they are just over the moon to have you.

chase avery: newborn.

2015 is well under way, and i am happy to report that my first photo shoot of the new year included such a beautiful baby girl: miss chase avery.

i've known her mom brynja since i moved to colorado (she was gracious enough to let me move in with her and my sister when i didn't have anywhere to stay), and i was so happy to be able to capture such an exciting time in their family.

chase wasn't sure about the situation and was awake and alert for a lot of the time. she knew something was going on, and she definitely didn't want to miss out. the trusty baby rocker lulled her to sleep for a little while though. and awake or asleep she is just the perfect baby.

thank you brynja and jason for inviting me into your home and letting me spend the morning with you. i have never seen a cuter sock monkey in all my life.