{Newborn} Baby Katie

It's fitting that my first session after having my little girl is a newborn session for another little girl.  Meet baby Katie, her parents Mark and Carolyn are so happy to welcome her into their lives.  Just check out those bright eyes and all that hair, it's no wonder they're smitten.

Make no mistake, she actually has her daddy wrapped around her finger.

Congratulations Mark and Carolyn, Katie is a sweetheart!

{My Family}

Finally, at 8 weeks old my husband and I found the time have our own family photo session with our new addition, Ramona Petra.  She was born 6 weeks early on Nov. 24, 2013 at 4lbs 7oz.  She is now twice her birth size and growing like a weed to catch up with her peers.  We are loving every moment we spend with her and are doing our best to savor it all.

My husband sweetly helped out to make sure we got some photos with me and Ramona.

She has stolen her daddy's heart, and he proudly displays his love.

Copper of course had to get in on the action, it wouldn't be a photo session in our home without him.

We can happily say that our family is now complete.

 And then, after the photo session this happened, one of those special real life moments you just have to capture to make sure you never forget it.

{Family} Megan, Tom, & Ryan

You might remember this sweet family from little Ryan's newborn photos here.  Well Ryan is quite the growing boy at almost 8 months old, so Megan and Tom thought it was time for another family session to capture their sweet boy as he grows and changes.

Once again weather and the shutdown had us making alternative location plans, but I think their country club turned out to be a great backdrop.

He still has quite the baby blues!

Make no mistake, this little guy loves his daddy, but he is definitely mommy's little boy.

It was great catching up with these three and I look forward to seeing little Ryan continue to grow and change!

{Life} Baby on Board

So I wanted to share the exciting news that a little Heather Raeburn Photography assistant is on the way!  This is such a special and exciting time for my family, and I'm really looking forward to all of the unique self-portrait opportunities this will provide.  Self-portraits can really streatch your skills and help you grow.

Of course this does mean that I will have slow down a little, and take some actual time off, but hopefully not too much.  I will be booking sessions up until the weekend of November 16-17.  With the holidays following shortly after that weekend, and the final preparations to be made I will need that time to focus on my growing family.  If all goes well though, I will be booking sessions again in February.  However, while I won't be having any actual sessions during this time, I will still be taking inquiries and accepting bookings for February and beyond during my break, so don't hesistate to email!

It took some time, but the bump has finally appeared!

 

I no longer have my grandmother here to make little baby things for me, however she left me with her skills, so I have been very busy crocheting and knitting.

My husband and I both love books, so we've been asking friends and family to help us build a library of special and classic children's books.  We've also asked everyone to write special messages for the baby inside the covers of the books, this way our child will always know how loved it is everytime it picks up a book.

 

A January baby will need lots of hats and booties, so I am hard at work on a whole collection.

Thank you for sharing this special time with me, just when I thought life couldn't get any better, it did.

{Newborn} Baby Ella

Sugar, spice, and everything nice, that's what little girls are made of.  This is especially true when it comes to Baby Ella who I had the pleasure of working with this past weekend.

Only 12 days old and she was ready to rock some poses.

She is also the most alert newborn I think I've ever seen, her eyes were open for almost the entire session.

Dad never stood a chance, she has clearly captured his whole heart.

Little girls get all of the fun dress-up clothes, love these little lace ruffles!

Ella's dad made these sweet little name bracelets for her.

Congratulations Christine and Francis, Ella is a sweetheart!