it is always a joy when i get to travel to iowa to take photos of these beautiful little girls…alex just turned one and was as cute as can be.  she has learned to walk and there is nothing cuter than a baby walking with their yummy rolly polly legs.  and, her big sister is always one of my most photogenic little friends.  she loves to smile at me and of course i love that.  :)  thanks, jen and pat…i loved seeing you all.

i met this very adorable family in january…little otto was just days old and a teeny peanut {baby otto}.  he is growing big now and was full of the most adorable smiles.  and, max…well, i am still in love with his curls.  i don’t think i could ever cut them if i were his mommy.:)  i loved seeing you all again…we had so much fun on a gloomy spring afternoon.

i could have stayed at savannah’s house alllll morning…she was so happy and full of expression…the most adorable little one year old with a beautiful spirit… the light was stunning and i loved visiting with her mommy.  :)  i have loved watching savannah grow over the last year…it seems like yesterday that i met her and she was teeny tiny.  it is these little ones that allow me to feel so fulfilled in my career.  :)  thank you laura and jason…i adore your little family.  oh, and the bear in the photos was savannah’s moms when she was a little girl.  and, according to mommy, this bear slept in bed with her until savannah arrived.  so very sweet.

the first photo on this post melts me…i was playing a bit with big sister kathryn while mommy was feeding baby andrew.  we were talking and i asked kathryn what her baby’s name was.  she shyly looked at me and said, “baby andrew” and then she slowly leaned down and kissed his head.  so very sweet…these are the moments i love to witness and even better, mom and dad did not know it was happening.  baby andrew was the most awake little newborn i have ever photographed.  he just did not want to go into dreamland.  and, when he did, he was not there for long so we worked quickly to catch a few shots of him sleeping.  he is a beautiful baby boy and has been brought into a wonderful family.  thank you john and jennifer…i am so excited to watch your sweet ones grow.  :)

this has been an amazing year…i don’t know where the time has gone.  as i look back, i have so many wonderful memories in 2009.  i am incredibly blessed with my own sweet family, the most wonderful friends and the best job i could ever ask for.  it is all of the wonderful families i have worked with that make my work so fulfilling.  i truly love my job and it is the sweet little faces i get to see in my own house and at your homes that constantly keep me smiling.  thank you to all of my clients for giving me the opportunity to come into your homes and take photos for you.  i am honored to capture memories you will hold onto for a lifetime.  i hope you all have a blessed holiday with your families and i look so forward to seeing all of you and meeting many more wonderful new families in 2010.