Baby Juniper ·OKC Newborn Photography·

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Baby yawns, fur babies, and super dads all in one session--hold on tight, friends! This is gonna be good.

Megan and Matthew wanted to capture sweet Juniper Cate in their home in Oklahoma City, and she was just as lovely as can be. We stuck with the living room and nursery for the photos, per mom and dad's request, and they turned out beautifully. I've had lots of clients ask if we can still shoot in their home even though the nursery won't be ready, or the master bedroom is a mess, or maybe they just moved and the living room isn't decorated yet. The answer is always ABSOLUTELY. Your home does not have to be pristine and professionally decorated from top to bottom for a lifestyle session. There is always a way to make it work, whether that means shooting from a certain angle, moving all the baby gear boxes to the kitchen, or straight up closing a door and crossing that room off the list. In the words of Monica Geller, "I'm breezy!" And I want to let you in on a little secret: messes are part of the whole baby package! Bouncers, boxes of diapers, stacks of tiny baby laundry on the kitchen table...they're all part of that whole "moment in time" thing that's over before you know it. You might feel like a clutterbug now, but when they're grown you just might cherish the photos with all those sweet reminders of what life was like. So all of that to say, embrace the chaos!

The gushing gets a little out of control when Megan and Matthew's golden doodles, Otis and Isis, step into the picture, because dogs. I especially love the images where they are laying in the nursery while Megan nursed baby J. Such good pups, looking after the new baby. Our two dogs are old, cranky, and only interested in Jax when he's dropping food on the floor, so I really love when fur babies join in on the love fest. It gives me the necessary dosage of babies and cuddly pups that I don't get at home!

I mentioned in a previous blog post that 2016 was the year of the Super Dad, and Matthew was no exception. Miss Juniper needed a little extra lovin' during her session, and he bounced her on an exercise ball all over the house while Otis and Isis kept watch. It was the sweetest thing. I also loved Juniper's gender neutral nursery! If you're in need of some inspiration, look no further, folks. The wall gallery is a perfect mix of fun and sweet, and you can never go wrong with big, cozy rugs. It's always so much fun to see what my clients do with their nurseries--just another perk of working with wonderful people.

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Baby Charley ·Documentary Newborn Photography·

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Welcome to the world Miss Charley! The bad news is that life doesn't get any less sleepy, but the good news is your yawn is realllly cute. 

I got to share with you Charley's mom, Nola's, fun lifestyle maternity session, and now we all get to gush at sweet baby Charley! As you can tell, she's kind of a big deal. I mentioned previously what a sweet big sister Afton was, and the proof is in the pudding. Sharing goldfish, reading stories, changing her babydoll's diaper, she's really nailing this big sister business. As sweet as Afton was with her new baby sister, dad was even sweeter! 2016 was the year for amazing dads, and Joe was a perfect example of that. He soothed, rocked, swayed, and shushed like a pro, making this one of the easiest newborn sessions I've ever had! It also helped that Charley was a super content little gal.

I absolutely love all the vibrant colors in baby Charley's nursery! It was chock full of unique baby decor, which really made the final images pop. Also, If you have an awesome rug in your home I WILL lay your baby on it for photos. When I saw the polka dot rug in Afton's room at the maternity session, I knew I'd be using it for Charley's photos. But when Nola whipped out the most adorable polka dot romper for baby C, I died. 

If you take a peek back at the maternity session photos, you'll see the images we were able to recreate in the newborn session. It's always so much fun to see the bump to baby comparison! Just like the maternity session, Charley's newborn session has some of the sweetest little moments between mom and baby, dad and baby, and of course big sis and little sis. The baby life is a crazy life for sure, but it's precious and oh so fleeting. 

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Nola ·Documentary Maternity Photography·

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One reason I love doing what I do is getting to witness and capture the sweetest, littlest of moments between loved ones. Oftentimes these moments pass us by and we never get the opportunity to cherish them, but thank goodness for lifestyle sessions, friends. Nola wanted to capture their "every day" instead of focusing on posed photos for her maternity session, freezing in time their last moments as a family of 3, and Afton's last moments as an only child. We stayed in the comfort of their sweet and cozy home in Tuttle, and were able to play with Afton throughout the session rather than pull out our hair trying to get perfectly posed shots of a toddler. The next time I saw her, she was a proud big sister sharing goldfish and changing her babydoll's diapers like a pro! I love that we got so many fun photos of their family playing and having fun together, because that's how life is with a toddler. Always go, go, go! By the end of the session, Afton was ready to wind down for naptime so we wrapped it up with storytime on the couch. 

I did talk Nola into taking a few posed portraits that we could recreate at baby Charley's newborn session, and those ended up being some of her favorite final images....and mine too! I just love that bump to baby comparison. I also love the photos of Nola fixing Afton's hair. It's those kinds of teeny tiny moments that make my heart flutter. 

I'm a huge fan of lifestyle maternity sessions because they make life easier when you're carrying your little one, but also because I'm able to capture you in your most comfortable and natural environment. The photos end up being truly representative of your family, and that's what we're always aiming for. 

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