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Sneak Peek | The Narciso Family

Not only is this family extraordinarily beautiful, they're extraordinarily sweet. More details from our super fun session to come, but for now, because Heidi has been so patiently waiting....a little sneak peek of her amazing family .

Meet Brock. Have you ever seen a kid with better hair? He's such a stylish little man.

And Naya. She's a sweet little princess with a heart melting smile. 

With parents this gorgeous, it's no wonder Brock and Naya are so adorable.

More to come very soon so stay tuned. And have a happy weekend!

H

 

Quinlynn and Hallie | Lawrence Newborn Photographer

I shared a couple of sneak peeks of Quinlynn and Hallie a few weeks ago. Here are a few more favorites from my session with these two beautiful girls. And yes - as always - the baby fever is full effect. These teeny tiny ones get me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Love this next one so much! We used it on the inside of Quinlynn's birth announcement and their mama ordered a 22x22 canvas of it. Can't wait to see it on her wall!

It's been a while since I photographed a two year old. I had almost forgotten how much fun they are!

Couldn't you just eat her up? She's seriously one of the cutest little things I've ever seen.

There aren't many things a two year old loves more than a lollipop! 

Lindsey and Nate, it was such a pleasure to photograph precious little your girls. I can't wait for our next session!

Lots of love,

H

Quinlynn | Newborn Session Sneak Peek

Last week I shared a sneak peek of Miss Hallie, but I had to wait for her baby sister's birth announcements to go out before sharing her sneak peek. 

I can't tell you how excited I was when I walked in to Nate and Lindsey's house and saw their coffee table. Instantly, I knew we had to incorporate it in our session.

Meet Miss Quinlynn Tate. 

Hallie loves her so much! She's going to be a great big sister.

Is that tree stump table not amazing? I told Nate and Lindsey that if they ever decide to get rid of it I've got dibs. 

More to come soon! I've got lots of editing to do this week so stay tuned.

Happy Monday!

H

 

Hallie | Sneak Peek

I'm working on a session with two adorable little girls and just had to share a couple of images.

Meet Hallie Jane. She recently turned two AND became a big sister! 

I'll have to wait to share images of her baby sister until the birth announcements go out, but I've gotta tell you I'm totally in love with them! 

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

H

 

 

Reese | Kansas City Newborn Photography

Reese and I...we've got history. I photographed her parents engagement session, their wedding and their maternity session. Erin and Brian have such a beautiful love for each other. They both come from tight-knit, loving families and I always knew they would be amazing parents so I was delighted when they asked me to do Reese's newborn portraits. She's an adorable little girl who came into this world with an amazing amount of love waiting for her.

Here, she looks just like her beautiful mama...

And my absolute favorite...

We're shooting Reese's six month pics this afternoon and it wasn't until now that I realized I'd never shared her newborn session. I think I'm even more excited for this one than I was the newborn session, if that's possible. She's sitting up now and you'll just die when you see her wardrobe! 

Stay tuned for a sneak peek. Happy Monday!

H

A Mother's Day Surprise Session | Kansas City Baby Photographer

Surprises...they practically kill me! Whether they're for me or from me, I can hardly stand them. I hate not knowing what's coming. And yes, I'm that girl that buys a Christmas gift and gives it three weeks early because I JUST. CAN'T. TAKE. IT.

When Carolyn called and asked me to photograph her sister's son as a Mother's Day surprise I was super excited. Carolyn and Christy (along with the rest of their family) are long-time friends of mine and I just adore them all, especially little Brody. He's as cute as they come and he's always so incredibly happy. We had a blast shooting and I'm totally in love with these images! 

Apparently, I'm not the only one who can't hold down a surprise. Carolyn (and Christy's husband Phillip) broke down and gave Christy her Mother's Day gift a day early and I couldn't be happier because now I can finally share the images.

My absolute favorite...those little hands! Could he be any cuter? Nope, didn't think so.

He's totally gonna hate me, but how could I resist those adorable saddlebags?

Brody's daddy was in on this covert operation, too. He smuggled clothes out of the house for us and even popped in for a shot with his little man.

We put together an accordion mini album for Christy - it's one of my favorite new products. Carolyn sent me a text this morning and said Christy cried when they gave it to her. I forgot to photograph the finished product, so as soon as I can pry it from Christy's hands for five minutes I'll be sure to post a few shots.

Happy Mother's Day to Christy and all the other mama's out there!

Lots of love, 

H

Natalie | Lawrence Newborn Portraits

I shared a little sneak peek from Natalie's newborn session a while back and just realized I'd forgotten to post the rest. So brace yourself - there are massive amounts of cuteness ahead.

This sweet baby was so good to me. There wasn't anything she wouldn't let us do. She was such a treat for me to photograph and as you can see she's just as gorgeous as her parents. 

I even went out on a limb and made my first attempt at crocheting a baby cocoon. I kinda wish I would have had a few when Rilee and Lucee were little - I just love how snuggly the babies look in them.

So sweet how her little piggies popped out...

She made some of the most adorable faces.

It's exhausting being a baby, you know?

She even threw us a few smiles.

I wonder if she'll have her mama's beautiful blue eyes...

There's no doubt she'll have her daddy wrapped around her finger.

Her grandma's have already showered her with lots of love. This quilt was handmade by one of them.

And this quilt was made by the other one. I love being able to incorporate special things like this with babies. 

Nick is a firefighter who works with Chris. And if you know me at all you know I was only half joking when I told Chris that this shot alone, would almost be worth us having another baby. I'm so happy we got this one!

Congratulations, Nick and Alecia! This time passes all too quickly and I'm so honored to be able to capture it for you. She's a beautiful little girl who is already so very, very loved and I can't wait to watch her grow. 

Much love, 

H

Birth Announcements from Chocolate Cactus

This one's for my photographer friends. Chocolate Cactus Designs just released a new set of birth announcement templates and a few of my images of Miss Julianne are featured in the samples.

How sweet are these?

 

 

The Red Sofa Sessions | Kansas City Children's Photographer

The March Mini Sessions were a huge hit. I can't even tell you how much I love shooting our red, velvet sofa! I can't wait until the weather is nice enough to take it outside.  

Here's a little sneak peek from the first of March's mini sessions. Meet Sophia and Farrah. These little darlings were so sweet and so much fun!

More mini session images to come! Happy Thursday!

H

An Outtake | Lawrence Newborn Photographer

Just a little Friday funny for you as I work on Nick and Alecia's newborn session. 

Poor Nick took one for the team while his sweet little baby girl slept through the whole event. And how 'bout Mom all quick on the draw swooping in to save the day? She's good, huh?

More to come soon. Happy Friday!

H