She has just turned two, and he four months.

She was one of my first baby planners, and he’s one of my newest.

There was pretty morning light, and amazingly decorated bedrooms.

It was the perfect welcome back from maternity leave.

(super size sneak peek ahead…)

You’d think after nearly 20 years in Texas I’d be prepared for August.  But every year I live in denial as long as possible…until, well until days like Monday.  When its 105 before the heat index.  With no wind. At 7 PM.

So, we braced the heat, the glistening skin, and red faces in order to get some adorable shots of Abby, a babyplanner who was ready for her sitting session.  She’s still as adorable as ever, starting to favor mom in looks, and has to take everything in before she warms up.  She’s got two perfect bottom teeth which she was more than happy to show off, as long as mom and dad were dancing and making funny noises behind me. 

Yesterday I got to spend the morning with a sweet baby plan baby who is now almost 9 months old!  Brooks simply could not be a happier baby…it was all I could do to not laugh at the fun expressions and huge smiles he gave the entire 90 minute session.  Happy babies make me love my job just a little bit more.  Thanks Brooks for making my day!

Yesterday I had two sessions.  My last two sessions before maternity leave.  The morning session was for a sweet one year old babyplanner at the Arboretum (to be blogged in a bit) – it went great, we even beat the rain!  Then I headed across the Metroplex for a newborn session in Fort Worth.  I’d been waiting on Ben to arrive, hoping he’d beat out my own little guy!  His big sister made mom & dad wait 10 days past their due date before making her arrival 21 months ago…and you know her if you follow the blog, sweet Sami was one of my first baby planners back in 2008.

Ben didn’t disappoint.  Arriving just two days past his due date, on Mother’s Day.  He’s long and lean, with a gorgeous head of blonde hair and blue eyes…just like his big sister.  He was perfect for the session.  Absolutely perfect…you know except for that small incident of projectile poop that covered my shirt!  The incident that caused tears to roll down my cheeks and his mom’s cheeks, that sent Nan for paper towels once she stopped laughing, the uncles to opposite sides of the room, and dad for his camera so he could document the whole scene.  Because, after all, it was a funny, very funny.

We finished the session without any problems.  Ben was awesome.  And then it happened…I totally lost my balance walking down their slick driveway in the rain.  You can imagine what it looks like when a 9-months pregnant woman, in a skirt none the less, takes a spill…not pretty.  I spent the night hanging out in L&D…getting the all clear to go home about midnight.  I’m fine, the little guy is fine, but my knee is less than stellar.  Awesome, I know.  But it explains the delay in the sneak peek, and the reason this is one session I’ll never forget!

I love changing up my game a bit to capture adults, you know people who don’t actually run from the camera and can take direction?  And I love capturing an engagement session, because without even trying – even when the guy wishes he was somewhere else, anywhere else besides a garden on a Tuesday afternoon – they look so in love through my lens (because really he adores her, just not being photographed).

If you follow this blog, you already know Angela and Danny…well maybe you don’t recognize them, but their son Carter is one of my most adorable babyplanners.  And this October I have the honor of capturing their wedding! 

Today was nothing short of stellar – Angela is gorgeous, and the girl has a great sense of what kind of clothes photograph best, I mean seriously the cream and turquoise dress is to die for! And even Danny’s perfectly worn jeans (his favorite, from what I hear) were just right for the shoot.  I knew when I opened these images it would be impossible to choose only a few favorites to share…and I was right.  So Angela, who has been waiting (maybe not so) patiently, enjoy this extended look at today’s session…