Yesterday was an amazing day. One of the best days of my life. My best friends became parents! It was almost like a dream. None of us could believe it was really happening. After years of infertility and the pain of several losses, the day they had longed for was finally here. It was a beautiful day – the perfect day to bring a new little life into the world. The sun was shining bright, the trees were full of Spring blossoms, and a feeling of immense joy filled our hearts the entire day. I am honored to have been given the task of documenting this beautiful baby’s birth.
I would like to share with you, the arrival of Mr. Grayden “Grady” James
He was born April 21, 2012 at 9:38PM. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long…
Welcome to this world, sweet little man. We all love you so very much.
A few interesting facts: My amazing friend only pushed for 14 minutes! The cord was wrapped around Grady’s neck, not once, but two times. Dr. Joki, being the skilled professional that he is (with almost 6,000 deliveries under his belt) identified the problem early and quickly delivered Grady’s head so he could clamp and cut the cord. It worked beautifully! Later, the nurses were concerned about Grady’s irregular heartbeat and took him to the nursery for blood pressure monitoring. He passed with flying colors. Jody reported the following morning that his heart was beating perfectly.
Protected: Mother’s Day Gift
April 19, 2012
Here is sweet baby Garrett. He was a super star for his newborn photos. He was so patient with us and Mom & Dad were like old pros. I never would have guessed they were first-time parents. They were so easy going and so much fun! Garrett brought along his grandma and grandpa too – they came all they way from Key West, Florida! I nicknamed Grandpa McKee, “The Baby Whisperer”. If he lived closer I’d hire him – ha!
Garrett’s Birth Story: Mama was induced 4 weeks early due to preeclampsia. The induction was long – it took 2 days to get her into active labor. She opted for the epidural, but it stopped working after 12 hours. Baby Garrett wasn’t budging so off to the operating room they went… Mama and Garrett handled the C-section wonderfully and both are doing terrific 10 days later!
Dylan – 6 Months
Baby Photographer | Skagit County
April 9, 2012
{Kenzie – 2 years}
Child Photographer | Skagit County, WA
March 25, 2012
Here is an image from Kenzie’s newborn session…
And here is Miss Kenzie today! She is a super sweet, smart, fun, and adorable 2-year-old…
Just under 5 weeks to go! I will be photographing this little man’s birth and I cannot tell you how excited I am! I don’t think there are words. I wish I could offer this service to all of my clients, but I’m sorry to say it’s only something I can do for my BFF for now. Maybe when my kids get a little bigger I’ll be able to add a few in…
Take a look at this beautiful mama! She really is 35 weeks along – doesn’t she look amazing?!
{Hangin’ With “Cousin” Beau}
February 27, 2012
What a beautiful Winter morning! My girl loves her puppy dogs and was more than happy to have some photos taken with them. The golden belongs to us – the lab is “Cousin” Beau. He belongs to my sister-in-law. He’s an old, sweet doggy…
{Olin – 19 days new}
Newborn Photographer | Western WA
February 22, 2012
Little Olin was a dream baby for his newborn photos. He rested peacefully for most of the session…then decided to have a little fun toward the end. Check out the last image – LOL!
And this is really what happens behind-the-scenes during a newborn photo shoot…
