Baby Elvira was born just before Christmas last year and arrived 2 months early, as one of the tiniest babies you could imagine.  While she’s still very small today, she’s about four months now, and is healthy, beautiful, and so very loved. Just look at this little bundle:

Her parents love her so much!

Here’s to the start of a great weekend!

I love people. As corny as it sounds, it couldn’t be more true. I love that what I do allows me to meet and interact with people I may never have spoken to otherwise. I love seeing what makes people tick, watching how families interact and how they laugh together. Because in the midst of all the newness of the family I’m working with, I find myself reminded of my own home and family and remember that at the end of it we are all very much the same. Today I spent the morning with a beautiful family…

…who were gathered in celebration of Jack’s baptism… (You knew I had to sneak in a cute baby photo. I simply can’t help myself when one is so readily available!) But really, who could resist this amount of chub? Not me.

And I was assisted by my good friend Chris. Thanks Chris!

After a quick stop at home, I met up with some fellow photographers for a ‘trash the dress’ session, organized by the lovely and insanely talented Melissa Diep.

I had a great day filled with all sorts of people – clients, models, peers, friends, family- they all put a smile on my face keep me going!  Two very different shoots to culminate in one perfect day. More photos coming soon!

Just a quick peek from my session this morning. Babies and springtime are lovely aren’t they?

Here is the full post from Jessica’s maternity session…

This baby girl already has some pretty cute attire!

I got some great shots of them relaxing at home:

Then we headed to the forest preserve for the rest of the shoot.

I love this shot of them so much…

Josh is so, so in love with his family

So pretty!

I photographed Katelyn first when she was 4 months old, and came back again for another session a couple weeks ago. She has grown so much! Here are some of my favorites from the day of this sweet, sweet girl.

She’s moving around quickly these days! Before I knew it, she was climbing stairs:

She loves her dog Charlie:

Because he was dying to get his own portrait done, he climbed up on the couch like a cat and posed for me. I had to oblige:

Here’s Katelyn in her fancy dress:

Sweet as can be…

A couple more favorites:

I felt so blessed today to be able to photograph a maternity session for an old high school friend, and with the best weather I’ve seen so far this year!  And the location was beyond perfect! Jessica and Josh will be welcoming their new little one in May, and I couldn’t be more excited for them! Here are 2 of my favorites from today… more coming soon. Jessica – thanks for reaching out to me. You are gorgeous! You and Josh will be great parents!