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Yesterday i met with Kaitlin and Chad to capture Kaitlin's growing belly. What a perfect little basketball belly, so cute, i can hardly wait to meet the little one! Kaitlin, you certainly make pregnancy look easy and glamorous! My favorite part of the day was hearing Chad say.."ooop baby just kicked me again!" I think the little fella knew pictures were being taken of his/her mama! Here is a peak into some of your shots...enjoy!
Many clinical studies have shown the benefits of infant massage, including increased bonding with parents, decreased fussiness and colic, increased relaxation and my favorite...longer and more restful sleeps! (i still await this perk!) Joanna a registered massage therapist from Hamilton (and one of my dearest friends) held an informative gathering for a number of yummy mommys and their babes. Considering it is often the mamas behind the camera capturing their babes milestones, i decided to do a little mini photo-shoot for each mom with their sidekick! So ladies here is a sneak peak of some of the shots, enjoy!
Meet Brooke and beautiful Jake! Jake was cracking me up with his many facial expressions...especially his great ability to blow bubbles! Jake is quite the world traveler and is off the Germany! Enjoy your trip little fella
Meet Eamon. What a peanut! Eamon is 10 weeks old and i must say has the most adorable big blue eyes...was there any doubt, both his parents have gorgeous blues! Annie welcome to the mommy club, isn't it fantastic? I can't wait to watch this little guy grow up...
Yes this is Hunter...spending some quality time with glowing Carolyn!
There is nothing like the connection between mothers and daughters and i think that Jaime and her mom's photos speak loud and clear! What a beautiful pair of gals...are you sure you are not both models!! Talk about a great mother's day gift! It was a pleasure to meet you both, I had a blast! Jaime all the best for your upcoming wedding this summer and i hope that you were able to find the perfect mother-of-the-bride dress here in Stratford!
Meet Charlie (aka "mama's little sweet potato"!). Charlie is 2 weeks younger than my little Hunter, and these two are destined to be best buds for life...(they really have no choice considering Julie (his mama) and I are inseparable! Imagine...best friends chatting on the phone casually and then wham...the news that ooo both gals are unexpectedly preggers and due within days of one-another...then boom...both gals give birth early...both gals have baby boys...jeez the list goes on! I just want to say...oooo i want to give that little sweet potato rapid fire kisses!!
Quote of the day: "A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on"
...and my absolute favorite shot...
Well Karen, we miraculously avoided the downpour yesterday! (We knew that the sun would be shining on your family during the photo-shoot!). I certainly had a blast photographing your family, you guys gave me goose bumps a number of times...you are truly an incredible family. As i started to edit your photos, i couldn't help but crack up a few times...like...sirens whaling...comments like "ooo i feel like i am the mama on the Brady bunch!", "yeah i am holding my father-in-law's hand for the first time!", "Charlie's angels got nothin on us!".
and last but not least, our "rebelious photo...just after the police sounded their siren...as a joke of course!
So i chose to do Beth and Steve's photo shoot at the Gallery Stratford. I felt it would be such a cool location to celebrate the female body and the miraculous adventure of pregnancy. I just love the sculpture of the woman that greets the Gallery's guests. I dunno to me it just felt super fitting for this incredible couple! Beth, since our last photo shoot, i can tell those little peanuts are growing! I love you in stripes it really shows off that perfect little belly. We certainly picked a beautiful morning to capture these shots. Steve, i must say, for not liking to have your picture taken, you are a natural!Enjoy!
p.s. my go-to coffee shop (donut mill) closed down and the morning of this shoot i discovered how delicious McDonalds coffee is...at a super great price too (1.56 for a large and it is huge)! Beth you will want to remember this once those little bundles of joy arrive, you may need it! I certainly do!
Quote of the day:
"We can do no great things-only small things with great love" ~Mother Teresa