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October was such an exciting month!  One of my best friends had her first baby, and then Reggie and I became Great…as in Great Uncle Reggie and Great Aunt Stephanie.  And we couldn’t be more excited for Tricia and Joe, and we know they are going to be amazing parents for Claire Analise.  Isn’t her name beautiful?  I just love it!  Claire is such a little bundle of cuteness!  We drove up to the Chicagoland area to visit our new family member when she was just 4 days new… and of course I had to take some photos!  Claire was awake and alert the entire time, and was very interested in the magic black box that click, click, clicked every time she batted her beautiful eyelashes and wiggled her perfectly pink toes.  Tricia and Joe, we are sooooo happy for you!  It was so wonderful to see you beam with pride as you held Claire and introduced her to us.  We can’t wait to see you all again soon!  

Claire Analise arrived on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 12:15AM.  
8 pounds, 13 ounces
20 and 1/2 inches 

And a full head of beautiful dark hair, just like her Mommy when she was born!

Claire’s room is bright and cheery and full of sweet little details!
Hello, Claire!  You are so beautiful!

A favorite!

I love everything about this image: her little fingers, her little cheeks and nose and lips.  Ahhh, so sweet!

SO cute!

Joe, these next two are just for you.  ðŸ™‚

Another favorite!

At 4 days new, she was already reaching for the stars.  ðŸ˜‰

Love this one!  

Tricia, Joe, and Claire Analise, I’m so blessed to be a part of your family!  Reggie and I are so happy, so excited, and so proud of you!  And we cannot wait to watch Claire grow up, surrounded by two wonderful parents – and Molly the sweet dog (Lucy says hi!), who will no doubt love and protect her each and every day!  Thank you for allowing me to capture such a sweet time in your lives, I will always cherish it!  Congratulations!!!
See you soon!  xoxo

Newborn | Claire Analise | 4 days

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One of my favorite parts about my job is getting to meet so many awesome people.  On a sunny fall day, I was lucky enough to meet 3 more such people – Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey – and their sweet dog, Wrigley, too!  They are an active family who loves the outdoors.  They love animals too – they raise sheep and puppies.  Plus, they live in an old farmhouse that they’ve been renovating themselves from the ground up.  Despite being so busy, they always make time for each other, and it was so wonderful to see just how much from behind my lens.  Miss Lainey is beyond adorable, and it’s clear that her parents are completely smitten with her.  I’m sure you will be too once you see some of my favorites from their session!  Family and friends can view Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey’s online gallery here.  And now for some family love!
We started the session off at their home, and it was quite a windy day!  It didn’t bother this family though!
 Lainey is at such a fun age – she’s so curious about everything and loves to chat!

So cute!!!

This family is blessed with beautiful eyes, especially Lainey!

One of my favorites from the day!  Love it!

Another favorite!

Such a happy family!

I love, love, love this one too! 
Lainey had a ball throwing leaves and watching as they drifted into the water:

Lainey has a myriad of expressions, and knew how to work it for the camera!  😉

Another favorite!  
Perhaps I should have warned everyone at the beginning of this post that I had so many favorites…
… because here is another one! 

Ohhhh, those blue eyes!!!!

Hello there, Lainey! 
Such a little cutie!

Gorgeous lashes and curls!

Jeremy, Carey, and Lainey, thank you so much for such a fun session and 
for being so flexible and up for anything!  I loved getting to know your family!  You are the best!

Family | Jeremy + Carey + Lainey

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When one of my best friends announced that she was pregnant, I was so excited!  She and her husband eagerly awaited the arrival of their first little one.  And he was so worth the wait!  Actually, he was ready to meet his parents too, because he was born a week early!  After 26 hours of labor, Audrey and Phil welcomed their sweet bundle of joy at 5:34pm on Sunday, October 23.  Reggie and I visited them in the hospital, and seeing the smiles on their faces was such a great thing!  They were beaming with pride as they introduced us to the newest member of their amazing family, Paxton Elliot.  I got to hold him, and he melted my heart.  I am smitten!  Audrey and Phil, you will be wonderful parents, I am so, so, so happy for you both!  I had the joy of capturing Paxton on his eighth day of life, and will never forget it.  Here are some of my favorites from his session!

A favorite!

Audrey and Phil are big Colts fans… and it looks like Paxton is too!

Paxton’s daddy is a fireman, so it was quite fitting to incorporate some of Phil’s gear.  
Another favorite!

Paxton is already so loved by her two “big sisters,” 
Samie and Stella, two of the sweetest labs in the world.  

8 pounds, 8 ounces
21 and 1/4 inches long

Another favorite!  Paxton, you are too adorable!

Paxton sleeps in the very bassinet that Audrey slept in when she was born!  Audrey is talented at so many things, including knitting.  She’s tried to teach me on more than one occasion… which is a story for another time!  Before Paxton was born, she knitted his adorable hat, plus matching mittens and booties!  Winter is on its way, and this baby is ready!  ðŸ˜‰

Favorite!  Such a handsome little guy!

I love this image.  My best friend and her first child.  Audrey, you are beautiful!

Paxton’s room is so fun, colorful and bright with cute little turtles and frogs 
sure to make him smile all day long! 

Audrey is a teacher, so books – especially books about firehouses and firemen! – were a must-have for the baby’s room.  Love it!

Love this one!!!  

Perfect little baby toes!!! 

Oh so sleepy!

I love Paxton’s tiny little hand reaching for his Mommy.  

Audrey and Phil, thank you for allowing me to share in this special time in your lives!  Paxton is such a sweetheart, and such a lucky little guy.  He couldn’t have asked for two more kind, fun-loving, caring, amazing parents.  I’m so blessed and honored to call you friends, and I am so excited to watch as your family grows!  Congratulations!  xoxo

Newborn | Paxton Elliot

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I was beyond excited to photograph this oh so adorable family!   I’ve known Elizabeth and Joe since our days at IU.  I’ve been a guest at their wedding, and I had the honor of photographing their sweet baby Sydney after she was born.  We met for some family portraits on a lovely fall afternoon.  And despite the wind, Elizabeth and Joe and their two little rays of sunshine were troopers!  We roamed a beautiful property and just enjoyed the day.  Elizabeth, Joe, Clark, and Sydney, thank you so much for letting me share some special family time with you!  And now for some favorites from their session!  Family and friends can view their online gallery here.

Sydney and Clark, you both are too cute!
I can’t believe that Sydney is already 2 1/2 years old, and that Clark is 4 1/2.  Where does the time go?!

I can tell you now that Clark is going to be such a heartbreaker!  So handsome!

Hello gorgeous eyes!

Love these two!  Sydney was so excited seeing her Mommy and Daddy hugging!

Elizabeth, these next two are just for you!  I hope I did justice to your vision!

I just love this family.  I really do have the best job ever.  

As we walked around, we spotted one of the coolest trees I’ve ever seen! 

So sweet!

Two natural beauties!

Besides a gorgeous property, we had amazing glowy light!

Total sweetheart. Totally adorable.  

Don’t you just love Clark’s smile?  

I love how happy they are, so much love here!

Looooove. 

Oh to be a kid again… carefree, playing in the leaves!

Beautiful light, amazing, wonderful, perfect family.  A favorite!

Awwwww!  
  These two met on the last day of 5th grade at Evansville Day school.  They’ve been inseparable since eighth grade in 1992, and promised forever to each other on November 1, 2003.  Their wedding was one I’ll never forget, it was breathtakingly beautiful!  Elizabeth, do you still have that gorgeous gown?  
Oh, you two!   Hot, hot, hot!  

As soon as I saw this image on the back of my camera, it gave me chills…it does every time I look at it. 

Elizabeth, you are truly beautiful.  Seriously beautiful.  

  
Elizabeth and Joe, it was such an honor to document this time with you and your family!  
Clark and Sydney are absolutely adorable, and your love for each other was such a joy to witness! Your happiness and love for life and beauty is so inspirational to me – thank you. 
Can’t wait to see you again!   

Family | Joe + Elizabeth + Clark + Sydney

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I had so much fun with this family!  Besides being an absolutely adorable bunch, they are incredibly nice, easy going, up for anything,  and they love spending time together as a family indoors and out – hiking, reading, and visiting museums and zoos.  We met on a sunny autumn morning for some family fun and photos – I’ve been so excited to share some images from their session… you may have seen their sneak peek on facebook earlier this week!  Ben and Lyndsay love vintage items, and they brought one of their favorites…take a look!  Family and friends can view their entire online gallery here!

Hi Rowan!  Doesn’t he have gorgeous blue eyes?

Rowan is a great big brother to Miss Marin!  
P.S. I love your names!
 Sooo cute!!!

 Two favorites!  Oh, Marin, you are beyond adorable!

 One of my most favorite family photos ever!  Love this!
Ben’s vintage bimmer, a 1971 BMW 1602 in Nevada beige, with 47,000 original miles. 
(Thank you, Ben!)

Oh snap! A camera war!  Rowan took a photo of me taking his photo! 😉

Another favorite!

 Lyndsay and Ben, you two are perfect!  Another favorite!

Ben had spent some time detailing his vintage beauty for our session, 
so she definitely deserved a photo all her own!  What an awesome automobile!  
She’s won several awards across the country. 

Then it was Marin’s turn behind the camera… and in front of the camera. 

Lyndsay and Marin’s two favorite, handsome guys!

 Lyndsay, you are beautiful.  That is all.

 Because I love this image so much, I had to include it in this post even though 
it was their sneak peek image!  It’s just a perfect family moment.
Ben and Lyndsay absolutely adore their children – and each other – and for that, I adore them too.

Just a few giggles were heard during our session.  😉

Rowan, you are a handsome young man, you know it!

Marin, you have beautiful eyes!  What a sweetheart!

I left our session feeling extra lucky that day… for one, because I love my job.  And two, because Rowan and Marin showed me their secret beautiful pathway where they love to go hiking.  I promise not to tell! 🙂

I love how Rowan is leading his little sis.

 

 
 Ben, Lyndsay, Rowan, and Marin, thank you so much for sharing your morning with me!  I had a blast hanging out with you guys, and can’t wait to do it again!  You are such a sweet, funny, warm, caring family!
Thanks again for being so wonderful!

Family | Ben + Lyndsay + Rowan + Marin

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