Rachel Ludwig Photography | Abbotsford Portrait and Wedding Photographer

This is my adorable nephew Pierce! I may be a teensy bit biased, but I think he’s terribly cute. It’s been fun to have a little baby around to snuggle again.

We are so happy for you Debby & Peter. It’s been fun watching you fall in love with your little guy and relish being parents. It brings me back to when Ethan was born almost 8 years ago. Almost makes me wish I could time-travel and revisit that time in our lives again (maybe minus the lack of sleep though!). Navigating the waters of parenthood for the first time and experiencing a whole new world through the eyes of your child is so amazing. Enjoy the journey…they grow up so fast.

Anyways, on to the pictures. I had a hard time choosing my favorites, he is just so darn cute…

Check out the fantastic nursery Debby put together (she created all the art and made the mobile herself!), and that gorgeous blanket is by Pierce’s Oma:

See that cute little divet above Pierce’s ear? His dad has the exact same thing…I love little genetic quirks!

Such a beautiful family

A few weeks after doing Andrea’s maternity photos, I got to meet sweet little Addison…isn’t she beautiful? I love her dark hair that’s just like her mama’s. I was so excited when I heard she was a girl, because I had bought the brown and pink blanket you see below in the spring, and all ‘my babies’ this year turned out to be boys. So I was pretty happy to finally put it to use.

And of course we had Kingston to keep us company. He thought my newborn beanbag setup was a perfect spot for a nap, and he kept on growling at my sheepskin…too funny! So of course I had to grab a shot of him too, he was too cute to resist.

Thank you for opening your home and letting me capture this special time with your sweet little girl, Andrea. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Check out Addison’s little sad face at the bottom of this first set, so cute!

And that mirror? Coolest one ever!

The first shot here is a teeny tine little smile…absolutely adorable. She must be thinking happy milk thoughts

This little man lives in a beautiful 108 year old house with the most gorgeous front porch…as soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful September afternoon light and shoot outside. It was a record-breaking day for temperature (it was super hot!), which is perfect for babies as they like to be warm. Levi slept pretty much the entire session and didn’t make a single peep with all the different poses and shots we did. Check out the fabulous and colorful blanket that Laura made in the first picture, isn’t it awesome? I love the colors and patterns and just had to use it for a few shots.

A big thanks to Laura and AJ for being so relaxed and for making such cute kids! You have a beautiful family, and I enjoyed spending the afternoon chatting and shooting! Enjoy your sneak peek

The front porch had all these beautiful hanging baskets and planters…my orange wrap just happened to coordinate perfectly

As did dad’s firefighter hat! It was too small to put Levi into, but I knew we had to use it somehow!

Such a gorgeous mama…she just glows!

I love that we were able to grab some sibling, family and couple shots…the perfect way to end the session.

This little guy happens to be number six in his family…a much hoped for boy to even out the boy/girl ratio and to use Leanne’s long-time favorite name that she’d been saving up after two girls in a row. Judah happened to arrive right before school started (a new school for his big siblings) and just a few weeks prior to moving. Needless to say his first weeks of life have been a a little hectic, but I was so glad mom still made time for some newborn photos!

When I arrived for this session, Leanne informed me that little buddy had been awake all morning, so he would probably sleep. No such luck! So after about 2 hours of feedings and cuddles, and getting a few shots, I asked if maybe we could pop outside in the hopes of grabbing a few images. And then he totally zonked. It was perfect! I think I got half of the finished shots in about 10 minutes. This is why I always schedule lots of time for newborn sessions…you never know how much time they will need to settle in. It was definitely worth the wait, the outdoor shots are some of my faves.

See the little smile? And boy was he a happy camper once he got that thumb in his mouth.

After having two of my own thumb-suckers,  I think thumb-sucking babies are especially adorable!

Enjoy your sneak peek Leanne & Al!

Just over two years ago I photographed Mattias’ big brother Noah, and it was a joy to meet and photograph Noah’s adorable little brother. Noah also happens to be in my Portfolio galleries as the baby with the beautiful red painting as a backdrop. One of my favorite things about photographing siblings is seeing the similarities and differences between them, and these brothers definitely have lots of similarities I think (especially the cute little cowlicks ).

Karin is a close friend of mine that I’ve known since Grade Four, and we share a common love for photography and so much more. She is a fabulous photographer herself (some of my clients may remember her when she was a second shooter for a few of my weddings) and it’s always an honor to photograph another photographer. Her husband Art was super patient while we chatted about babies and photography and everything in between…and meanwhile I was able to catch some great shots of their beautiful little boy.

Marg stopped by one afternoon to get a few more pictures of Liam, and most importantly, some of her with Liam because we had run out of time during their first session. It’s amazing how much they grow and change at this age. He is 16 days old in these pictures, and I think he had already gained about two pounds from his original birth weight at this point…and you can definitely see it in his adorable cheeks and chin.

Liam is very intent and alert, and likes to watch people closely. He was quite fascinated with me and my camera:

I love the double chin and serious look. Check out his awesome arched eyebrows!

Someone is getting sleepy….yippee!

Decided to try out some cheese cloth shots…he reminds me of a Russian nesting doll all wrapped up here

Yep…we managed to get some sleeping shots in. Yay Liam!

I love it when they smile in their sleep! I could watch a baby and all his facial expressions all day long.

And some shots with mama…motherhood suits her, doesn’t it?

This one cracks me up…she’s going in for a sweet  kiss, and his response is “No kisses! Just feed me!”

One last shot…all wide-eyed, bushy-tailed and absolutely adorable