And this is serious! You only turn 3 once and it is a BIG DEAL.  The festivities have already begun, but this beautiful  little lady is all geared up and excited for her BIG day.  She’s got her crew working hard to make sure that all of the details are taken care of.    Invitations sent out – CHECK,  Headcount for final attendance – CHECK,  Party food and entertainment booked – CHECK….. and of course you know she has a cute outfit already lined up.  I told you – THIS IS SERIOUS!   To know M.E. is to love her.  Her sparkling personality will win your heart and any conversation with her will leave you wanting to know more.  This beautiful little lady is as sharp as a tack and as sweet as sugar.

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY M.E. !!!

To read some AWESOME stories about M.E. and her family’s journey check out Chocolatemother’s BLOG .    To see the beautiful Little Miss M.E. just scroll down!

I recently had the great honor of photographing 14 little ladies and their beautiful moms at their Mother Daughter Tea Party.  These little ladies are on a mission and well on  their way to making the world a better place.  They are Daisy’s and Brownies –  the sweetest little Girl Scouts!  They’re already learning about the fun, friendship, and power of girls working together.  On this very special night, they were enjoying their very own tea party.  14 pretty little girls and their beautiful moms all dolled up and enjoying food, entertainment, crafts, and TEA of course.  It was a beautiful occasion and I’m excited to share images of these beautiful ladies!

At just over 4 months old, Little Miss M was all smiles for her holiday photos!  I was excited when her parents called me to do a session with this gorgeous little lady.  All of her smiles, laughs and watching her mom and dad as they sing songs, clap, and do baby talk with their little love made this an awesome session.  I was loving all of the super cute outfits that mom and dad bought along for her and the fact that she didn’t even seem bothered by being changed numerous times.   After photographing Little Miss M, it was time for her family to join her for a few shots of them together.  They were SHARP I tell you – S.H.A.R.P!!!   You must see for yourself!  It was truly a pleasure photographing this beautiful family.

Welcome to the big world Baby D!   He’s adorable, sweet, perfect, precious, cute, beautiful, handsome………and I could keep going on.   When I caught my 1st  glimpse of this little guy he was resting so peacefully on his Daddy’s chest where I suspect he’ll spend many more precious moments like this and his Mommy is JUST GETTING STARTED with all of the love, snuggles, and kisses that she’ll give her little love.  I must mention that Baby D is a  FIRST!   He’s their first child and the first grandchild on BOTH sides of his family.  You know what that means… Lots of extra, extra, extra special love and attention.  Congratulations D and K!  It was such a pleasure photographing your sweet baby boy.

Meet Little Miss C.  Isn’t she just too cute?  This little ray of sunshine was just 13 days new and so tiny and sleepy.  She was such a doll and her itty-bitty, teeny-tiny squeaks were just too precious.  Mom and Dad are settling in and getting used to having a new little one to love and while Big sister  originally wanted a bunny, she is thrilled to have a little sister.  I really enjoyed this session…snuggling babies is always fun but dressing her up with girly flowers and bands made it all the more fun.  Welcome Little Miss C and Congratulations to the P family.  I’m so happy for you.

I proudly present to you – Baby G!   He is  the sweetest little bundle of love  and he’s winning everyone’s hearts.    Mommy’s glowing as she cuddles her sweet little doll baby,  Daddy’s Beaming with pride and joy for his little man, and Big Sister is so happy that “HER” baby is FINALLY here.  Their family is complete and perfect.  Enough of my rambling and on to the goodies.  Look at all of this cuteness!

A SUPER room for a SUPER baby! Mural painted by Marlon Westin and that awesome blanket made by  Shirelle Knox-Kennedy.

Have you ever been really excited about something and then find out that it’s been delayed or postponed until a later unknown date?  Well that’s the story with Little Miss L!  Just when we thought she was about to make her grand entrance to the big world and everyone was getting all excited, she decided to bake to perfection for just a few more days.  Imagine her parents anticipation.  The wait was worthwhile and I know her mom, dad, and big brother couldn’t be more thrilled to finally meet their precious new baby girl.  She was a perfect little model for her session.  There were a few times that I “bothered” her when changing poses and she cried a bit, but just like she started, she STOPPED ….and resumed sleeping like nothing ever happened.   Congratulations C, B, and L – I hope you enjoy your sneak peek.  I truly enjoyed photographing your beautiful baby girl.

I’ve noticed the photos that I have the least of are of some dearest to me.  They are always either too busy to have their photos taken, not dressed right, hair isn’t done,  the time isn’t right, or they’re camera shy,  and the list goes on… I wanted PORTRAITS and I decided to take action.  They were TRICKED into having their photos taken.  I quietly set up my things and invited them to come where I was.  My dear grandmother saw what looked like a very comfy chair and gladly sat down.  She was clueless as to what was about to happen.   I was ALL smiles at this point because I wasn’t really expecting it to be THIS easy.  I had her just where I wanted.  Next in line came my parents and I wasn’t taking any excuses this time.  Nope…not at all.  They were available, they were dressed, and I wasn’t taking “NO” for an answer.   Even though I only had a precious few moments to photograph them, I’m so happy with the end results.  My mission isn’t complete though.  There’s still one more very special man – my grandfather that I MUST photograph.  Until then let me introduce you to some of my love ones – My Parents and My Grandmother!

Meet Baby J who was so sleepy and sweet. This little princess was so cooperative and I really enjoyed photographing her! Isn’t she just perfect!

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I recently traveled to Philadelphia, PA for incredible opportunity to work along with 5 other wonderful photographers as we attended the “Little Posers” workshop by amazingly talented Amber Scruggs of Little Moon Photography. Seeing Amber in action and learning firsthand many of her techniques as well as assisting and photographing our adorable little models was a truly amazing experience. What a day!!!! I walked away with a much GREATER understanding of what it takes to get those jaw-dropping beautiful newborn images that Amber is so well known for.

Now on to some photos of our precious little models!

3 Day Old Baby K

and 11 Day old Baby W