Baby Harrison | Newborn

I met days-old Harrison on a gloomy, rainy fall day. Inside his new home it was all cozy and glowy and cheery. His parents were thrilled that their first little one had arrived and they were already pros at going with the flow. (It was actually really impressive to watch. You're naturals, Tom and Lisa!)

Grab yourself a warm beverage and take a peek at Baby Harrison's first few days of life. A fun fact to ponder while you're perusing: Harrison shares a birthday with his mom … AND his maternal grandma! How crazy cool is that??

If you're wondering whether Harrison Ford had any influence on Baby Harrison's name, you're on the right track. ;)

Lisa, you are such a gorgeous mom!

Baby Braden | Newborn

This post makes my heart explode. See, Cyleigh (that gorgeous lady up there) and I went to college together and now I'm photographing her baby. What a crazy and serendipitous life this is. I could share some photos of us looking like babies ourselves from freshman year of college, but that would be embarrassing and so not the point of this post! The point is that Braden, Cyleigh and her husband Andrew's new baby, is the cutest little guy. He has such a sweet demeanor and I think his little nose is so adorable. See for yourself ...

Their pup, Baxter, is their first child. :) He is a fierce protector of his family.

That's Andrew's rattle that's been passed down to Braden. So cool!

Baby Beauman | Newborn

Baby Beauman's family is completely smitten with him. This little Italian Stallion is adorable and so laid back. His big brother Greyson is pretty curious about him and gives Beauman plenty of kisses. His mom and dad beam when they hold him. I'd say this guy is loved. :)

Beauman and Greyson's room is SO cute! Their mom, Amanda, owns Baci Designer, so obviously she's uber creative and artsy.

Meet Greyson. He might be the wittiest kid I've ever met.

Beauman looks so much like Greyson here!

Jillian & Nick | Maternity

It was freezing, absolutely freezing, when Jillian and Nick and I met for their maternity session. The way this winter's gone it's not really surprising, but I was still a little bummed we wouldn't be galavanting around the Lake Forest Country Club property. You know what though? Shooting half the session indoors really pushed me to use window light in new ways. I love the quiet photos of Jillian in front of the huge leaded glass window and the intimate ones of the two of them just inside the rim of light. Jillian and Nick are going to be fabulous parents, and even though they're dressed for a boy here they're being surprised in just another month or so! I can't wait to hear if they'll be loving on a little boy or girl. :)

Fun fact: We learned at the beginning of the session that Nick is in Rotary with my dad. How random and funny is that??

Jillian, you are gorgeous. I love this one of you + baby!

They don't look cold, do they? ;)