This is the second time I’ve photographed this little guy…and let me tell you what a difference a year makes! It was so much easier this year; he understood what we were doing & was able to cooperate (ok, so we may have used some bribery positive reinforcement).
Look at those eyes!

Mom’s favorite:

And this may just be my favorite family image that I’ve ever captured:

All my life I’ve been a perfect shoe size 7 1/2, and could wear just about any shoe that struck my fancy. This translated to lots of trendy, relatively inexpensive – ok, cheap – shoes in my closet. But over the last year I have noticed a distinct change. Maybe it’s from wearing nothing but flip flops for the past year since we moved south, or maybe it’s because I’m running a lot more and flattening my feet – or, GASP – age-related weakening of my feet, but now I’m somewhere between a 7 1/2 (too snug) and an 8 (too big). Which is making me crazy. But after checking out the Clarks outlet on my last trip home, I am somewhat encouraged. In those better (ie, $$$) brands I’m still a perfect 7 1/2. Granted, they may not be as fashionable, but at this point in my life I’m all about comfort. Also, my friend Jodi was here & raved about her Born shoes, which I tried on; I wear a 7 in those, and they are crazy-comfy. So a little internet shopping, and I now have these on the way – all on sale, hooray!

My friend Shelby just had a baby girl, and I was able to fit in both a maternity & then a newborn session on consecutive PA visits. I love the images that I got of the baby, but I had even more fun with big brother Bryce – it’s hilarious & heartwarming to watch a toddler try to figure out a new baby and all that it means!
First some of Sophia:

Then we put her on Bryce’s lap:

..which only lasted for seconds before he rolled her right off (into dad’s hands, lol!). It was safer to put her in front of him -

And I just love this one…you can just see Bryce figuring out that she is maybe here to stay!