•••Full of Heart | Kennesaw, GA Photographer•••

I have lots and lots to share with you guys, but first I wanted to share a super important blog with you guys. This adorable pair is our good friend Mandy and her daughter Miss A. Long time blog readers might have read about these two quite a few times (here and here). Mandy and Miss A are both amazing people with miracle stories. This summer has been quite busy for both...Miss A celebrated her first birthday (which I will post more on later) and Mandy had the surgery she mentioned in the video. The surgery went amazingly well, but Mandy's road to recovery has been a little rougher than she initially anticipated. Without giving away too much personal information of hers she is currently recovering from a second heart surgery she had to have today following two strokes she experienced a few weeks ago as well as to correct a few other complications. We are all hoping and praying she is now officially on the road to recovery and can get home to her baby girl and husband asap to have a completely boring rest of the year!

It goes without saying that the Atlanta Heart Walk is a super important event to Mandy and her family. I know she would love for everyone who can to join her this year to support such a great cause. To join Mandy's team or donate you can go here, or to start your own team you can go to the Atlanta Heart Walk home page.

Please, keep Mandy and family in your thoughts and prayers! Mandy we hope you feel better soon!!!

•••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!!!!

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

Mr. B is part of the P family. B had just turned two and his parents wanted to do a photoshoot to celebrate his second birthday. We planned a date and since the weather was nice we headed to Kennesaw Mountain. It was such a nice day out that the park was full of hikers, bikers, and families hoping to soak up some sunshine. B was no exception. The moment he got out of the car he wanted to play in the fields and enjoy his new location. Like most two year olds he was more interested in playing games and having fun than taking portraits. He lasted about thirty minutes and we got some fabulous shots, but after that we realized he was done. The P family packed up their car to take B home so he could ride his bike and play at home. We set up a make up date for a few weeks later and B did great! We hung around his grandparents house in Smyrna, and had a great time playing in their beautiful yard. Here is a quick peek at our sessions together...

B loved picking these up and blowing on them...





I noticed that when B walked with his parents he would skip a little in between them...so cute! :)

•••Mr. B | Kennesaw, GA Children's Photographer•••

More on this cute little guy tomorrow!

:)