Sweet baby Jack didn’t want to miss a moment of the action – sleeping meant he might miss out!  Thank goodness his mom and dad were extra sweet too – taking time to help me get him all calmed down between poses.  At ten days old, he is my birthday buddy…we were born on the same day!!

Isn’t he just the cutest little guy?!?

Today I had the chance to finish a newborn session that was started two weeks ago!  We got a ton of great shots from the first half of the session, but I went back for a few more with Grandma who just came in town, as well as some more classic MZP style photography.  She was an all-star for the hour I invaded their house today.

On a side note, this family has faced a very unexpected passing of an important member of the family over the weekend.  I know they would be grateful for any prayers you can say for them as they begin the journey of healing.

My holiday mini sessions are going in full force (yes, I know it is September!!).  Today I got to meet up with some favorites from last year…they’ve gotten so big and even cuter, if that is possible!!  The kids had a great time playing on the old trains, and the light was so pretty!  Thank goodness the sun returned!

There are still two holiday session spots and two newborn session spots left, but other than that MZP is completely booked for the remainder of the year.  If you are interested in booking your family for this fall let me know!

It has been raining for what seems like forever!! I am wondering if in the middle of the night the whole state of Texas was relocated to the Pacific Northwest?!?!  Luckily for E his rain boots are his favorite clothing item – he wears them everywhere rain or shine!  So of course, we took advantage of day 6 of the rain with a little mommy and son puddle jumping…and since I rarely share my own son on the blog I figured it was about time!

Remember this mama?   Well today I got to meet the sweet little boy she was eagerly waiting for!  He’s six days old, and today was his actual due date.  He’s almost 7 pounds of sleepy, soft, smell good newborn…and he was SO good for me!  I’m so excited that he is on my baby plan…get ready to see a lot more of him over the coming year!

I noticed several snapshots of mom and dad around the house wearing Longhorns shirts, and while I am die-hard Penn State, I figured a little “Hook ‘Em” was good for this little man.

Dad has an amazing guitar collection, and plays incredibly well (he also owns The Aardvark in FW)…he’s starting Carter out early with one of his other favorites…

There is something about this family shot, I adore…the sweet little kiss from dad, the joy of mom…just a perfect new family…