•••Just Playin' Around | Cartersville, GA Children's Photographer•••

Last week I got the chance to meet up with baby L for his six month shoot. I can't believe how much of a little man he looks like now. His eyes are just as blue as ever and his little gummy smile is so cute. He looked so big in his fleece vest and bomber jacket...it always amazes me how much they grow in the first year. Because of how cold it has been we did lots of playing around in L's home. First he showed me his new skill, sitting by himself...

 But when he tires of that he showed me what he has next in his bag of tricks. Watch out mom and dad, crawling is just around the corner! :)

 After some that we had some play time in his room. He LOVED these colorful balls.

 We headed outside for just a bit, but then it was time for lunch and a nap for L. See you in three months L! :)

•••Miss M | Roswell, GA Children's Photographer•••

The always fashionable Miss M turned nine months old last week and it was time to celebrate. :) M was so stinkin' cute and was all smiles. I loved how much she giggled during our session and she even makes this cute squishy face when she is really excited. The first half of our session M wore a super cute holiday dress, but for the second half she brought out her wilder side. :) I loved the little ruffle booty zebra outfit, and the big bow to match was just perfect. Here is a sneak peek at M's session...

•••Mr. G Turns 1! | Acworth, GA Children's Photographer•••

 One of my favorite little clients is now all grown up! I can't believe he is one now. I met G and his family at their local downtown area and it was so cute. I had only been there to eat a few times, but it was a great place for a shoot. I loved how they had it decorated for Christmas and the S family told me they were there the night before and the whole street was blocked off for a Christmas party complete with a live nativity scene where the kids could pet the animals afterwards. I love when towns do cute things like that...gives you a small town feel even though we live in a huge city. :) G was so much fun, and he surprised me by already being a pro walker! Such an overachiever!  Here is a sneak peek into his one year shoot...

Happy Birthday G!!

•••The Baby Bump | Atlanta, GA Maternity Photographer•••

As promised a few posts ago, here are some shot of the hubby and I from when I handed the camera over to my BF. I was just over seven months pregnant and thought I was huge. :) Now over six weeks later I realize baby and I had a lot more growing we were going to do. I feel like time is flying by and can't believe Baby G will be here soon. Some days we feel like we are totally prepared and others we have those moments of "OMG, what did we do?!?". :) Over all we are super excited and can't wait to meet the little guy. Here are just a few pics, and sometime this week I will try to share a more recent belly pic and some pictures of Baby G's nursery...

•••Mr. K | Smyrna, GA Children's Photographer•••

 Christmas is just around the corner, and Mr. K is definitely ready to celebrate! :) With the holidays on the brain and the Winter weather making its snowy appearance Mr. K's family thought it would be a great time to do a holiday themed shoot. We did a few photos in front of their Christmas tree and then headed outdoors. K loved being outdoors, but after awhile we got a little chilly and headed back inside. He had a blast showing me his dancing Santa and the awesome fire truck one of his uncles purchased for him. I love that about K, he is always all smiles. :) Here is a sneak peek at K's holiday shoot...

•••The D Family Christmas | Woodstock, GA Family Photographer•••

Just a few from the D family's holiday mini session. Don't want to ruin any surprises for their Christmas cards, but I thought Miss L's Christmas outfit was the cutest thing ever so I had to share. :) So here is just a teeny tiny peek...

•••Miss E Turns 1! | Atlanta, GA Family Photographer•••

 Yay for birthdays! Miss E is turning one and it was time for her last session on the baby plan. She has gotten so big so fast and it was so much fun to see her walking around and smiling as she played with everything. The D family looked so cute and even Mr. C made an appearance. :) I am not sure who had more fun Miss E or Mr. C. The property we did the shoot at had a lake on it and at the very end Mr. C felt he had had enough of being pretty and posing for pictures. He leaped right in and decided to swim. It was so fun to watch and reminded me of my own dogs. :) Here is a sneak peek at the D family...

•••The P Family | Smyrna, GA Family Photographer•••

Last month, my BFF threw me an awesome baby shower. It was my first one and it was so much fun to celebrate with all of our close friends. Afterwards we decided to do some quick photos for our Christmas cards since we were already dressed up. CB's neighborhood is so pretty and the afternoon light there is perfect. Below are a few snapshots from their shoot, and then I handed my camera over to CB. I will share a few of those later for you guys (you can definitely see the baby bump in them). :)

Her girls are so sweet to one another. Little H definitely knows what buttons to push on big sister, but they love each other tons and tons. They hate when they are apart from one another and I think it is adorable! BTW Miss H was very excited about finding this "special hay" while on our shoot. She took it everywhere and made sure it was close by in all her photos. :) 

•••Posing In The Rain | Smyrna, GA Family Photographer•••

A few weekends ago, I had a quick mini session with the H and G families. Grandma and Grandpa H have two new little ones to spoil this year and wanted a session with all of their babies. :) Right when our session started it began to rain. I was a little nervous with a three week old being part of the mix, but everyone was fine and said "keep shooting". :) Rain wasn't our only obstacle though. The pretty Fall colors brought out tons of families and local photographers to this location. Throw in the rain, and limited space, it was a little chaotic to say the least. Our group was very courteous and stayed out of everyone's way, which can't be said for some (like, the girl who practically leaned on top of me to get her shot). I just had to laugh. All in all we got some super cute shots for the H family's Christmas card. Here is a quick look at their session...

 And just because we thought this moment was so funny...Baby L was very excited about his new little cousin. Watch out L...I have a feeling W is going to catch up to you quickly! :)

•••Holiday Cards and Deadline | Atlanta, GA Photographer•••

Just a quick reminder...Don't forget if you need Holiday Cards with your Holiday session this year. The deadline for ordering is December 15th!

•••Welcome Home Miss A! | Kennesaw, GA Newborn Photographer•••

 This adorable little girl is Miss A. She is special in so many ways, and Mr. and Mrs. C are especially glad to have her home safe and sound. Some of you might recognize Mrs. C, who owns Murals by Mandy and I wrote about in this post . To say Mrs. C had a complicated pregnancy would be an understatement, and around 29 weeks Miss A decided that she had caused her parents enough drama already and decided to make her appearance. On the day that A arrived, we were all sending the C family lots and lots of prayers that both mommy and baby would be okay.  Born at just about 3 pounds and 15 inches long, this tiny little girl told the whole world she was here to stay. She had a long road ahead of her, but given the circumstances she was a happy and healthy baby. She needed a little time to grow and then she would be all set to go home. We were all so happy for the C family! After two plus months at Northside Hospital's NICU, the C family was able to finally take their little girl home!

We did a very fun shoot for Miss A's newborn session, and I was so excited to finally meet her. She looks just like her daddy to me with her mommy's beautiful auburn hair. At almost three months I was amazed at how tiny she still is, but at how much she has grown since birth! At the time of our shoot I think she was right around 8 pounds, and even has a little chubb to her cheeks. :) She was so cuddly and sweet the entire time. You can tell she is just as happy to be home as her parents are to have her there. Here is a sneak peek at our session together...

This was Mrs. C's coming home dress when she was a newborn. So special!

 A's original due date was October 31st, so we thought this was perfect. :)

 Mr. C I think this needs to be reversed. A will definitely have you wrapped around her little finger. :)

WELCOME HOME MISS A!!!!

•••Mini Sessions: Round 2 | Atlanta, GA Photographer•••

Round two of the Holiday mini sessions was just as fun as the first. Luckily, it was such a pretty Fall day and abnormally warm. Everyone looked super cute, and the little ones were all smiles, which is always fun. :) Here is a sneak peek at round two's families...

First up was the D family. The D boys were so stinkin' adorable and so well behaved!! I loved how well the boys got along with one another. I hope baby G was paying attention and taking tips from this group. :) 

 Next was the R family. I couldn't believe how much baby R had grown up in just a few months. She is a little person now, and big brother is almost my height! I love seeing families grow!

 Final session of the day was the V family...another return favorite. Mrs. V was such a trooper and came straight from her tennis match even though her team was still playing for the finals the following weekend. We all kept checking her phone to see if they won. I got a message the next morning saying they did. Yay!! I loved how trendy the V boys looked!

Until next year!!! Happy Holidays everyone!