I got to meet little Wyatt this morning. He was such a doll! Once we got him sleepy he did pretty much anything I needed him to…always nice Normally I set up my newborns near a window in the house, but we moved out to their patio…the lighting was perfect and the warm humid weather really seemed to help him sleep.

Jennifer and Nathan, it was so great to meet you guys this morning. Enjoy the sneak peek of your sweet boy!

Greg and I are leaving on our cruise this Sunday…we’re both very much looking forward to some time away and getting to relax on the beach for an entire week! I’m a tiny bit nervous and sad to leave Will, but I know he’ll be in good hands and probably won’t even realize I’m gone I will be out of the office from 7/25 through 8/1 without access to email or phone calls. If you need to get in touch with me, please do so immediately! I will return all communications on 8/2.

If you are inquiring about a session, please fill out my client information form that can be found here. More information about sessions can be found on my investment page. I do still have holiday mini-session spaces available and would absolutely love to work with your family to create lasting memories this holiday session!

And because no post is complete without a picture, here’s one of my guy from our 15 month shoot. I’m gonna miss him next week!

I can’t believe it’s already been 6 months since I took little Lily’s newborn pictures…time really does go by quickly anymore. Does that mean I’m getting old? We met up in downtown Austin at Mayfield Park. It was surprisingly empty and we had the place pretty much to ourselves. Baby Lily was full of smiles (I hear that’s pretty common with her!) and she showed up her new skill of sitting up. I totally love photographing babies this age…strange people with cameras are still interesting, they smile at pretty much any high pitched voice, they’re oh so proud to sit up, and they can’t run away from me yet!

Kristina and Aaron, it was a pleasure (as always) to hang out with you guys yesterday! Lily is absolutely beautiful. I had such a hard time picking favorites for your sneak peek. Enjoy!

I already posted this one on Facebook, but I had to put it up again. I think it might be one of my new favorites! I love her bright blue eyes and her huge grin!

Such a happy little girl!

Okay, is this not one of the most gorgeous girls you’ve ever seen? I adore her red hair, freckles, and bright blue eyes! I met up with Amanda and her mom this evening to take some headshots for her. She’s really wanting to get into acting, thus the need for headshots!

Amanda and Sandra, enjoy the sneak peek! It was great to meet you and I wish you the best of luck in your acting career, Amanda!

I met up with the L family this morning and I couldn’t believe how much little Mia has grown! It’s only been a few months since their last session, but she looks so grown up to me! I loved her little piggies and all her adorable teeth. Jacob had a surprise for me too…his first lost tooth! He was so well behaved, even though it was blazing hot and humid (at 9:00 in the morning, no less!)…I was impressed

L family, enjoy your sneak peek! It was so great to see you guys again this morning! Oh, and Dalia…don’t worry – we got tons of cute family shots! I’m saving those for your gallery

I’ve been really slacking in the picture taking department when it comes to my own kiddo…so we headed out to my favorite field this morning to take some belated fifteen month pictures. He’s getting so big, so quickly! The baby in him is quickly disappearing, being replaced by this rambunctious, adorable little boy. I’m embracing it (or trying to anyway) and loving this stage he’s at. What follows is a long, scattered list of what my little guy has been up to lately…feel free to skim the text and just focus on the pictures

At 15 months, he’s walking everywhere and is very independent. He knows what it means when I say, “Let’s go in the car,” and will run to the front door screaming, “go go go go!” He loves to help me shut the front door and climb off of the porch all by himself. He knows where most of his body parts are and loves to help put on his shoes. He absolutely loves reading books and will snuggle on my lap turning the pages all day long if I let him. His favorite book of the moment is The Dog Who Cried Wolf by Keiko Kasza…he loves the part where the dog and wolves howl and loves to skip ahead to that part and howl with me. When we’re dressing him in the morning, he’ll hold out each foot to help us put his shorts on and tries to help get his shirt over his head as well. When you ask him if he has a dirty diaper, he’ll grab his diaper and run to his room and stand in front of the changing table. He also just learned how to climb up on the couches…time for mommy and daddy to find new hiding spots for the remote controls! He loves to comb his hair and help bathe himself at night. His hair is getting so long and so blond! He has these adorable little blond curls in the back and I’m pretty sure someone’s going to have to force me to cut it when the time comes.

He’s talking up a storm and really starting to repeat what we’re saying to him. His words include, “go,” “baye” (bye), “bi-per” (diaper), “sheeese” (cheese), “stin-key” (stinky), “no,” “bahl” (ball), “shues” (shoes), “gog-gie” (doggie), “bo-bo” (blankie) and tons of others that I can’t think of right now. He really is comprehending what we’re telling him well and I’m constantly amazed at how much he picks up on! We don’t go through the drive through often, but when we do, he starts chanting “na-na” (his word for food), demanding that I give him something yummy to occupy him in his car seat He thinks walking backward is absolutely hilarious and loves to spin in circles. He’s started “helping” me out around the house…he loves to push the buttons on the washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher and will follow me with one of his push toys when I’m vacuuming the house. He loves to talk on the phone and has his own “conversations” with his Grannie frequently. When he can’t find my phone, everything else becomes a phone – the calculator, the TV remote, the hair brush…you name it! He still doesn’t consistently sleep through the night, but he’s getting much better at it. Greg has a little pallet made up in his room that he’ll lay down on when Will wakes up in the middle of the night. Will knows when Daddy comes in that it’s time to lay back down and go to sleep – he just needs the reassurance of having Greg nearby.

He adores going to story time at the library every week. We just recently started going and it always takes him a few minutes to warm up, but once he does there is no stopping him. The librarian stands in the center of the circle and reads books and he walks right up to her to point at the pictures and ask questions in his own little 15-month-old language. He’s really learning about sharing there and has gotten much better about taking toys away from other children. We go to the park and the pool nearly daily and he loves them both. At the park, his favorite activities are climbing up the slide and getting chased across the bridge. At the pool, he loves to play in the baby pool. The water comes up to his armpits and he absolutely loves walking through it. We bring water toys and he’ll throw them across the pool and then go get them. He seemingly has no fear when it comes to water…he loves to put his face under and try to blow bubbles and the few times that he’s slipped and fallen under water when walking he just laughs when I pull him up.

There is not a day that goes by that I don’t thank God for him. Greg and I feel incredibly blessed to be his parents and to share life with him. It’s funny – nothing felt like it was missing from our lives before we had him…and now? I can’t imagine what life was like 15 months ago before he came along! He has totally stolen our hearts and we are head over heels in love with our little man

I posted Beth and Josiah’s ceremony sneak peek here a few weeks back and just had to come share some from their reception. They had their reception at The House of Dereon Media Center in Houston and it was so cool…basically a private club just for them and their guests! There were signed record labels on the walls and a really neat lounge upstairs that overlooked the dance floor. The whole reception was so fun!

Beth and Josiah, enjoy the second part of your sneak peek!

I love this shot of Ashley and her sparkley eye shadow (I think it’s Ashley, anyway!)

Yep, that’s my little guy! Beth and Greg work together, so I was actually an invited guest and the hired photographer Will loved dancing!

The ladies looked like they had so much fun dancing!

I had the pleasure of meeting this handsome baby boy today. He was such a good sleeper and I just adored his smooshy cheeks and lips! He made the sweetest noises and grunts and even his cry was adorable I had a hard time picking favorites for the sneak peek…he’s just the cutest!

Congratulations on your perfect baby boy, M family. Enjoy your sneak peek!