Category Archives: newborn & baby

this little guy gave me maybe a 10-minute-window to capture some posed images of him while he was sleeping – he was very much awake and very hungry for the rest of the session!

his mom did something that i find incredibly brave: she had him at home!
yep, that’s right: at home, no medication, doctor only came for a brief check twice, and baby boy was born right into dad’s waiting hands! mom trusted herself and her body and knew that she could do this – and she was right!
congratulations again!!!

this morning i had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful 6-week-old little girl and her parents – a session full of newness, happiness and love!

a child fills a place in your heart
that you never knew was empty.

~ author unknown

this little guy truly is a miracle baby!
from a car accident at the beginning of the pregnancy (in the hospital mom and dad then found out he was on his way!), to early labour and hospitalisation of mom for the last 2 months of her pregnancy, to being born 4 weeks before the due date, to flatlining during birth and requiring an emergency c-section… he came through it all, is happy and healthy, passes all his milestones early and has the cutest giggle ever!
his parents are so in love and so proud, and: his mom is one exceptionally strong and all-around-wonderful woman! enjoy your sneak peek!

i spent this morning photographing this adorable little girl –
could have photographed her all day!
a sneak peek for now.

the first days at home with a newborn baby are completely overwhelming – especially for first time parents. you feel an overwhelming amount of love for your little one, and it gives you an overwhelming sense of joy just looking at your little miracle. at the same time, you also feel an overwhelming amount of insecurity: am i doing this right? why won’t he settle? shouldn’t i just know my baby’s needs and why she’s crying? will i ever get a decent amount of sleep again? (the answer to that last question is: sure, but not in the next few years… ;))
it’s important to remember: things will get easier! baby will cry less! you will sleep more!
and one thing will remain: the overwhelming amount of love you have for your little one –
even when one day they are not so little anymore at all.

looking at these images of this beautiful little baby girl sleeping so peacefully, you never would have guessed that there were pretty loud renovations going on next door during our session, would you? ;)