I knew I would love these images before I even shot them. There is something so beautiful about directional light and a pregnant belly. It was difficult to pick which images to even show on my blog because there are so many that I love. I feel like I want to show the entire gallery But I will leave you with these 4. Enjoy! I cannot wait to photograph the surprise baby inside this bump!

I have a few openings for newborns and maternity/newborn combo’s in 2008!

September            2 openings 1 opening

October                3 openings

November             3 openings

December             2 openings

Once these fill up, I am done for this year   Enjoy my 70’s flashback…..the hubs and I have been lamely dancing around to ABBA since last week when we saw Mama Mia at the Sundance Theatre.  Needless to say, there has been a lot of hiding the eyes and plugging of ears around my house.  The good news is that Annika can now belt out almost all of the words to the song Mama Mia.  Its a good thing because I was getting a little tired of the Hairspray soundtrack.  She does quite a rousing rendition of Good Morning Baltimore….or as she sings in, "Good Morning Voldemort".  Yes, that is my girl!  Reminds me that I used to sing "I am woman, I am a vegetable".  Ahhh, yes, I did quite the brilliant Helen Reddy cover

I had the best time doing these maternity shots….and such a FUN willing model These are from earlier in the summer…..in fact I have already photographed the “bun” featured. She is below, all snuggled up with her daddy, who has probably acquired an agent at this point so he can drop his current career and become a professional baby daddy model!

Enjoy, “M”, I am working diligently on your gallery…..as I took soooooo many images of you guys it isn’t even funny….LOL!

Is it ok to high five yourself?

Beautiful twin girls from this morning. Boy did their mama and I ever have fun. Good thing these are babies 3 and 4 for her. Because my kids were in rare form this morning. Especially Rowan….trying to jump on each of these little twinkies while we were trying to get them to sleep. Please excuse the “smallness” of these landscape photos. I am getting a new blog soon that will allow for much larger images. So they can be enjoyed how they were meant to be enjoyed…HUGE!

That is what this little diva baby was sayin’ to me. I was literally laughing out loud as I was editing these. Anyone who knows me knows a) how much I love babies, and b) how much I LOVE a baby with a personality. This little princess slept almost the entire session but she did show me some of her “diva moves”, even as she slept!

…fortunately, she saved the best move for mom and dad, though….projectile pooping and peeing whilst changing the diaper (photos not included).

The color shot is just for you, mama!

From the baby we all thought would never go to sleep

This poor mama struggled and struggled trying to get this little girl to sleep. And just like a girl, she did NOT want to cooperate (baby, not mom….lol!). The reward for all of that work (and sweat….because it is WAY hot at a newborn shoot) is this:

The “A” man and his big brother “H”. “H” shows some remarkable talent for newborn photography as the shot below of him displays. I really wish I had a lens on that could have backed the shot out more. He was photographing away, right next to me. Baby “A” had minimal interest in his photo session. Fortunately I have staying power. These babies have NO power over me…..eventually ALL babies must sleep, right? Right.

For his ship to come in. Probably the one with sunscreen on board. Because mom forgot it. Yes, I think I may get the mother of the year award this year after all!

I have more babies to be posted soon . . . But this one is my baby. Don’t ya just love that little bouncy curl in back. I cannot for the life of me bare to cut his hair!

Teeny tiny baby girl. Little baby “L”. Isn’t she just the most precious thing? She literally slept the whole time. Which is unheard of. What a little doll!

The first of what will be many baby posts in the next day or two. Beautiful baby “B”. My first in a string of GIRLS! I seem to have writers block this morning. Probably the ridiculous sunburn I acquired by not putting on sunscreen during our day at the beach yesterday. And yes, here in Wisconsin we do actually have beaches…along the shores of Lake Michigan. They may not be surf-able but at least we don’t have to worry about sharks!