Newborn/infant photos that touch my heart are ones that bring me back to my early weeks of becoming a new mother. Both of my babies seemed to be in my arms every moment.

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It's a bitter sweet time, because I knew it would be fleeting... but in that season, it's hard to remember that this time won't last forever.

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I remember the exhaustion... the disappointment in myself for not being able to tend to the everyday tasks that I was used to shouldering. I also remember the guilt that I would sometimes entertain because I was just so very tired...

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If there is one time in my life that I REALLY struggled with being in photos, it was this one.

My body seemed foreign. I frequently fought the urge to procrastinate a shower one more day. My house didn't appear the way I wanted it to.

 

But this baby... This innocent, beautiful little blessing that for whatever reason... I was thought worthy enough to be given... 

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I see you, Momma... whether this is your first time, or if you have older siblings that can't understand why they aren't getting the affection they used to... I get it. 

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Photos shouldn't feel stressful. Babies should lead the sessions. If they need to be held the entire time? That is OKAY! Snuggles are my favorite!  

 

I know you will take lots of your own snapshots of your baby doing all the adorable things that babies do. I want to meet you where you are at in this moment and photograph the love and connection you share.