{Brailey}

Spent a little bit of my evening with this little doll, and loved every minute of it (ok, maybe not the messy diaper she shared with me)! She was so much fun to talk to and play with...and the best part is, I don't have to do the tough job of raising her :)  Darrian and Tyler, thanks for sharing Brailey with me tonight, hope you enjoy the preview!

{photographs by Amy}

{Cooper's Newborn, Take II}

You know, in a perfect world photo sessions go perfectly.  Perfect lighting, cooperative subjects, no technical mishaps...but we do not live in a perfect world.  Cooper's first session yielded some adorable shots, but I just didn't feel that we got "THE" shot, so I asked Mom and Dad if we might borrow little Cooper for another round (and thankfully, they agreed).  What follows are some of my favorites from this afternoon. Amanda and Corey, thank you!!!

(finally got this little man to sleep!)

{Michael's Newborn Shoot, to be continued...}

Since I was in their area last weekend, I decided to try a spontaneous newborn shoot with my newest nephew, Michael...which would have been a wonderful experience, had someone informed Michael.  He had a bit of the newborn "I want nothing to do with laying in a cute, cuddly pose" attitude, so we got what few pictures we could manage, and made a vow to check in with him in a couple of weeks!

{Cooper's Newborn Pictures}

It always amazes me how quickly babies assume their personalities.  Some are quiet and docile, while others announce themselves with a flourish of trumpets.  I had the wonderful opportunity this afternoon to capture the spark of this little man's personality.  If today was any indication, Amanda and Corey, you are in for a wild ride!  Cooper is so alert and such a bundle of energy, he made my job that much more fun.  Thank you for sharing him with me for this moment, I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!

{Baby Michael}

I never get tired of taking baby pictures...and I am especially happy when they are my family!  I am so proud to welcome my new nephew, Michael Shane to the world, and I was so thrilled that my big sister (and wonderful brother-in-law) let me share this beautiful event in their lives.  I am so proud of them both and I have to say, she is the delivery room goddess! Total labor/delivery took less than five hours!!

{Michael weighed in at exactly 8 lbs...but not too thrilled with the scale!}

{Somewhat calmer now that he's under the warmer}

{Proud Mommy and Daddy with their new son}

{ I couldn't resist posting this picture.  Big brother Jon didn't really know what to think of his new brother, but his expression here cracks me up!!}

{He warmed up to baby brother pretty quickly, though!}

{Hello World - SOOC}

Hello World!

Is there anything more precious than fresh baby skin all pink and wrinkled?

 I was so blessed to be in the delivery room as Miss O made her grand entrance. My daughter, Mallorye, did an amazing job and worked so incredibly hard to bring this precious bundle into the world.

We haven't had an official "newborn shoot" just yet, so I thought I would share this SOOC shot of Miss O... believe it or not, this was taken when she was less than 24 hours old, in the hospital under those horrid lights.

Olivia Brooke

February 9, 2012

2:54 pm

8 pounds 3 ounces

19" long