this cute little bub gave me a great big hug the minute I walked in the door! I think he knew we were going to eat cake and splash in the bathtub… because THAT is the kind of fun Anya likes to have at one year old baby sessions.

did someone say CAKE?

cake + tired Jaxon = MESS!!!

more catching up coming soon!
peace and much love ♥ anya

A few more of baby ella and her awesome family. I have been dying to do an image of a daddy with a tattoo and his baby. This daddy has a rockin’ tattoo and loves his little baby girl to pieces I have to give a HUGE shout out to my AWESOME dad’s who have bravely bared their chests for me to photograph them with their wee loves. There is honestly nothing that melts any mama’s heart more than seeing her man loving their baby.

And just for fun, I will let everyone in on my super top secret photo editing music collection…..

Today’s (LOUD) selections were:

Girlfriend in a Coma — Smiths
Shoplifters of the World — Smiths (I know, both these songs are kinda weird to edit baby images to, eh? LOL!)
Tupelo Honey — Van Morrison
Talkin’ about a Revolution — Tracy Chapman
Shimmer — Fuel
Strangelove — Depeche Mode
Shake the Disease — Depeche Mode (saw them live at the Forum in LA circa 1985 or ‘86, I can’t remember!)
Where the Streets Have no Name — U2
Bad — U2 (Saw live in 1988….my bff Heather and I got Bono butt view….don’t know why they played in the round)
Gin and Juice — Snoop Dog (shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Don’t tell anyone…..it’s a mood piece……lol!)
Love My Way — Psychadelic Furs
Solsbury Hill — Peter Gabriel
You Should be Dancing — Bee Gee’s
Falls on Me — Fuel
Glycerine — Bush (Who I actually got to see live at Woodstock ‘99)
Superman — REM
Living for the City — Stevie Wonder
Mountains O’ Things — Tracy Chapman
Superstition — Stevie Wonder

…and it’s official….my kids think I am either totally nuts or high…..

peace and love ♥ anya

And her awesome daddy! Who allowed me to post this Soooo excited about that because there is so much I just LOVE about this image. Kate and her family travelled all the way from Rockford, Illinois to spend the morning with me.

She loved having her arms like this. Just chillin’ (does saying that make me sound like I graduated in 1990?)







A little baby in a basket fun







And I just had to do this image in color. Yummy up close macro with creamy dreamy baby skin!







peace and much love ♥ anya

It is going to be one crazy newborn fiesta this week as I have 3 (yes, 3!) more newbies to photograph this week and one that I think is still in mama’s belly waiting to arrive

This big sister could not WAIT to be photographed with her little baby sister. To top it off, she showed me some acrobatics on my beanbag that I am hoping (cross my fingers) my Annika and Rowan never figure out. Otherwise we will probably spend a lot more time than we already do at the “Doctor Store”….as Annika refers to the Emergency Room. LOL!

Snug as a bug in a rug!







Daddy’s little girl….







A little mommy love….

Peace and Love ♥ Anya

I am a poet and didn’t know it!!!!

If I sound a bit wacky today it is because I am seriously high on paint fumes from the hubs painting the living room. I am lucky that he actually agreed to do it because *usually* he tries to turn me down. For the simple reason that I have the habit of changing my mind. After he paints. One time he had to do two walls with three different colors before I got it right. What can I say? I am a perfectionist at the visual.

Ok, back to Mia. She wins the award this year for most poop and pee in one photo session. YAY!!!! Fortunately it was all on mom and dad…none on me Triple YAY!

Here she is smiling away…..knowing that pretty soon daddy will be dripping in pee

All cuddled up with mommy….







And because I know mommy will appreciate this….she appears to be saying….”seriously dad, WTF”??? For those less acronym inclined, I won’t translate that as this is a PG rated blog……







peace and much love ♥ anya

beautiful baby girl #2 that I got to spend the day with this week. I swear I could stare at babies for hours. And never get bored. Which is probably why I am ever so in love with this job of mine. I get to cuddle and play with babies for a few hours and then hand them back! Plus I actually get to sleep all night. If I could just convince my kids that they are now SUPPOSED to let me sleep all night.

I added the last image in special for the labor and delivery nurses at a certain hospital here in town

This image cracks me up!

Baby Mia could have been inducted into my own family for her feisty personality and determination to explore the world on her terms and her terms ONLY. She is a girl after my own heart More to come very soon. For some reason my asthma decided to act up as I was leaving her session and I ended up with some lovely IV steroids and nebulizer treatments. I can definitely say that I, for one, will not be sad to see this winter end and for spring to begin!

peace and love ♥ anya

Have I mentioned how much I love siblings? There is absolutely nothing more lovely than watching siblings interact together….well, when they are getting along, that is.

I went back for a few capture’s of Finn with his brother and sister. He was more than accommodating.



This was mama’s idea…I think it worked out beautifully!

When I was editing this one I kept thinking “Raise your hands if you’re Sure”….LOL!

Don’t my client’s name their babies some of the most awesome names? I will have to admit that Finn was a name on our boys list of names…..Well, should I say *my* boys list of names? LOL!

As you can see, Finn had other ideas about being photographed. Usually I can conquer a baby who does not want to be posed. I mean eventually they do conk out. And become much more malleable. Not Finn. He had other ideas right from the start.

A little daddy love can often do the trick…







Some spontaneous Finn posing himself….







And the up close and totally adorable Mr. Finn







until next time, anya ♥

I am having a ton of maternity sessions these days after my newborn pallooza. Which means guess what??? Another newborn pallooza come February. I can’t wait! Although I have to wait a little longer for this little man. He isn’t due until March

Has anyone noticed that I have not been as verbose of late? I think it is because it has been so cold outside that I literally can’t think straight. Or it freezes my verbal creativity. Blah. The only fun stories I can come up with lately would be things that would poke fun at my hubby. And I don’t think he would quite appreciate that as much as everyone else would. So I will spare him for now….

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