Let’s just say she wasn’t hot on the idea of wearing a skirt.

And striped leggings.

Oh. And did I mention a skirt with ….. (cough, cough) …. ruffles. In hot pink.

Anyone who knows my soccer shorts and t-shirt-wearing little tomboy, knows I had to pull out the big bribes for a whopping 20 minutes of camera time to capture her official four-year pictures.

But despite a 100 percent humidity day, buckets of sweat and the three ticks I came home with, I’d say these were worth it.

(And, yes, I’m trying out yet another blog frame for my images. One of these days, I might actually decide on one and stick to it. Until then …….)

The next two are “so Bella”:

The candy, that is. Those poor Twizzlers didn’t even stand a chance. And the Skittles … forgeddaboutit. Bat Girl was out in full force last night and we have the pictures to prove it.

Happy Day After Halloween … and day two of the enormous sugar highs.  (Forgot to mention: This one is for Aunt Judy who says I don’t post enough Bella images.)

Remember this beautiful belly and proud set of parents-to-be? (Remember how they left our  maternity photography session and proceeded to give birth less than 16 hours later after a few trips to and from the hospital?)

Well, it appears the reason for all that fuss looks a little something like this. Meet Arraya (pronounced ar-ee-uh). Caution: May cause spontaneous urge to reach toward the computer screen and squeeze those little arm chubs.

Um. Yea. That’s a real smile, people. I swear there’s a lot going on in those little heads even while they’re sleeping.

And, for the photographers and trendy moms/grandmas/aunties out there reading this, the beautiful swaddler she’s wearing was custom made by the lovely and talented (not-to-mention-mom-to-three-busy-little-girls!) Britanie Ramirez of My Pinkytoes Baby. You can see and commission more of her stuff, including her awesome designer labor/delivery gowns (yes, you read that right — check ‘em out), wipes cases, minky swaddlers, bows and designer onesies at her Etsy store. The fabrics are to die for! These make great gifts and – my favorite – add fabulous color/texture to a newborn/baby sessions.

My favorite session with my own child to date! A whole lotta urban color, tons of attitude, big toothy grins. The best part: A whole lotta Bella. She’s three to a “t” and loving every minute of it. Enjoy some of my favorites from her session. (Lots of images ahead, but I seriously couldn’t narrow down the blog picks any further!)