A playful at-home newborn session with an adorable big brother and chickens?! These are the things dreams are made of. :)
Mr. Otto was such a little gentleman, showing me his new brother Finley, sharing his bang snaps with me on the driveway and introducing me to his favorite chickens.
And Finley was the chillest baby, letting everyone love on him and sleeping through aforementioned bang snaps, big brother tickling, and the sticky, summer heat.
Oh, baby boy! This sweet, sweet guy and his family stole my heart. Jameson's brother and sister doted on him, he yawned more than a few times, and he was perfectly content in mom and dad's arms.
Baby Oliver is a super special little baby. His parents, Staci and Ben, are past wedding clients of mine (remember their cute dogs who played a big part in their big day??) and I wanted Oliver's newborn photos to be SO GOOD for them. Staci and Ben are huge fans of candid photos, which is perfect for a lifestyle baby session. I adore these photos, and especially love that we were able to incorporate the whole family (read: animals included!). Baby Oliver, you are one loved little dude!
About 10 minutes into this session, I had already made a best friend out of Baby Billy's big sister, Brynn, and I was smitten with little Billy (William Francis to be exact). He was the chillest little guy and stayed awake, staring at the camera, the entire session! He was such a good sport … being coddled by Brynn, being swaddled and un-swaddled. It would be exhausting for anyone, let alone an 8-day-old baby.
My very favorite thing about photographing little Billy was watching his big sister coo and fuss over him. She's a natural at the whole big sister thing! Take a look ...
Look at Brynn's adorable, little face. What a cutie!
Billy's pretty handsome himself.
