Oliver | 2 months old!

Have you seen enough photos of the babe yet? I haven't! :) I'm just proud of myself for remembering to take them at all of his milestones.

I finally got some photos of him in his cute little camera onesie from my friend Megan.



I think he was scared of the noises I was making to get him to smile!
Bored.
Awwww, my little sweetie pie. :)

Patience please!

Whether I'm ready or not, there is work to be done. I just want to let my clients know that I am working on things as best as I can. I am now collecting info from all my '10 seniors for their mini photo cards which came with your package. If you haven't received an email (already had one bounce back), please contact me.

Other clients waiting on scheduling an appointment or a return email, I have it on my to-do list which is a mile long. Things are a little frantic at my household and most nights I feel lucky if I can get dinner on the table. As cute as Oliver is, he's not the best sleeper which makes things difficult. I'm hoping that The Baby Whisperer will work wonders and I can get back into the swing of things.

I love my job and I love my new little guy, it's just a challenge to jump back into the swing of things. 8 weeks is just not enough time, I wish new mothers in America had 6+ months like in other countries!

Thanks for understanding!

Target Field | MN Twins Home Opener

Today was a historic day in Minnesota! The MN Twins had their season home opener at our brand new ballpark, Target Field. The boys' school had MN Twins day so they got to wear their Twins hats to school. Oliver is wearing his Twins pj's which actually belonged to Owen when he was a baby.

I couldn't help but post the outtakes:

Oliver is waving bye... awwww! :)
GO TWINS! I can't wait to see Target Field in person. We have tickets to 4 games this year!

Spring is here!

In the words of the famous fast food chain, "I'm lovin' it!"

8 weeks | Oliver

I can't believe the babe is 8 weeks old already!


His first "big boy" outfit!

Blog updates!

These updates have been a long time coming. I had planned on getting a fancy new blog over my maternity leave (along with doing many other things!) but as you've gathered, I haven't had time to do much with a new baby. I used a little of my blogger magic and this is what I came up with. Hope you like it!

Be sure to check out my new pricing section which features my current pricing. My website is not updated yet.

Fancy new blog, you still may be in my future but for now I'm just not quite ready to let go of this one yet! We've been through a lot together. :)

Etsy | The Trunk Show

I love these rag quilts from The Trunk Show. There are a lot of rag quilt makers, but I love her choice of fabrics, especially "The Hushabye." If I had a little girl, this would be on its way to my house!

The loves of my life.

Feeling the love... | Thanks!

I just wanted to say that I am totally feelin' the love! I've recently gotten so many new inquiries for weddings and fun shoots, as well as emails from aspiring photographers and random blog followers that are coming forward and introducing themselves! It's so great to hear that this little blog o' mine has connected me with so many wonderful people!

Last year was a great year for my business but so many times I felt overwhelmed and overbooked. This past winter has been a great break, not only because I have a beautiful new baby but I also had the chance to step back from work and reflect.

My challenge right now and for the rest of the year will be to find that perfect balance of work and play. I will be cutting back on weddings and sessions so if you have specific dates in mind it's never too early to get on the schedule!

A couple of heads up:

June weekends are booked
November weekends are booked

These are filled with weddings and I will not be booking on Sundays. Please plan accordingly because I really hate to say "no" when contacted for a session but this year I am sticking to my rules as a promise to Oliver. :)

Christina and Ben | Minneapolis Engagement Session

I'm baaaack! I was so excited to shoot this session today, it's been months since I've shot an engagement session and they are one of my favorite types of sessions. What better couple to kick things off than Christina and Ben?

I am so lucky. It was like a day of shooting models!
Ode to Sixteen Candles.

One of my faves:



I can't get enough of the light rail!
Another fave:
I was freaking out about this light... and we found green grass!


Thanks guys! SO excited to shoot your wedding!

Olive and Oliver

It was almost a year ago when Megan first contacted me. She was just starting up her business and had some questions for me. Since then she's helped me with a couple of weddings and we've become friends. You may remember these photos I shot with her husband... well, it was a big secret at the time but we were both newly pregnant when these photos were taken!

Her due date was February 14th and mine was February 15th. She ended up having Olive on February 15th and I ended up having Oliver on February 14th!

Today I got to meet Olive and I got a photo of the two together at the end of our quick little visit.

I am so thankful for all of the wonderful local photographers I can now call friends that I've met over the years!

Happiness.

One month old!

First of all, I'd like to thank my Sleepy Wrap for allowing me to get this post done.
I started my morning with Aidan sitting in this chair by the window in this moody light. I HAD to grab some photos and thankfully he let me! I tried to get him to smile and he said, "But Mama, remember you said I look funny when I fake smile?" haha

Then it was Oliver's turn. Here are some of his random faces these days:

These were taken on Sunday for his one month photos. I can't believe it's been a month already! I hope he keeps his blue eyes!
Yes. I tattooed my baby. See, shortly after he was tatted, he immediately got into the role:
He started trying to hold his head up at just 2 weeks. He can be freakishly strong at times!
Ahhh... what a proud mother I am. :)
For the most part, Oliver is doing great. He's still not sleeping for long stretches at a time so sleep deprivation is still rearing its ugly head. I am in total denial that my full time leave is coming to an end. I have my first shoot scheduled for this weekend as I slowly start to accept shoots. Don't get me wrong, I am anxious to start shooting and I miss it, but I don't feel like I have anything under control at home yet so throwing work into the mix is going to be challenging.

I've been trying to stay on top of emails as best as I can, but if you've emailed and hadn't heard back yet, be patient, I'm doing my best!

btw- yay for Spring! I'm so excited!

Daisy Fields | Gap

Oh my goodness, I want to photograph a cute little girl in this outfit in a field with my green couch! So. in. love. It's only $96.50 if anyone wants to buy it. :)