Flowers and chocolates pale in comparison …

Enjoy a few more from Esmee’s three-month session, complete with heart-covered hat and all things “pink.”

I mean, seriously. Who among us could say “no” to this?

Those are the two words that keep coming to my mind as I finish editing this session. She’s three months old now and developing quite her own little personality. Unlike her newborn session where she was wide awake and ready for the world, we knew we could outlast her this time and get some beautiful shots of her snoozing away. There’s something so magical about a sleeping baby – they’ve become some of my favorite shots during the first six months.

Aside from some of the most beautiful blue eyes to grace this blog, another thing’s for sure: She’s never going to have to spend a dime on lipstick or lip gloss of any kind. Her little ruby lips remind me of a doll I had when I was five years old.

Enjoy some of my favorites as I complete this session and keep watching the blog for more this week, including a little guy that’s sure to garner his fair share of oohs and ahs. I guarantee it.

I can’t decide if I like the previous shot in color best or black and white!

We’ve followed them throughout their entire first year, beginning with this session. Now, they’re one-year-old and I was fortunate enough to capture the more photo journalistic shots at their party so mom could focus on being “mom” and just enjoy the moments. Here are a few of my favorite sights from the afternoon’s celebrations:

“All this celebration sure makes me tired!”

Let me preface this post by saying “loooooon post ahead.” Seriously! I am as excited to post these as I know she is to see her images. And I completed the full gallery tonight, so I’m including her slideshow because there isn’t room here to post all of the rock-star shots we got during this session. I am in LOVE with all them. And credit truly goes to Sydnee for providing me with such a great canvas. In a word, she’s stunning. And they drove three hours for our session (thank you both!)

(Here’s the part where I sound like Meredith, gang):

There’s a show on one of the networks now … I’ve only seen the promos … but it’s a reality show focused on inner beauty and the contestants are these drop-dead gorgeous people on the outside, but unbeknown to them, they’re really being judged on their character. Well, Sydnee could be that girl. Actually, she is that girl. If she were on the show, I guarantee she would take the top prize.

At least once, maybe multiple times in our lives, we’ve all met her.  The one that’s crazy talented, smart, funny, genuinely nice and look-at-those-eyes-and-that-hair-are-you-kidding-me beautiful. The one that you know you’d be friends with before you even really knew her. In just an afternoon session, I can honestly say all of these things are true.

So, without further ado … I’d like to share an amazing high school senior session with that girl.

P.S. Sydnee: “Don’t cut it.”