Families

After just a few, she started looking at daddy, so we let Summer guide the session and did a few “daddy and me” portraits. He is so in love with his new little one. It was so sweet to watch how he couldn’t take his eyes off her and did everything he could do make her smile.

We needed to make this session extra special to create new memories to hang on the wall and cherish for years. When they got out of the car, I knew it was going to be great! From perfectly coordinated outfits to adorable smiles right off the bat! And you know what else, twins! I was so excited!

For right now, he has her all to himself. Or so he thinks… Completely unaware that even before this pregnancy announcement, his new sibling actually has a special place in mommy’s heart already and has a unique relationship for the next few months. But right now, he is the only one who can get kisses and tickles. Does he comprehend yet that things are about to change?

There is nothing like the excitement over a new baby. From the moment a woman finds out she is pregnant, there are so many emotions. Maybe some nerves. But the general feeling is an overwhelming excitement. Life is going to change and a new tiny human to love is going to enter your life soon!

They had just built a farmhouse in a secluded area in Southern Kentucky. A place where their children could let their imaginations run wild. A place they could explore all that nature had to offer. When we pulled up, we heard a chorus of children’s voices shouting a gleeful “good morning!”

As she looks at her new one, she can remember it seemed not long ago she was a first-time mom with her first baby girl. Where has the time gone? This is one reason we need to capture this precious time in their lives. Every week they change, even almost every day. But for now, she’s tiny, able to fit in the crook of momma’s arm.

When they signed up for foster care, never in their wildest dreams would they have been able to bring a perfect little girl home from the hospital and adopt her within the first year. But God knew. She is just what they needed. And they are just what she needed.

They mentioned this golf course in Bowling Green, KY, at least a certain hole, reminded them of Scotland. So it was perfect to see them in plaid for their winter portraits! Watching them walk, the outfits were so well coordinated, I felt like they should be in a catalog. And they had the smiles to match 🙂

And the best part was when the judge pronounced them officially family. There were kisses and hugs. There was clapping. And there were lots of smiles! The entire courtroom exploded in applause. It was a moment I will not soon forget. So happy for this amazing family on their adoption day!

Then it was time with the maternal grandparents. Sometimes, the cutest photos are ones we pose to look like they just happened. But in this case, no posing necessary. She is so loved by her grandparents that it just flows freely. The forehead kisses, the temple grazes, and the big hugs. They absolutely adore her.