Chiara

OMG.  Chiara was the most angelic and cooperative baby ever!  It took us about an hour to get her settled in and then after that she just slept soundly the rest of the shoot.  I cannot even begin to tell you how many different poses we were able to get out of her.  It was insane.  I kept thinking "ok, there's no way she is going to let me put her like that but hey, no harm in trying" and voila, pose desired: achieved.  She even smiled at me at the beginning of the shoot (real smiles! not gas!) and I was totally smitten... as I am with all newborns....  It is probably well known at this point that I am just completely enamored with newborns.  Can't get enough of them.  I know it was probably my fault that my kids couldn't tolerate being put down or sleeping alone, I just loved having their itty bitty-ness on me at all times and so I indulged.  There is just something truly magical about newborns.

And then, as if all that weren't delicious enough... When it was time for big brother Liam (2.5 yrs old) to get a few shots with his baby sister (images which are traditionally incredibly challenging to achieve at his age), we was a total champ.  Sweet as could be with his baby sister and super cooperative.  Wow.  A fantastic shoot in every possible way.

Here is just a small sampling, I had to really force myself to narrow it down because I could have easily posted the entire shoot.

Jacqui and Chris, a pleasure meeting you and your lovely family.  Congratulations!!

ENJOY.

I swear she was totally laughing and smiling, I have a series of 5 in a row here where she is smiling so big.  What a sweet baby!

I really don't understand how all these mommies I photograph look so unbelievably gorgeous right after giving birth.  Seriously.  If you saw me for the first 3 months after giving birth to my kids you'd probably run away screaming.... and then have nightmares...

Jacqui is stunning.  No fair.

in daddy's arms and I can't decide which I like best, color or B&W?

I can't explain why but this next one is my favorite.

Liam was so tender and gentle with his sister, it just melted my heart.