Leo and the E Family [Iowa City, IA Child & Family Life Cycle Photography]

You may recall Leo's newborn session last year, but you might not recognize this little guy - he has grown and changed so much, it's amazing!! We spent a rainy afternoon this past Sunday with Leo, his brother Jack, and his parents - Laina and Matt in their Iowa City home. We had a great time, reading books, singing round after round (sorry again guys, I hope my voice wasn't too frightening!!) of Itsy Bitsy Spider, and laughing.

Laina and Matt - Thank you so much for inviting us back into your home to document Leo's first year!! It's always great to see you all, hope you enjoy the preview!

We'll start with my three favorites (it was so hard to narrow these down!!)





Did I say three favorites? Let's just say four...I love that the two boys look exactly the same in this - not planned, I swear!! 

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. :)

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!



I love so many of the photos, but the one on the right is my all time favorite.



Of course, we can't forget about darling Ruby...who really just wanted some belly rubs. :)





















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.