Happy Halloween!

From the World's Strongest Baby!!

New Mexico Sweater Shoot!

Since today was such a beautiful day Carver, Cappy and I had a little photo shoot at the park. BFF Joy had gotten this super adorable sweater from her home state of New Mexico. When I got it at my baby shower it was a gift I couldn't wait to put on my baby! It has little alpacas on it and a cute little cactus on the back! And it's GREEN, one of my favorite colors! Here's a few shots out of about 100 that I took!

Visit From Great Abuela!

Carver's great abuela (grandmother), along with titi Leca and tio Papo (aunt & uncle), are in town visiting from the beautiful island of Puerto Rico! My mom brought everyone over for a little visit today. We walked to the park around the corner from our house and I took some quick shots of them with Carver in his tiger costume. My grandmother has got to be the sweetest abuela there is! I wish we could see her more often, and I wish I could speak better spanish because that's all she speaks. Hopefully this winter we will visit her at her house... in Puerto Rico!
Abuela Carmen, Tio Papo, Titi Leca
Abuela having fun with Carver on the swing.


My little tigre.


Carver and Titi Leca

Linvilla Orchard Visit

Today was a great day for a Halloween parade and orchard visit! We did both in one shot at Linvilla Orchard. It was our first time visiting and it sure won't be our last! This place was so much fun! If it hadn't been so windy the weather would have been perfect. The gusts made it feel pretty chilly. Carver would have benefited from a pair of little mittens - which reminds me, I need to knit him a pair.
My dad and his wife Amy met us there, so did my BFF Erin with her super cute daughter Stella and boyfriend Raphael.
We watched a little of the Halloween parade, checked out Pumpkinland, the 'no petting' zoo, and ended the visit by devouring some delicious treats. Their hot apple cider was a yummy, anti-wind cure all!

The World's Strongest Baby sitting on a pile of little gourds and wearing a knitted hat I just finished for him!

Stellita Sandwich!


Carver on a bed of pumpkins. In the background you can see how busy this orchard was today!

Kyle and Carver were so adorable, I love seeing the two of them palling around!

Amy can always make Carver laugh! Here they were dancing together.

Amy, Pop-pop, Me and Carver.

Stella is just too cute for words!

Lillie Turns 2!

Today was Lillie's second birthday party! Laurie was a fantastic hostess! All the little babes were sent home with goodie bags and a little pumpkin! Thank you so much Laurie and Joe! Carver and I had a lot of fun, and it was so nice to see my friends' with their little ones too!
Three of my friends who were there, are also expecting their first babies soon! Lillie's third birthday party is going to be a baby bonanza!
Here is the beautiful birthday girl / Ladybug, and her fabulous mommy.

Lillie's little sister...the one and only 4 month old cutey patooty, Emilia!

Carver, Lillie and precious 9 month old Kaitlyn.

Carver flirting with all the pregnant ladies!
Too cute for words, Kaitlyn.
This was the last time I saw Kaitlyn! She was only 2 days old!
Proud mommy and baby on their way home.
Now that Laurie is a mother of two gorgeous little girls, she has an excuse to wear a shirt only a 'Mom' would wear... She promised to get each one of us a shirt just like it!
Here's a shot I couldn't pass up. Baby Emilia sound asleep on her pop-pop.
My BFF Lauren, as a glowing 6 month pregnant woman.

Baby Josh

Carver and I usually see baby Josh and our other baby friends, on Wednesdays for our weekly baby playdate at Jen's beautiful home.

Saturday I had the pleasure of hanging out and having my very first baby portrait session with cutey Josh and his mom and dad, Michelle and Matt. Josh was so adorable in his little button up shirt and jeans! He was so observant and would smile and laugh with just a glance at his mom and dad. I had such a great time! Michelle and Matt were fabulous with Josh, and I didn't have to direct them to do a thing!
I put together a slideshow to show them a few of my favorites from our day.

Here's a photograph from July at Jen and Ian's house for our weekly playdate. We now have about 6 new mommy's and babies since then! The babies range from ages 2 to 10 months! Carver and I can't wait to go tomorrow!

Six Months Old Already?!

Carver turned six months old on October 12th! This month has been full of milestones for our little bear. He sprouted his first tooth. Now his second is coming in, too! He's learning to sit up on his own. He falls asleep by himself for bedtime and naps - this one is HUGE! This month he also started eating solids - well kinda solid, watery rice cereal. Next week he'll taste his first banana! Yes, the grandparents are thrilled that he is finally eating more than breast milk! Especially my mom, who can't wait to feed him her delicious rice and beans. Oh! He also had his second haircut! It was a family affair giving him that one-of-a-kind style, Kyle and I started by trimming the back, and then the next day Kyle and his father trimmed up the sides.
Carver is growing up so fast, it's really been amazing to watch this little love child grow up.
Here is the big boy for his first photo with him sitting up for the camera.

Yesterday we had fun banging on the bongos!

All finished with the gooey rice cereal. I think he ended up with more on his face than in his stomach!

Carver is not one to hide excitement. After dinner he took his bib and swung it around a few times.
Auntie Joy stopped by for a visit yesterday afternoon, after her super cool haircut!

Cappy has been incredible with Carver. He loves him just as much as Kyle and I do.
These mums held up so well after a beating from Carver! He had a blast playing with the flowers.

Beautiful Name

Ava Grace, a beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Yesterday Carver and I had our first visit with 6 week old Ava and proud parents Holly and Bill. Oh, I can't forget their dog Puddy! She was a sweetheart and covered Carver with wet doggie kisses! I couldn't believe that Carver was ever that little! Holly and Ava were perfect hostesses. They allowed me to leave with some precious memories of our visit. Thank you to Bill for the delicious homemade split pea soup, especially on yesterday's rainy day!

Back On The Horse!

Thanks to Joe, and my terrific husband Kyle, I was able to spend the day doing what I love! Second shooting for Joe is always a blast! He has the best down-to-earth personality and the best humor of any photographer I have worked with. Two weekends ago we photographed Terri & Steve's wedding. They were an awesome couple, and I really couldn't have asked for a more pleasant pair to photograph on my first day working 'post-baby'!
I thought I would share some of my favorite shots from the day...







This Saturday I'm working with Joe again, the wedding reception ends at 3pm and he said I could wear Carver on my back and shoot! I think I may just do that. Stay tuned for photos of that craziness!

Happy Wedding Anniversaries!!

October was a popular month to be wed! I wanted to give a belated Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to my BFF Lauren and her husband Brian! Also while going through the photos that Kyle took at Lauren's wedding, I came across Kyle's BFF Greg and his wife Caitlin's wedding photos that I shot! Happy 3rd wedding anniversary to you! And... Happy wedding anniversary to Laura and Scott too! I'm still searching for your wedding photos...
Lauren and Brian after their quick 15 minute ceremony.Beautiful bride Mrs. Lauren F.!This is the beautiful Mrs. Caitlin B.
I loved Caitlin's choice in bridesmaids dresses and flower colors!

Kyle was in the wedding party.


I bet Caitlin loved this picture of the two of them.

Laura's Baby Shower!

Last weekend was my good friend Laura's baby shower! She's due to have little baby G in November! I am so excited for her and her super sweet husband Scott, they are going to be spectacular parents! I've known Laura since the 6th grade and Scott since High School! When they were married in October of 2004, I was thrilled when they asked me to photograph their wedding. It's so awesome to be there for their baby shower and soon I'll be doing some Blooming Belly portraits of her too!
The shower was at a cute new restaurant in West Chester called Butterfish. The shower was hosted by family and friends and some of her closest gal pals contributed with various goodies for the event. Olivia baked a pile of delicious rasberrry/ blueberry lemon pound cakes, which I overheard was Kelli's recipe (or idea). Lauren put the gorgeous floral arrangements together, Amy searched all over West Chester to find the best location, and forgive me if I don't know what everyone else did. Feel free to leave a blog comment if you wish;)
It was a beautiful day for a beautiful Soon-To-Be Mama! Thank you so much for having me!
At Laura's Bridal Shower I found out that Laura and Scott fell in love at a James Taylor concert, so what better tune to put the slideshow to than a JT tune!

Michael & Nina Are Married!

Two weeks ago Kyle, Carver and myself packed up and headed out to San Francisco, California for a wedding. Michael, the brother of my BFF Lauren, asked if I would photograph his wedding. I've known Michael and just about his entire family since Lauren and I became friends in the 7th grade! I was honored and thrilled to be a part of his & his fiancee Nina's special day. Kyle was a huge help with setting up lights and taking care of Carver while I photographed the event, he even helped out with covering some of the interior shots!
Michael and Nina were the most laid back couple I had ever seen on their wedding day! Bride's don't get any more beautiful than Nina. She was a natural beauty and so easy going! Best Wishes to you both!
Enjoy your slideshow!

Carver's First Tooth!

September has been fabulous and very busy! We traveled across the country, photographed a gorgeous wedding in San Francisco, did some wine tasting. Carver learned how to roll over and over and over, reaching and grabbing anything that comes in his view, caught his first cold, and laughed uncontrollably through it all! I photographed a wedding with Joe this past Saturday(first time being away from Carver for more than a minute), and went to my good friend Laura's baby shower on Sunday! I'll be posting all sorts of things in the weeks to come...
I just wanted to post a quick little blog to mark Carver's first tooth appearance! Kyle and I are super excited for our little guy! He's growing up so fast.