This adorable six-month-old cutie was so much fun to photograph! I think I love this age the most, the sitting up and really pleasant stage before they start getting around and getting impatient with things. If you remember last December, I decided to give away a session. A friend nominated this family and they won. They have been through so much this year. Little miss B was born with a severe problem in her abdomen that caused her intestines to go into her lung cavity… The mortality rate with this is very high. She spent a month in the hospital (and that was the fastest recovery time the doctors had seen with a case like hers!) and while she was there, another baby with the same condition was born, and passed away shortly thereafter. When I was discussing parenthood with this family during the shoot, her parents said that they just adore her. Crying at night doesn’t bother them, because at least she’s crying. They really appreciate and are thankful for the miracle that is their daughter. It was so fun for me to witness the love in this new little family.

Check out those eyes!!  I know you’re looking for her scar… it’s just a tiny line on her stomach, barely visible. Her mommy takes such good care of her…

She was seriously the cutest, happiest baby.
Here she is, pondering the mysteries of life… 
And counting her piggies… She loved those feet!
 Normally, I like it to be just feet, and I did get a couple of those… but this one cracks me up. I love her looking over at me. We had a hard time getting those piggies without her sitting up because she kept lifting and grabbing them, so we gave up and got this.
  
Those eyes kill me… I love the different family shot here.
 
Horray for the bubble beard!! I love bubble beards…

And don’t even get me started on baby butts. These were taken at my house, by the way… The parents lived too far for me to travel there, so they traveled here. I like my wood floors, especially when I’m trying to highlight the adorable pudge factor of baby butts. I love how she posed with her hand on her leg.  

We headed downtown for a couple family shots… I love the color of downtown walls. The interaction here was priceless…

 Last shot of the day… I always like to end on this note (ha ha)… I love this shot, especially considering how they’d said earlier that they really are just happy that she can even cry. This picture illustrates that so perfectly, with mom looking happy and beautiful and dad being so gentle and comforting, and little miss B letting it all out!Man, that was fun. Can I just say again how much I love doing this?