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Happy 3rd Birthday, Mya!/Asheville Child Photographer

Wow!  I can’t believe my baby is  turning 3!  In some ways I feel like she was just born, but at the same time, I feel like she’s been with us forever!  I was very excited to do her pictures and have been thinking for a while what I wanted to do.  I loved her pictures from last year.  See here.  But, it was not fun trying to get her to smile for me then.  I had to trick her into taking her pictures.  No, no, I’m not taking pictures of you!  I’m taking pictures of the bluebonnets!  From the time she was about a year old, I could not take her pictures without her screaming and crying!  Since I was in the process of wanting to learn all that I could about photography, this was a huge disappointment to me!  She was my main subject!  Well, lately, all of that has changed and she has loved having her pictures taken!  Yay!  UNTIL yesterday!  Yesterday was the day that we planned on doing her pictures.  It was also the day that we went to the most insane Easter egg hunt in the world.  And it was also the day that we decided that she didn’t need a nap because she woke up so late in the morning.  BAD idea!  She did not want her pictures taken and refused to cooperate.  On top of that, there were only about a million gnats swarming all around us the entire time that I was trying to take her pictures.  I was so ready to lose my mind!  I really don’t know how I got any decent pictures, but somehow I did and I just love them!  Next year, I told Ryder that we are taking her to a portrait studio!  I kid, I kid.    Maybe she will be back to her model loving self by then.  I can only hope!

 

Just Can’t Get Enough/Asheville Baby Photographer

I just can’t get enough of those sweet little baby lips!  I could kiss them to pieces!

Spring is Here/Asheville Child Photographer

We moved into our house in the middle of winter.  In fact, when we found the house, we were visiting from NY and there was  a huge snowstorm.  We only had a few days to find a house to rent and so after seeing our house on-line, we had to go see it right away before going back to NY.  Well, this house is up the mountain a little ways and it was nearly impossible to get to.  We got stuck out on the road and then had to hike it up the crazy, steep driveway.  The snow was up to our knees!  Sooo, we hadn’t really seen what the yard is going to look like when it’s warm, until now.  There are some beautiful flowers everywhere!  These flowers are out by the pool that we haven’t even seen, since it’s been covered since we’ve lived here!  This morning Mya looked so cute in her outfit so I decided to take her out by the flowers and get her picture.  My sweet girl is getting so big!  Her 3 year birthday is coming up next month!  Where did the time go?

Gettin’ the Fever: Free Photo Session Contest/Asheville Family Photographer

**We have a winner!  Way to go Heather!!  As soon as I posted this, she guessed and got it right!  Maybe the question was too easy!  The answer was Key West!  I will be contacting you, Heather!  Congratulations!**

I am not doing sessions for the year until May but I’m already starting to get antsy.  I have a hard time just being a stay at home mom.  I just have to be doing something at all times.  While folding some laundry today, which I seem to be doing a lot of these days, I decided that it’s time to get the ball rolling.  I decided to have a contest for a free session.  I did this once in NY and it was a lot of fun.  Here’s the deal.  I will offer a free photo session to the first person who is able to guess the answer to my question.  Summer is coming up and all that’s on my mind is sand, sun and water!  (Maybe it’s the snow that I saw falling this morning that really got this on the brain.)  So the question is:  What is my favorite vacation spot?  Here are some clues!  It starts with a “K”.  It’s warm year round there.  They sell lots of pies there that are made with a local fruit.  That’s all I’m gonna say for now.  Each day I will put up a new clue until someone guesses the correct answer.

Here are some rules for the contest:

-You must live in or around the Asheville area.

-The session must take place in the month of May, on a weekend, early morning or late evening.

-The session does not include prints, just the sitting fee.

-Each person may only guess one time per day.

-Leave your guess as a comment.

Okay, there you have it!  Now get to guessing!  The contest will be over as soon as someone gets the correct answer!

More of Baby River/Asheville Newborn Photographer

I took some more pictures of River today.  I’m trying to get as many pictures as I can of him as a newborn before it’s too late.  I know that time is going to fly by and I just don’t want him to ever grow up!  I love his sweet little self so much!  I don’t even care that I am completely exhausted.  It doesn’t bother me at all getting up at night, no matter how many times it is, because I know that before too long, he’s going to be a toddler, running all over the place, getting into everything, asking “Why?” and talking back.  lol  So little man, stay small for me for as long as you can.

The boy has some big ole hands and feet!  It was one of the first things that the nurses noticed about him. 

Introducing River!/Asheville Newborn Photographer

Our baby, River Levi, was finally born this past Tuesday morning at 5:08 am!  I really didn’t think he was ever going to join the world.  I was so beyond ready and a week past due!  Labor was a nightmare and I joke that I now need counseling.  lol  But it’s over, he’s here, and he’s a dream baby, except at night!    We’ve been up most of the night for the past two nights.  He doesn’t cry, but just doesn’t want to sleep.  Thank goodness for all of the DVR’d shows that we have to catch up on. We are so in love with this boy.  I feel so blessed every time I look at him and Mya.  I’m such a lucky momma!   Today I was so tired and really should have slept since he slept most of the day, but was too excited to do his newborn pictures.  So here’s our sweet little baby boy.  And here’s to hoping that we get some sleep tonight.    I have more ideas for photos that I’m going to do later this week.  Poor little man just doesn’t know that he is now my favorite subject.

Ready for Valentines-Asheville Child Photographer

We are gearing up for Valentines Day around here!  We are excited about chocolate fondue, champagne, I mean sparkling cider lol, and lots of love.

Still Here-Asheville Child Photographer

I am still here, just getting settled into our new house here in Asheville and starting to get ready for baby #2!  I hung some curtains yesterday and Mya loved playing in them so I grabbed my camera.  My poor camera has been sitting in my closet since we got here, pretty much, so it was time to break it out!  I hope to be booking some N.C. clients very soon!  I only have a few dates open before the baby comes so if you or anyone you know is interested in a session, email me ASAP! 

Maternity Pictures

Last weekend was our last weekend in NYC and it was also the weekend that we did our family/maternity pictures.  It was sooooo cold!!!!  Mya was not a fan of the frigid weather and neither were my fingers.    I have to give a huge thank you to Angela at http://www.an-gphotoblog.com/ for doing these beautiful pictures for us!  All of you New Yorkers looking for a new family photographer, check her out!