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:

This was one of my first shots (minus the post-processing effect, of course) of her session downtown and all I could think was “wow.” They say she’s the more serious one in her family, but – with the help of Mom – we figured out just the right things to get her laughing. I won’t tell a soul, but I can say it involved a belly button and was just what the doctor ordered when we’d exhausted so many of these amazing “serious” looks. By the end of our little adventure, she was flexing muscles and telling me where she wanted to shoot next.

Now that’s my kid of girl.

I think this age for custom child photography is one of the best … girls, especially, because they’re fairly tuned in to fashion, are developing lots of their own thoughts and ideas,  but still have that little girl “free spirit.” Below are a few of my favorites from a very big gallery of gorgeous Miss Natalie.

On another note: if you’re thinking Fall session, don’t hesitate a second longer to call and schedule. September is nearly full and October isn’t far behind. If you have availability for a weekday session, more options exist.

… to be a boy and have lashes this gorgeous.

I’ve been promising Carter’s mom that he’s next up on the blog for a few weeks now. Fortunately, I wasn’t lying – he really was next up. I just needed a few more hours in each day the past two weeks to focus on blogging. And that just hasn’t happened. So Grandma Gail is visiting (much to Bella’s delight) and I’m taking the next few days off to have fun and perhaps catch up on a few posts here.

So without further ado, meet Carter. Pensive little thinker with an inner adventurer. The one with the to-die-for-lashes. All boy.