Baby Elly | At-Home Shaker Heights Ohio Baby Photos

Nathan and I are so thankful to have friends going through this stage of life with us. David and Amy live down the street from us and go to our church, and they just recently welcomed their first baby into the world too!

Elly was long awaited and is so, so loved. Photographing this family of three was incredibly touching and made me ready to meet Nolan!

Enjoy my favorites from this sweet session. And check out the grip Elly has on her dad's finger! She grabbed on to his hand not long after her birth, so it was fun to document that little detail. :)

Baby Leo | Newborn

It was the moment Leo's dad, Del, turned to me and said, "You should get yourself one of these," (as in the sleeping baby he was holding in his arms) that I truly understood the depth of love Del and Andrea have for their sweet baby boy. This is why I love photographing newborns just as they are … wide-eyed in their cribs, cuddled by mom and dad, contently sleeping in their swaddle. The first days of life are so precious and innocent and exciting all on their own. These sweet and simple photos say it all.