Ok. I lied in my earlier post today. Emma may have just met her match when it comes to big baby blues. Lucas just turned one as well and I shot their newborn sessions on the same day which left me completely marveled at my good luck because they both slept the entire time like little champs. (That sooo never happens!)

Even though I do natural light and studio newborns, many of my favorite sessions are natural light sessions in and around Kansas City. We shot this one at The Nelson.

Lucas was just as busy as Emma during his session – which is what you would expect when walking and exploring is completely new and fascinating. Dad was also home from military training so it was an extra special opportunity to include him in our session.

I (and so many of you, too) have watched her grow this entire first year as a part of my Baby’s First Year Program, and now she’s one and back for what I believe just may be our best session yet. Emma celebrated her one-year session decked out in the cutest Matilda Jane outfits and plenty of big smiles.  Have you ever seen a pair of brighter, bigger blue eyes?

Happy birthday, Emma!

A few of my favorite session images:

She was a true nature baby. And not surprising as mom and dad are surrounded by it on their farm. I fell in love with her name the minute I got their text message from the hospital.

And just a week later, I fell in love with her.

Meet Journee June.

I remember being incredibly humbled when – after seeing multiple friends’ photography sessions through the years and buying a baby shower session gift for yet another of her friends – his mom wrote to me to let me know she was pregnant and said, “I’m so excited – finally I get my own Kami Brady photos.”  I swear I had a cheesy grin on my face for a week over that. Not the over-the-top-I-am-’all that and a bag o’ chips’ kind of grin. Just a truly happy smile and a sense of gratitude. Immediately followed by the feeling that I’d better knock these out of the park. LOL.

I can report that when Sam finally made his arrival, he didn’t disappoint one bit during his newborn session. He slept like a dream. Here are some of my favorites: