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 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!

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

It feels like just yesterday that Hudson was born, and now he is almost 6 months old! It really is crazy how fast it goes and how much they change in such a short time. He has been my easiest baby by far. He is super happy and content and is such an easy going personality. He has fit so seamlessly into our family, and I can’t imagine life without him and his sweet baby breath, heartwarming smile and wonderful snuggles. I am so blessed!

And, like the cobbler’s kids who don’t have shoes, mine often don’t get their fair share of pictures. But I received a lovely package in the mail from my wonderful friend Erica (and by the way, check out her fantastic digital products from 2Peas…she is multi-talented this lady) and in it was this oh so adorable hat she made. I think I squealed out loud when I saw it, and promptly insisted on a little photoshoot with Hudsie (as we like to call him ’round here, much to Tim’s dismay. haha).

The hat + baby = absolutely and completely adorable, wouldn’t you agree?

I think I’m going to print one of these as a big canvas…I can’t wait!

His big happy smile that we see a lot. Usually accompanied by some sort of happy squeal

How is that both of my boys have amazing eye lashes? I know that Arden is going to be so jealous when she’s old enough to realize.

Tongue out and making bubbles/drool, a favorite past-time

I can’t help but giggle at this one