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I love them...that's all.

Happy Mother's Day!

I have the most giving, kind, patient, loving mother in the world! If ever there was a role model on how to be a mother, my mother is it. I hope that one day, I am a fraction of the kind of mother she is. I have been far from the perfect daughter on many occassions and have often failed to show her how much she means to me.

Mom, I love you and appreciate you more than I can ever express with my words or actions. Thank you for all you do! Thank you for showing me how to be the type of mother I hope to become.

Sara

Sara and I have been friends since high school. We went to college together and have stayed in touch ever since. Sara however, never listens to my advice. She asked me what I thought about her deciding to go to medical school. She asked me about having kids (okay, maybe she didn't ask...I just told her my opinion). Don't tell her, but I am glad she didn't listen to me on either count. She is going to be a fabulous OB/GYN....oh, and a great mom, which is what this post is about.

Today while I was in my hometown celebrating Mother's Day with my mom (love you mom), we met up for a few maternity pictures. I am pretty sure I am the only one who will find humor in a couple of these shots.

Happy Mother's Day to every mom out there...especially this mom-to-be!

p.s. If you are a dad and you come to a maternity session....you WILL be in the pictures ;-) Thanks for being a good sport Adam!



And a few less traditional ones.Since Adam was such a good sport, I obliged with a shot of his fancy new belt buckle (don't worry little one, Auntie Jen will protect you from your father's fashion sense).

Does anyone besides me get this one and think it is even a little bit funny?
I understand if I am the only one who thinks this is funny. I just wanted to remind Adam what his days of kicking back and watching a good sporting event will become very shortly.

Love you guys! Can't wait to meet him/her!

Isabel

Before I move on to the fun stuff, just a few notes.

I have been having some issues with legit emails being sent to my spam folder. I am trying to check my spam folder every couple of days, but if you email me and you don't get a response in a few days, please try again. It is finals week for me so I am a little more busy than normal with my day job, but I still try to respond to all emails within 48 hour max!

I am still wrapping up some images from my last wedding, but as I do that, here are a few sneak peek images from my other portrait session this weekend.

I have known Isabel's parents since they were married several years ago. I took a few extra pictures at their wedding, in additon to their primary photographer, and we have kept in touch ever since. I was thrilled when they asked me to photograph their little girl shortly after she was born and even more excited when they invited me back to see what she was up to now that she is 8 months old. In terms of photographing babies....give me a 6-9 month old any day! Chubby, expressive, able to sit...but not run away from me!

What a well behaved, happy baby Isabel was! (Did you hear that son?)

Thank you Andrea and Mark for having me back! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

This one just makes me laugh...note the cat's expression.

Mother's Day

I met a lovely little girl named Brooke this weekend, as well as her mom and dad. Mom wanted to have some pictures of Brooke done for her mom for Mother's Day. I love when people see photographs valuable enough to be a gift to someone.

Technically, lack of almost any shade combined with an energetic 2 year old made for a photographic challenge for me. I am not big on the use of flash unless I have to (although I am working on the off-camera flash thing), so I was sweating a little and most of that didn't have to due with the temperature.

Here are some of my favorites.

Thanks Amy for inviting me to your home to document your beautiful family!