Newbie Pictures

When I found out I was pregnant back in June 2012 one of the first things I told Yosh was that we were definitely  getting newborn pictures done of this baby! It was one thing I REALLY regret NOT doing with Owen. We never got newborn pictures of him…my anxiety to leave the house was too crazy and it never crossed my mind to hire a photographer that would come to my house and take pictures until it was too late.  So this time I hired a photographer before I even knew the sex of the baby! haha I didn’t think I’d have anxiety again…and was doing it to be prepared…and THANK God I made the arrangements since I had that same anxiety come back with this baby!

The key to newbie pictures is they have to be under 9 days of age…after that they start morphing into real babies and not sleeping as heavily.  Getting a new Mommy out of her house that soon after child-birth can be difficult (for some like me) BUT I’m so so so glad we did! I love our pictures so much…wish we could have taken more and jealous that these awesome photographers have now turned their business into a traveling studio and come to your house…all the new mommies now hiring them are getting the best of both worlds…how awesome is that!?!?

Our photographers are Brian+Amanda Photography…and they truly make baby pictures look like real pieces of art…amazing!

All the accessories (except the last headband was something I bought for Ella at a craft fair before she was born) are handmade by Amanda! You give her an idea and she makes it happen…AMAZING right? Funny thing is that I have known Brian since we were little kids. Our dad’s worked together, we played little league and went to school together and have been reunited since facebook became so huge! He has found something he loves doing (photography) and has a gift…and was lucky to find and marry a girl that is also into photography and is pretty amazing herself!

They have the magic baby voodoo that keeps the babies asleep…with the help of some white noise, holding, rocking and swaying while getting babies set up each picture. I loved watching them…it made me laugh. Amanda would be holding the baby swaying that Mommy-Sway we all have…and Brian would be standing holding the camera talking to Amanda ALSO doing the sway. haha They really work together so well…I found it intriguing to watch them in action…working together, knowing their roles as business partners, colleagues AND husband/wife. Not all couples can work together…I know that…since Yosh and I work at the same high school and MANY people say “HOW do you deal with that?”…I love being at the same place as Yosh everyday! Yes we drive separate cars to work BUT really love sharing all our experiences, students, bosses, etc with one anther and TOTALLY being able to relate. Wouldn’t want it any other way!!!

We got just a few family and sibling shots…it was toward the end of our shoot…Mommy was getting anxiety, Ella was starting to wake and Owen was getting inpatient. BUT we got some SUPER DUPER cute ones…I love them!

Thank you Brian and Amanda…we love our pictures and can’t wait to hire you again for someday in the future when Baby #3 comes along!!