The Beginning

A little over a year ago, I did my first shoot taking a friend from works engagement pictures.  We had SO. MUCH. FUN.  I had no idea what I was doing or what to expect but regardless, we had the best time.  To my surprise, when I loaded them up on my computer that night, they had actually turned out to be not so bad.  They just celebrated their year anniversary last week and are expecting their first child in less than 2 months!  I am so lucky that she has agreed to let me take her maternity pictures as well in a couple of weeks!  But for now, the beginning of it all....

The Little Things

I had the sweet, sweet privilage of spending a beautiful Sunday afternoon with my cousin's baby girl, therefore also my cousin, Leighton!  She is quite curious about all the things around her and I could have let her play with my face, hands in the nostrils and tugging at the necklace all day! Baby hands are the sweetest!  It was so precious watching her laugh at Dad making a fool out of himself and hanging on to Mom's every last word as she sang to her! It's the little things, right...:)

                                   

sure sign of a teething baby

Pretty Girl

Mommy singing to her...

George and Leighton

And a naked baby for good measure!

let me introduce....

My first baby model!!  This sweet thing was the happiest baby throughout the entire shoot.  She laughed at the drop of the hat and smiled the rest of the time, although she did cry once when we took the football away from her.  Gave the football back, problem solved, crying stops, laughing begins.  She was a dream baby model!  And really, a subject as beautiful as this girl makes it pretty easy to get a few good pictures or so! Loved my time with her and I hope her family loves the pictures I caught!  Without further ado....Miss Jayla!

                                       

Oh that face, those cheeks! What's not to love?

Her Daddy's Jersey

It's the little things, right?

You got the right stuff, baby uh-huh!

Really, does it get any better than a naked baby?

-Ashley