So happy to have these friends back on the blog! Sara and Joe welcomed their newest addition of a baby girl into their family this spring, and it was a joy to photograph her sweet little face! She was so sweet and was an excellent little sleeper for photos. I’m so excited to see what her personality will be as she grows up! She’s seen here alongside her older brother, who is a car make/model expert. He can name what seems like quite literally any make and model of car he sees. His parents, previously not car people, now find themselves definitely aware of what model Buick is parked on their street. He prefered the family-photo-smiling strategy of saying “1-2-3 Jeep!” instead of “1-2-3 cheese!”… and that’s my photography tip to you, fellow parents of car kids. ;) This incredible sibling duo is also pictured alongside their furry siblings: dog Max and cats Cloud and Usagi. Max and Usa are our buds and were easy to photograph. Cloud, the family skeptic, required some treats in exchange for being photographed but decided it was worth it. It was a joy to photograph this family all together and help them welcome their new little girl to their wonderful home!

It was so much fun to meet this beautiful family! Sarah and Ryan have a newborn baby girl who was four weeks at the time of this shoot and who did a stellar job modeling in a variety of adorable outfits (also swaddled in an adorable Chicago-themed blankie). She’s being carefully watched over by her two older sisters, a Goldendoodle named Bella and a Bernadoodle named Daisy, who absolutely love their new addition. Bella and Daisy also absolutely loved me, and the feeling was mutual. They are such sweet pups! They did their best job modeling for photos alongside their new sister in their very gorgeous home. Everyone was so excited for Baby Girl’s arrival and for her photoshoot, and I’m so glad I got to be a part of documenting the early days of their family together.

Such a joy to photograph this family again, this time with the bright and shining new addition of a baby boy! Abbi and Olivia have been dear clients and friends for a few years and we’ve quickly bonded over our love of home projects and animals. I should’ve known that their newborn’s room would be equally adorable, complete with painted outlet covers (!) and a beautiful dresser that Olivia had just finished building. I also was able to take photos of the boys on a gorgeous quilt that Abbi made. Their home is full of personal touches everywhere you look, and these boys are so well loved by their mamas and their precious doggo, Basil. This blog post is dedicated in memory to their beloved dog Maizee, who I had the privilege of working with over the years, and who was a beautiful, sweet soul who will be dearly missed.