I hope that Grayson has been letting you guys get some sleep, and looking forward to seeing him (and all of you!) again soon…word on the streets is that he’s been busy packing on the pounds. Can’t wait to give his chub some snuggles

** One small note…I increased the image sizes slightly. Would love some feedback on that! Let me know if you think the images are too big, just right or could be even bigger? Thanks!

This kid is going to have some crazy hair! Double crowns on the top and a swirl/cowlick on the front.

I just loved the adorable ‘little brother’ onesie. so cute!

And that middle image…just had to include it! Pierce’s expressions just cracks me up.

It’s far from perfect technically, but it sure sums up life with two little ones, doesn’t it?

See that little divet above Grayson’s ear in that center black & white image?

Both Peter and Pierce have it. Such a neat little genetic trait!

One of my favorite parts of being a photographer is being able to capture the connections between people. There is something amazing when people let down their guards and open themselves up to me and my camera. Thank you Brenda and Glen for being yourselves, and allowing me to capture this very special time in your life. I loved seeing how smitten you both were with your sweet little girl.

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Love that big yawn…and couldn’t resist posting the diva shot!

Check out those pursed lips and fab dance move Isabella has going on

ps. Doesn’t she look a lot like her daddy? Just the pretty, girly, petite version

I loved that Shayla had this beautiful heirloom christening gown that she had worn as well as other family members.
I love incorporating meaningful items into photo sessions!

I’m always amazed at the difference just a few short weeks can make…due to needing to spend some extra days at the hospital (as you might see in some of the images, he has something called Amniotic Banding which affected one hand and one foot. Although it certainly didn’t affect his cuteness!), Tristan wasn’t able to come for his newborn session within the usual time frame of the first two weeks. At just over three weeks he was super strong and alert, but Daddy knew all the tricks and we even managed to get in some sleeping shots. Yay Tristan!

This family was so inspiring to me. It was amazing to watch the connection and love these three had and how in-tune they were with Tristan. The tattoos they had (Love is Always) were just so perfect and I love that we were able to incorporate them into the images and capture their love in this session. Such a lovely young family and Tristan is one lucky guy to have these two as parents!

Heather and Vincent…enjoy your sneak peek!

And just a reminder…if you aren’t already a member of my Facebook Page, come on over! I’ve been posting a few images there as I’m editing…a pre-sneak-peek if you will.  Sometimes these images will also make it here on the blog, sometimes not. As always, feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing from you.

Al & Meg live right on the strip in White Rock, and have a gorgeous view of the ocean. They also happen to have this cute little attic-like space where their bedroom is that had super-duper perfect light. Perfect light makes my heart pitter patter. So do cute little babies. Have I mentioned that I love my job?

Did I mention he was cute? And had some really really cute facial expressions? Check out the smile, and the eye scrunch. Pure adorableness!

I heart cozy family shots. Such a cute little family of three.

Congrats again Al & Meg. I loved spending this time with you and capturing this amazing time in your lives. So excited to have a new little nephew and can’t wait to snuggle him again soon!

Newborn sessions are relaxed and easy-going and I always schedule lots of times for feeding, changing and cuddling to keep baby happy and content. Big brother Liam was sick on the day of Eden’s session, but hoping to catch some family images soon…perhaps with some of the beautiful cherry blossoms out right now?

Enjoy your sneak peek Marg & Jake, I’ll be in touch with your slideshows soon.

Marg and I share an love for yellow and gray (although mine may be bordering on obsession!). Loved the hat/blanket combo below

On a more serious note, the day before Maya’s session was the devastating earthquake in Japan. Yoko’s mom was visiting and I can only imagine how hard it was to see her home country being rocked by such a massive natural disaster. Thankfully, none of their family was directly affected by the quake. My thoughts and prayers go out to those in Japan as they continue to deal with the effects of the quake and mourn the loss of loved ones. If you are looking for some Canadian organizations to donate to, check out: The Canadian Red Cross and World Vision Canada. Even though the news may not be giving as much attention to Japan just a few short weeks later, there is still much help needed there.

On another note, a big thank you to my clients for your patience as I am currently dreadfully behind on my editing! My kids have been on spring break the last two weeks, and in between outings, play dates, providing activities and entertainment, breaking up squabbles, and constantly cleaning up behind my lovely rugrats, there has been precious little time for work. I am working through my back-log and hope to be caught up again next week! Hoping to have some more sessions to share soon

And now on to some pictures of on beautiful little girl and her adorable family:

Thank you Yoko and Gord for a wonderful session. I loved meeting your sweet little girl! Enjoy your sneak peek and I’ll be in touch soon!

Thanks Delores, Ken, Mikayla and Madison for a wonderful session. I loved seeing you as a family of four! Enjoy your sneak peek

You can’t quite see it in the pics, but the girls had adorable matching outfits that said “big sister” and “little sister”. So cute!

I was there at her birth taking pictures, and I took pictures of her as a wee little newborn (and for the record…the angel one is still one of my most favorite newborn images!):

I also took pictures of her when she was one (you can definitely see some of her spunky personality developing! We have some of the funniest facial expressions from this session):

And now look how grown up and adorable she is at three. She is the sassiest and spunkiest little girl (next to my own that is!) that I know…she has a lot of her mama’s fun and outgoing nature, and a good dose of her dad’s determination and attitude. She’s a firecracker, that’s for sure! Hope you had a wonderful day today Ally!

I’ll be posting more images from this family session soon. Feel free to leave a comment with some birthday love for the birthday girl!