A Flu and Germ Season PSA

All of the stressors listed above are already weighing on new parents’ hearts about where to go and where not to go for the holidays. Throw a baby into the mix and it’s possible to desire spending Christmas at home, even more so. A common cold can be deadly to a child, but especially to babies under 9 months old or immobile babies. You know, that baby that we hold and squeeze and kiss and coddle… THOSE babies do not need to be at the holiday dinner or the family gift exchange, and the new parents do not need peer pressured with a guilt trip or any sideways comments to be present.

Squishy Newborn Baby Harper | Lordstown, OH

Marie requested a rustic look and a few specific poses, as well as mentioning an adorable nursery theme [keep reading to find out what it is!]. Harper’s parents, also, put work into having meaningful and sentimental images from their session… They brought Kevin’s childhood stuffed puppy, Marie’s coming home blanket from when she was born, her wedding dress and a handmade lovey from a friend. These items made my first session in over a month that much more exciting!

Boy + Girl Newborn Twins | Cuyahoga Falls, OH

To start, can we give mom, Julene, a huge round of virtual applause and a million virtual high-fives? This mama; she carried her twins to full-term, WITH a two year old at home!! The twins were brought into this world at exactly 37 weeks gestation and perfectly healthy little babes! At first, only sawyer spent one day in the NICU and they all got to leave the hospital together. There were other little baby things once they were home, [like jaundice and some belly issues] that took them back to the NICU a few times in their first weeks home, but how awesome is that?!

Baby Wyatt | Meadville, PA

I was invited into the Blakeslee household to photograph the newest member and he put up a massive fight. When I arrived, Wyatt was super sleepy and let me wrap him up right off the bat. I started with his 20 month old sister and snuggles for their sibling shots, which couldn’t have gone better. Not even age two yet, Viv listens like a freaking champ. We got her full cooperation in holding her new bro, but we also got some bonus shots of her licking him when we asked for kisses. Haha!