finnley james: newborn.

I'm not sure of the exact specifics of how I met Kendra, but I know it had something to do with blogging. Both of us were avid bloggers a few moons ago, and we connected through writing, photography, some mutual friends, and the great state of Oklahoma. 

Kendra and her husband Ryan just had their first baby girl Finnley a few weeks ago, and she is completely precious. When I came this week to meet her for the first time and take hundreds of photos of her, she was happy and sleepy the whole time. And I must say, for being first time parents, Kendra and Ryan are dominating. I loved spending the morning with them.

Oh, and I can't forget to mention their first baby, Zia. Granted, she is a dog, but she wanted to be included in the photos just as much as anyone else. She wasn't about to let anyone steal the spotlight. 

Finnley, you are so lucky to join such a wonderful family. I know they are just over the moon to have you.

chase avery: newborn.

2015 is well under way, and i am happy to report that my first photo shoot of the new year included such a beautiful baby girl: miss chase avery.

i've known her mom brynja since i moved to colorado (she was gracious enough to let me move in with her and my sister when i didn't have anywhere to stay), and i was so happy to be able to capture such an exciting time in their family.

chase wasn't sure about the situation and was awake and alert for a lot of the time. she knew something was going on, and she definitely didn't want to miss out. the trusty baby rocker lulled her to sleep for a little while though. and awake or asleep she is just the perfect baby.

thank you brynja and jason for inviting me into your home and letting me spend the morning with you. i have never seen a cuter sock monkey in all my life.

mikaela jackson: newborn.

i've known megan for the the last few years, so i was more than happy to photograph the newest addition to the jackson family last week: little miss mikaela. although mikaela is as sweet as can be, she wasn't such a fan of sleeping on that particular day, so chris, megan, and i had to be creative. as it turns out, if you want a baby to fall asleep, just turn on the vacuum cleaner. the sound of clean will lure the baby to sleep when everything else has failed you. 

i'm very thankful for such a sweet family to photograph and the trusty vacuum that saved the day. enjoy some of my favorites from our time together. 

baby john pierce: newborn.

it feels like just yesterday i was taking maternity photos for danielle and thomas, and then before we knew it, john pierce was here. he was born on the fourth of july, so i have affectionately deemed him "america's baby."

he was such a sweet baby to photograph, and we had a lot of fun lulling him to perfect newborn sleep, maneuvering his little body, and showing off his parents' college pride.

thomas and danielle share so much love for each other and for the newest addition to their family. i hope you enjoy some of my favorites from our time together.