Remember the sweetest maternity session ever? Savannah arrived a few weeks later, and her newborn session took place on a quiet and rainy Sunday afternoon. Big sister Scarlett proudly showed off her tiny new sidekick (and gave her daddy a makeover). Savannah stayed awake and calm most of the session. It was a conversational, pass-the-baby and tickle-the-toddler session that left everyone content in the way that celebrating an expanding family should. So many photographs in this collection to love!
July Life
Snippets of life in July. Being intentional about a daily photo has caused a creative shift as well as a growth of gratitude. Paying attention and pulling out the camera daily has been so good for me. I'm looking forward to sticking with it for while. I hope you enjoy seeing as much as I enjoyed making.
July 1: Making a list of the things she wanted to do at the lake.
July 2: When it comes to baby whispering, we are a matched set.
July 3: Beers in the water and endless jumping off the boat.
July 4: Playing cornhole; taunting Mom. Let's be honest; she probably won.
July 5: After the rain.
July 6: Goddaughter. Super hero. Both.
July 7: All in a day's work.
July 8: They are so much braver than last year.
July 9: Slalom.
July 10: Celebrated Donna's birthday with a 15k. We both got age group awards and chased running with tacos. Win.
July 11: Mom sitting at my sister's bedside almost 24 hours into her labor. We thought we'd meet Jameson on the 11th, but that wasn't to be. I love this photograph, as it tells so much about the way my mom loves.
July 12: Capturing the miracle of new life amazes me always. Capturing the miracle of my nephew's arrival? I don't quite have the words.
July 13: Getting to know Jameson.
July 14: Hospital kisses.
July 15: I married a badass.
July 16: Jump!
July 17: Brothers. Eye roll.
July 18: Besties.
July 19: The linen cabinet.
July 20: Sleeping in the morning light.
July 22: When in proximity to Chicago, eating as much Chicago-style pizza as possible is essential.
July 23: My cousin Allie got married, and I loved being a guest at their wedding. A big camera photo had to happen, of course.
July 24: The skies at dusk, always friendly, even after a 3-hour weather delay.
July 25: A hard day.
July 26: Our cats prefer the dog's food.
July 27: How had he only been here two weeks, I wondered? It seems like we blinked, and he'd been here forever.
July 28: Experimenting with double exposure. Love him. Love this place.
July 29: Posed dog in the magic light. Cat walked into the frame and stole the show.
July 30: Our niece on his side meeting our nephew on my side. We scored in the family department.
July 31: Apprentices in Uncle Ty's lab.
Introducing Rosie Roo
In January, my dear friends welcomed their third daughter, beautiful Rosie. I cannot believe I'm just now blogging these photos. I'm mesmerized how wide-eyed this sweet nugget was then (and she remains so now). I'm amazed that this is the third little miss in this family that I've captured through my lens. I love that Ellie, Mae and Rosie get to grow up with the gift of each other and that they belong to two of my favorite people. Revisiting these photos makes me want to photograph All. The. Babies. and also makes me so grateful for friends who entrust me with documenting their families as they grow and change.
