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Welcome to the world little one! You are blessed with a beautiful and sweet family. In-home family newborn sessions are always so special. There’s something so sweet about taking photos of your family in the place where your daily routines and family memories are built and created. The time and love put into the nursery and the details you look back on with fond memories.
Originally when Alissa reached out to me we discussed options and plans for her maternity session back in the spring. However, our lives took a little but of an unexpected turn and we had to put a pin in those plans due to the coronavirus. We finally decided to cancel their maternity session and make plans for an in-home newborn session hoping things would look a little different. I am so glad we bumped their original plans and were able to do these family/newborn photos in their home! I was able to meet their precious little girl and their adorably protective pup. This little girl was awake for the first part of her newborn session and we were able to get some adorable photos of her precious smiles and bright eyes as she looked up and her loving parents. She was a champ! After take a little break to let mom soothe and hold her she slowly started to close her eyes and fall asleep while holding on to her daddy’s hand…PRECIOUS!
Once again I am honored and humbled to be asked to document and capture these fleeting moments in the early stages of their young family.
I was so excited when Josh reached out to me about doing newborn photos. Josh + Alyssa are dear friends of ours from our college days at Mid-America Nazarene University. Fun fact Josh and my husband are actually childhood best friends from western Kansas! We went on a double with them for their very first date years ago (more like 12 years ago…what?!) and now here we are watching them become parents to this incredibly lucky and adorable baby boy.
I love how tasteful and simply they’ve decorated this starry night nursery for a baby boy. The statement piece in the room is the navy blue dresser and changing table Josh built himself! I love the gold handles they chose. (Insert heart eyes.)
It’s a boy!! I love it when I am able to do maternity and newborn sessions for people. It’s exciting getting to be a part of a couple or families journey right before they meet their little one. I was eagerly awaiting news from Robyn knowing we were getting close to her due date.
Robyn and Nathan set up the nursery with an adorable Hundred Acre Woods and Winnie the Pooh theme for the little guy to come home to.
The more I do in-home sessions the more I love the different side you get to see of families. I’ve noticed that everyone seems to be more comfortable in front of a camera when they are in a comfortable and familiar setting. The kids are often more playful, they are more cuddly, and sometimes they’ll even bring out some of their favorite toys to show off or document. Those often make some of the best photos..kids at play with their favorite every day toys or stuffed animals. There’s nothing more comfortable than snuggled up on your own couch with mom.
