The S Family | Leesburg VA Family & Newborn Photographer

Gorgeous evening at Morven Park? Check. Adorable couple? Check check. Super cute toddler son and newborn twin girls? Check check check.

By far, my favorite moment of the night:

It was amazing to me how different the twins already are at only a couple of weeks old - one was squishy and sleepy and the other was feisty and wide awake! I loved photographing the family acting normally, their son running around and them just enjoying some fresh air. But it didn't leave me with many images focusing solely on their new daughters, so I asked to stop by their house (you know, in all their infinite free time) to capture just a few quiet moments of the girls together while their big brother was at school.

Rainy Days Baby R | Leesburg VA Newborn Photographer

I was thrilled to be able to do this session for Meg, the mastermind behind Ciste Gras Cakes (who creates the cakes I offer for my cake smashes!) So imagine our disappointment when we had to reschedule, TWICE, due to rain. And then, when it finally looks like everything will go perfectly, she and her super cute little family arrive at our location and literally, the skies open up. Are you kidding me?? Well, we were already there, and Baby R isn't getting any younger, so we decided to grab umbrellas and go for it. We lasted about half an hour before the thunder and lightning started so we decided that I would come out to their new home and get some lifestyle shots of him in his perfectly Disney room to finish their session.

Baby R was just as perfect in real life as he looks in these images - he slept so soundly through intermittent rain and then my two girls poking at him. I could seriously have spent all day with him! I was also really excited to get to play with the Canon 16-35, which my husband rented for me as a surprise for our Mother's Day weekend away. I was able to get some fun shots of him in his room that I definitely would've missed otherwise. Might have to add that to my camera bag!

Welcome, Baby J | Round Hill VA Lifestyle In-home Newborn Photographer

Here he is - my very first newborn of 2014. For some reason that is always especially exciting and special to me. Maybe it's the harmony between a new life and a sort of rebirth for the rest of us? I don't know. All I can tell you is this little guy had me wrapped around his fingers with his kissy faces and his smiles! I could have spent all day there. What a love!

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[session preview] Welcome, Baby C | Leesburg VA Lifestyle In-home Newborn Photographer

A couple of weeks ago I was invited to do a newborn shoot by this super fun family. First of all, Big Brother is just the most adorable thing - look at those eyes! This little girl is going to be gorgeous.

Three Months | Leesburg VA Family Photographer

My baby girl is three months today! Every month we are doing a little mini session to document how much she's grown - but it documents how I'm growing as well. I only had a point and shoot when my first daughter was born, and then I got the Rebel when she was about a month but had no idea how to use it! These are my favorites from today and were taken with my 5d2 and 50mm 1.4. Also, I should mention these are all SOCC. Isn't the light in her room amazing?

The C Family | Sterling VA lifestyle In-home Newborn Photographer

You might recognize Kate from her blog, Kate With a Camera - if you don't, you really should check it out. She is an incredibly talented photog who keeps tabs on daily life with the three cutest dogs. And, recently, a super cute baby [human] boy, that I was fortunate enough to get to photograph a few days ago.

Sweet Baby O | Leesburg VA Newborn Photographer

I was so excited to be able to offer a friend a newborn session for her 12-days-new son as a belated shower gift. I loved how we were able to start with a few posed shots and then enjoy his beautiful eyes. Check out how alert he is!

Introducing Miss A :) | Leesburg VA Newborn Photographer

This is the little girl I carried for 40 weeks 5 days! She arrived naturally at 4am with just hours to spare before my scheduled c-section on June 18th, weighing in at 7lbs 15ozs and 20.5 inches long.

The "G" Three | Northern Virginia Photographer

One of the moms from our Friday playgroup asked me to do a session for her toddler son and twin 4-month-old daughters, and how could I resist?? Check out those baby blues!!

Welcome, Baby Brooke | Northern Virginia Photographer

I am seriously behind on blogging these days. This session is actually from several weeks ago - I was (and still am) offering a special promotion to build my portfolio in newborn photography, and thankfully Brooke's parents took advantage because she was sweet as can be!