Today marks my 18th week of pregnancy! We are expecting precious baby #4 in the middle of December! James and I kept this little secret to ourselves for a few months before sharing with friends and family and the kids.  It was a bit tough to keep it all in sometimes but it was nice to hold onto something just for us for a little bit. Everything is going well and the little one is wiggling around just perfectly! We find out if we’re having a boy or girl in 2 weeks! We’re all really excited for that though between the 5 of us, our ‘wish’ list for gender all varies. I really can’t wait to share all about the baby and spend plenty of time snuggling and loving on an adorable little newborn! 5 months to go!

I did take a little break from sessions the past couple of months. Between exhaustion and nausea and keeping up the household no matter what, I just couldn’t do it. But I’m back into the swing of things now and am going to try to book as many sessions as I can handle all before October 21st this fall. This is a couple weeks shorter than my normal end of sessions for the year but as you can imagine, I’m going to need that time to finish sessions and sales and to get ready for a new baby and the holidays. I’ll also be taking the first few months of the year off and will be booking a limited number of sessions each month in 2011 to take care of the little one. Please plan ahead when planning for sessions!

To give a little boost to the session planning – I’m having a 4 day sale to celebrate or 4th little bundle! This is a good one – don’t miss out! Something I forgot to add – these credits can be used along side referral credits and other discounts you may have earned as well!

All babies are miracles but Miss Raelynn really takes the cake. And she’s just absolutely gorgeous! Proud new first time parents are so happy to have their baby girl at home and I’m so thankful they welcomed me in to photograph their precious newborn bundle. I look forward to photographing her as she grows!

This little fella is as cute as can be! He was sound asleep when I arrived but must have thought photography was far too interesting and kept his eyes wide open! We were only able to shoot for a little while before it was obvious that he wasn’t feeling very well. There will be more to come another day soon.

He was paying close attention and studying me well.

Almost too well!

And then dozed off for just a few minutes.

It’s my birthday and I’m sharing it with you! Come celebrate with me and check out these cool specials!

Baby Hudson made his arrival in the middle of a blizzard but he’s so cute and snuggly and sure warms up the room in a hurry!

As 2009 in nearing it’s end, I’ve taken some time the past few days to think about so many things that I want to do in 2010. But every time I look ahead, I also look behind. I glance through blog posts and online albums, I see the images that are a top my desk. And I feel such a rush and am full of heartfelt gratitude and warmth and am ever thankful every day for my awesome clients that have made this year extra amazing. I’ve met some really amazing families – full of hope and strength and neverending love. I’ve laughed and played and held newborn precious bundles in my arms. I’ve been licked and sniffed by dogs, kept at a distance by cats [and those of you that know cats, you know this is totally ok]. I’ve worked with families and babies, pets, high school seniors, friends and siblings. I’ve been so blessed to be in the company that I am – to have made friends with my clients and hold them close to my heart. And I am so thankful upside down, backwards and sideways to be doing what I love. Those of you that know me well know that my family comes first in my life. My kids are my everything. They drive me to be my best so that I can inspire them to be their best. They are why I fell in love with photography and they are why I hope that I can continue to love photography forever, and share it with all of you.

We’re smack in the middle of the holiday and in Fargo, a blizzard. My feisty young ones are tucked in and sound asleep. The tree shines it’s pretty white lights. The packages are all placed. And before I go to sleep I needed to share my Thank You.

Here’s a look back at 2009 and all of you who chose me to create something special for you. I am thankful for you and hope to see you again soon! Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and in welcoming 2010!

There is nothing more precious than a newborn baby. And Miss Grace is no exception. Born at just 28 weeks and 2 days, precious takes on a whole other meaning. But now at 36.5 weeks, she’s doing well! I photographed her two weeks ago as part of the Pictures of Hope Foundation.  I feel so blessed to have been there to photograph Grace’s first real bath and to document some of her daily routine with parents, Travis and Joni, who are so wonderful and totally in love with their precious baby girl. Here are a few images from our time together. I can’t wait to see this family again!

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This is such an awesome special – what a great way to get an early jump on planning your 2010 sessions! Class of 2011, it’s not too early to plan your senior session! Missed out on a family session for the holidays this year? Book it early for next year, don’t be left out again! Session discounts happen very rarely – I’d love to have so many people take advantage of this awesome special and have some wonderful images made of you and your family!

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*And a note: there are no more available sessions for 2009 except for newborns.

I visited Molly in her home last week to photograph her in all her adorableness! I really love the pink bow in her hair and am a melty-heart for a super cute hat! I’m not sure she was in love with her pink dog pillow just yet, but she’ll love it one of these days – it’s so soft!

I love these sessions so much! It’s such a pleasure to be asked to photograph these very special families. I met this family at their neighborhood park on Saturday morning. What a great way to start the day. We had a short session since Mr. Jayden seemed to have enough fo the silly lady behind the big black camera! I was able to capture him while he was smiling and showing me his brand new teeth though! Here’s a little sneak peek for mom and dad – Thank you for a wonderful session!