Baby Clara + Newborn {Preview}

Spending the afternoon with this snuggle was the sweetest.

A perfect bundle of precious, 

she snoozed the entire time,

but I still found reason to need to hold her for awhile. 

Baby girl, you're just beautiful.

More to come soon.

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Katy + Family {Preview}

Just about a year ago,

 

this momma called me

to capture the everyday chaos, everyday beauty of her little ones just about a year apart. 

So hearing from her again this summer was too much fun-

her little ones just a little bit taller, 

just a little bit sillier

and even bigger smiles. 

More to come soon.

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Andrea + Expecting

The color swatch samples criss-crosswed, mis-matched across the walls,

the laundering and careful folding of the tiniest things,

bedding poured over, pondered and meticulously compared,

the mainstays, the accents, the features of each special nook,

the lists of names, researched, practiced, discussed,

oh

we are counting down

for one precious, so anticipated little one.

Jonah and Andrea, your baby is already so precious to us. 

Thank you for our sunset shoot; we can't wait to meet this lovely little girl!

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Andrea + Expecting {Preview}

Not only have I known this beautiful woman every day of my life,

Not only does she shine in a way that brings divine light to everything she does,

earning her the childhood nickname "Twinkle",

Not only does her zeal for life inspire and encourage,

paving her own path, her own life journey always,

Not only is her enthusiasm utterly joyous,

contagious and drawing in everything she does,

Not only is her love and passion for her husband dedicated and powerful,

the two of them as one, mighty and unprecedented,

Not only is she carrying the little girl so dreamed of,

another woman meant for a lifetime of greatness and strength,

But,

This glowing, beautiful baby momma,

is also my precious baby sister. 

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Kaitlin + John + Engaged

These two lovebirds are both teachers

with an adorable girl meets boy story.

See, John was hired in the school where Kaitlin had been teaching for a few years. 

John's kind of a man of few words and Kaitlin's kind of creative.

And John's really smart and Kaitlin's really innovative.

And both of them are just some of those special people.

And, 

really, there was some serious crushing.

She looked him up on Facebook, some might call it "stalking", but really it was just something to find somewhere to start with the cute boy. And she did. In something mentioning a book he was reading.

So for every chapter she read in this mighty book, flirty bargaining required him to watch an episode of Lost.

With her.

After school, in her classroom.

And so it began.

And now he loves her.

And she loves him.

Life has already moved quickly, too quickly in a season. 

Loss tying their hearts together through heartache, in love.

Kaitlin now wears his mother's ring. 

And it, 

she, 

is just beautiful.

And in just a few weeks,

their forever will begin.

Kaitlin and John, I loved our evening together. You both are truly amazing; your joy and love, evident, inspiring and powerful. What amazing things you're going to see, do, be, together. Happy engagement, happy marriage, happy life.

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Molly + Expecting

Molly is glowing, beaming, expecting.

Counting down

with her honey to meet her little one.

The name so carefully picked out, dreamed of is her hubby's backwards and means light.

And how appropriate as her mother just simply shines

with pure joy,

pure love.

Oh, sweet baby Nora, you have so much to look forward to!

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Molly + Expecting {Preview}

Another beaming momma-to-be

planning, dreaming,

bubbling, contagious laughter all the way through our morning.

And it's not really a question why.

This sweet baby girl's already

so loved.

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Sarah + Expecting

A ten month journey,

a lifetime of dreaming,

innumerable unspoken prayers,

unmeasureable hopes,

the waiting,

the anticipation

is soon to be

joy fulfilled.

Sarah, your pregnancy glow may only last for a few more weeks,

but your shine,

has only just begun.

Our hearts are with you as you soon begin life with your little love.

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