Kristen + Travis [North Liberty, IA Maternity Photography]

Maternity sessions are some of my favorite, as it's a time filled with excitement as parents wait for their new addition to arrive. Kristen and Travis' session took place last Sunday, on a beautiful sun soaked evening at Lake MacBride. They are expecting their first little one, a baby boy, in mid August. As you can see, they are absolutely adorable together, and Kristen looks fabulous with just a couple more months to go in her pregnancy.

Kristen and Travis - thank you for choosing me to document this time in your lives! I look forward to meeting your little guy when he arrives, and I hope you enjoy the preview. :)

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Josie [Iowa City, IA Newborn Life Cycle Photography]

Josephine Marie (Josie) was born on May 19th, and made her photography debut this past Sunday at just 2 weeks old. It was so much fun to meet her, she was wide eyed and alert almost the entire session, which allowed me to see her beautiful eyes! I can't tell you how many times I gushed to Pattie and Benton about how gorgeous she is, so instead of just repeating myself over and over I will just let the images speak for themselves. My favorite part of the session is seeing Pattie & Benton so happy and in love with their new addition.

Pattie and Benton - thank you so much for inviting us into your lives and home to photograph Josie and your family. Josie is such a precious gift, congratulations again!

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I love so many of the photos, but the one on the right is my all time favorite.
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Of course, we can't forget about darling Ruby...who really just wanted some belly rubs. :)
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I love the robin's egg blue (or Tiffany blue, if you prefer) that they used in Josie's nursery. Pattie said she found the rug first, at Anthropologie, and decorated from there. 
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Nora: 1 Year [North Liberty IA Child Photography]

I can't believe Nora is one already!! Today is her actual 1st birthday, and we took these photos last Saturday (despite the crazy swarms of gnats!!). Nora is an absolute doll, as you can see, and I just love her smile. I have been friends with Stacy and Matt for several years now, so I keep telling them I'll just borrow her to get my baby fix. We're still in negotiations. ;)

Of course, an M family photo session wouldn't be complete with out Mocha, their super sweet Maltese pup (and Einstein's girlfriend).

Stacy and Matt - Thanks for the opportunity to photograph Nora again, I can't believe how fast time has flown, it seems like just a few short months ago she was a newborn! I hope you love the sneak peek.


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