Category archives: Baby's First Year

Colorado Springs family portraits: meet Baby R !!!

It seems like only yesterday that I was at Jeff and Rachael’s house, documenting their charming backyard wedding. Almost exactly two years later to the day I found myself at their house again, this time making portraits of their beautiful newborn daughter, R. She’s precious, beautiful, perfect. And lucky me, I get to chronicle her entire first year! Our next photo session is coming this weekend. Stand by for more cuteness!

I love black and white baby portraits.

Here are the proud parents! They don’t look too tuckered out from midnight feedings, do they?

I love this one of Rachael kissing her daughter.

A favorite image from their wedding. This was taken in the street in front of their home :^)

Look who’s one!


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It’s Baby M, and he’s officially a toddler now! I’ve been documenting Baby M since before he was born, and it’s been amazing watching him grow. Hard to believe he was a little newborn peanut only a few short months ago — how time does fly. I didn’t think it was humanly possible for him to get any cuter, but my goodness he has upped the ante with each photo shoot! I love his chubby little cheeks and big hazel eyes. Such a punkin!

When it came to the cake smash, M did not disappoint! :o)

All my toddlers get their portrait done with my little red chair.


With his proud mom, Shanda. I’d kiss him all day long too.


Colorado Springs family portraits: Baby M at 6 months!

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I’m chronicling Baby M’s first year and haven’t seen him since November. I didn’t think it was humanly possible for him to get any cuter than he was then, but clearly I was wrong! He’s just adorable and I want to pinch his chubby little cheeks all day long. We did these portraits in the client’s home, and M was a real superstar! So was the family dog, Louie, who steals a little piece of my heart every time I see him. I can’t wait for M’s first birthday — imagine how much fun that’s going to be!

Just look at those big blue eyes!

Oh he is so darn cute.

Those chubby cheeks just kill me.

Louie, the family puggle. I want to kidnap him and take him home with me!

Welcome Baby M!


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There is nothing like a newborn! Baby M was exactly two weeks old when I did his first official portraits, at home. You’ll get to watch him grow, because he’s one of my Baby’s First Year clients. Isn’t he just precious?!? What a beautiful boy he is!







The family puggle, Louis, with his favorite ducky toy. I couldn’t resist making a portrait of him too :o)

Leo turns one!

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Behold Leo on his very first birthday! I’ve been documenting his entire first year, and was so happy to be able to work in his official first birthday portraits on the actual day. It’s only been a few short months but I barely recognized him, he’s grown so much! Leo really went for it with the cake smash — he was covered in frosting by the end. What a cute little guy!



Getting good pictures of this active one-year old was like catching the proverbial lightning in a bottle. Leo definitely made me work for it! Here he is flirting for the camera ;o)



Let the madness begin…



Jackson Pollock would have been proud of Leo’s purple interpretation of his first birthday.


Alas, time to clean off the mess. Leo didn’t seem too bummed about it. Turns out he loves hanging out in the sink as much as he loves purple frosting.