Ice cream and stinky feet

Had a fun morning Wednesday with these two cuties. And no, their feet weren't stinky... but boy was the idea of stinky feet hilarious :)

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We had some nice inside time first, enjoying a good book in mom's lap.

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Their mom was such a help - I loved their dynamic with her... they thought she was hilarious, which was a big help for me :) Love the way the sun is creeping into the photo on the left of this one...

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So I know I'm a real nerd but I'm just sitting here alone giggling at this picture. The perfectly messy faces, the ice cream spoon poking out, and the expression on both of these faces... Just too much. And the fact that big bro is sitting on the step in front of little sis, so it almost looks like they've been cut out of two totally separate photos. It just makes me laugh out loud - I love it.

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One handsome boy...

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And one beautiful girl...

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And one last one of J, the big brother. I had a great time talking superheroes and Shrek popsicles with him (who knew they had green caramel within a popsicle? Learn something new every day...), and I just feel like this shot captures his "almost five-ness" perfectly. He is such a good storyteller.

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And last but certainly not least, the most verbal little 17 month old, miss J. She had such great expressions, and communicated so well, I was impressed. Look at those eyes, and her fantastic big waves in her hair.

If you know these guys, shhh, don't tell about the photos, because it's a surprise for their dad, ok?

It was a pleasure getting to know you guys today. The rest of the photos will be ready for you within the week!

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Mother's Day with three moms

The second shoot I had on Mother's Day had a bonus - three moms all in one session. I met B (the mom on the left in this photo) at one of my Pottery Barn Kids photoshoots back in the fall of 2005 when she (and I) were both about to pop with new babies. (Her "new baby" from back then is the little blondie on the right, now 2 1/2.) She invited her sister and mother for Mother's Day photos this year, and to commemorate the mom focus of the day... all the blog photos from this session are of moms - from both generations.

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So we start with the three beautiful moms...

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And Grandma with her three cuties.

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I love this one next to the other grandma one -- big hugs.

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Bubbles in your face, mom!

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Squeezes from mom.

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And you can't beat a crazy swinging picture with mom...

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And a not-so-crazy swinging picture with mom, too :)

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And here are the boys from their first in-home photoshoot last fall. Look at those grins!

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And here's one last one from J's first photoshoot with me back in the fall of '05 at Pottery Barn Kids. Don't you love those eyebrows?

Thanks for the fun Mother's Day photos, guys - all the photos will be ready by the end of the week!

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Three grins and a trip to the park

What a difference three months makes! I met these guys in February, when the twins were only 3 months old, (see just a few of those pictures here) and now, at six months, they're so big! Big sister A continues to be super cooperative, and I'm just so sad they're moving in a few weeks! I hope you can come back and visit.

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Holding heads up high now!

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The biggest girl, with the biggest smile.

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And I think this one just backs up my idea that not everyone has to be looking at the camera to make a fantastic family photo. We got other ones with everyone looking at me, but for some reason I just love this one. Maybe it's just me... but I just love Mom looking down at the kids in this one. It's very Mother's Day-ish :)

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Flying high... You know me and the flying high pictures... I love 'em.

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And one more...

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Oops, one more again. Here's two flying together... they've got their own personalities that are so obvious already. Really fun to see how much they've changed since February. So many fun ones on the swings, but I have to stop blogging and start working... All the pictures will be ready for you this week, guys!

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Ducks and the water, twice

We had such perfect weather today, I was so thrilled to be using the day for photos. I hate when those gorgeous spring days zip past without a shoot booked! So I was thrilled when T's mom called me yesterday and said, can we possibly do photos before Mother's Day? And yay, I had a free day, so we went for it. This first shot is a new favorite of mine - I love the Pru in the background and T's arm stretching up so high...

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All you Bostonians are starting to recognize the spot, right? And do you believe the two swans visiting the Public Garden today came over to visit when T was at the water?

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Now, here you can get a good look at this big gorgeous boy! He's 18 months old, and he loved running around and playing.

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Love T's fantastic lips in this one...

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Riding the beloved Mack. Or is that Jack or Lack?

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Just one more with T and his beautiful momma. They had a blast playing together today, and wait 'til you scroll down a bit and see our Nantucket pictures from last summer with T's grandmother - you can see the resemblance -- three generations of beauties!

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And before we finished up today, we couldn't forget T's beloved Nanny. We needed to capture some moments of them playing together - he has such a great time with her.

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Now I had to call this post "Ducks and the water, twice", because the first time I did T's photos we were out on Nantucket last August (I usually do a few days of sessions out there each summer), and his grandmother (yes, I didn't mistype that - she's really his grandmother... gorgeous, isn't she?) had me join them at a tiny pond where there were more ducks than I'd ever seen before. Incredible.

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Looking back at these makes me realize how much T has grown since August - amazing! He wasn't standing on his own back then, and he was just such a cute little baldy...

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T, giving us his almost 1 year old wave, as a sneaky duck appears behind him. All today's photos will be ready soon - thanks for a great day today and last summer, guys!

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Two beauties over the years

Look at these girls, zipping down the slide this afternoon! It was such fun to see B and M today, after taking photos of them when they were leetle leetle guys... and now to see how big they've gotten is just amazing. First I'll share a few great ones from today, then I'll go back in time to two and three years ago...

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Here's big 5 1/2 year old B today. So gorgeous and such a big girl!

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And now big girl M, the one who was just a little girl of one when we met. Now she's practically grown up at 3 and a half, and just perfect.

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And then for some reason I just love this one - I think it's the jumprope catching the sunlight, it's M in the background, it's B's pantlegs, a bit too long... just perfect.

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Two summers ago - in '06, here are the girls in their eyelet dresses.

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M, at two years old in Summer '06. Doncha love the chubby wrists?

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And B, at four years old, with that glowing grin.

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And in their first photoshoot with me, back in the summer of '05. Isn't tiny M's little pointed toe fantastic?

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M and her beautiful eyes at 1 year old.

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And looking down the slide at B - love her open mouth! It's been wonderful getting to see you beauties over the years, thanks for sharing your memories!

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Every six months, always a cutie

I met baby A back in the fall of '06 when she was three weeks old, sooo tiny and adorable. Since then I've been able to see her every six months, and it's so much fun to see how big she's getting. She's 18 months old now... look how far she's come:

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And getting a mom squeeze:

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Then here she is at 6 months old. Do you believe the chubby arms? Too perfect.

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Daddy is hilarious!

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And then as a one year old big girl, with a fantastic palm tree hairdo:

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And this was just after we won the series last year. Go Sox!

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And now here's the girlie at 18 months. Gorgeous curls, twinkling eyes (as usual), and a smile to beat the band.

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Enjoying a swing on the Charles River:

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I love this one, as she peers over my shoulder at something fascinating. Her cheeks are still so great.

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Where's your belly button?

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She's a daredevil on the slide, too :)

I've had a great time getting to know A and her family over the past couple of years... can't wait for the fall when the big girl turns two!

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5 photoshoots with one gorgeous boy

Am I lucky or what? This cutie's family found me in the summer of 2005, when I was roundly pregnant with my now 2 1/2 yr old girlie, and when this guy was only three months old. And now, five photoshoots later, H is three YEARS old, and words can't express how adorable he's continued to be. I'll let the pictures do the talking. Here he is at his first photoshoot, at 3 months old:

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And then here he is at seven months old - one of my all-time favorite shots:

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And then here, with his maternal grandparents, at one year old:

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And then last year, at his two year old photoshoot, with mom:

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And now here's the big boy, from Saturday morning - now three years old:

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And here, playing with his birthday train set with "Grumpy" looking on in the background.

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And blowing some bubbles with Mom:

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So the funniest part of this year's photoshoot was little H playing camp counselor with his entire family. He had two sets of grandparents at the photoshoot, and one-by-one, he took each person by the hand and set up this red rover scene... boys on one side, girls on the other. It was a big problem for him when I stood on the boys side to get a shot of him with the women behind him! Too funny.

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And then, last shot of the day - he lined everyone up in a row (he even wanted me to join). It made everyone laugh so much! Thanks for tons of great photos over the years - can't wait to keep up the tradition as you get bigger and bigger!

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Their miracle baby

Tiny little J was a perfect, wonderful surprise for her mom and dad after they had been trying to adopt for three years. I loved getting the chance to meet her last week. This beauty arrived a bit early, and now, at four weeks old, she's up to 8 pounds, and she was a dream for her pictures.

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Crossed at the ankles? Already so feminine!

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I love the (newly arrived) chubby cheeks, and the sweet puffyness around her eyes... and the wrinkles on the back of her hands... not to mention the twinkle in her eyes. You really can't beat the twinkle.

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The round new belly - before the thighs get their chunks and start to out-cute the belly... Perfect girl.

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Couldn't resist the fuzzy blanket shot :)

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How long will she be the length of mom's forearm? Not long!

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Delicious!

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4 week photos - a family tradition

Meet L, a gorgeous new baby sister to a wonderful family I've known for a while now. I took pictures of her older brother and sister when they were 4 weeks old too, and it's so much fun to look back at those pictures now and compare...

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And here's mom, holding the twins 2 1/2 years ago.

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And here's big brother W and big sister A from this afternoon... Don't they have the best grins?

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Now here's a few of A from this afternoon, so you can get a sense of how much she looks like her sibs!

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Gorgeous girlie! Isn't her expression perfect? Such wise eyes.

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4 week olds don't often smile like this. It's very fun when they do :)

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And now, jumping back in time a couple of years - here are the twins at four weeks. I love this nose-pinch one. One of my all-time faves.

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Here's big brother W. I think new little L looks a lot like her brother! Especially in the eyes.

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And here's big sister A - with her sweet clasped hands. I can see the resemblance here too...

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And then a preview of coming cuteness - here's the twins at 15 months old. I've had such fun seeing them get bigger in the last couple of years, I can't wait to capture the new beautiful L in the same way! Thanks for continuing the tradition, guys :)

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A gorgeous big sister

In just a few more weeks, 7 year old M will be a big sister, and she's so excited! She's going to be a dream of a helper, I can tell. She already loves kissing her mom's belly :) Mom wanted to do these pictures as a present for her husband, who I think's going to love them!

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Look at this pretty girl:

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Both beauties, close up with those smiles:

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If M's not careful, she could trip on those eyelashes!

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And the sweetest thing is that M likes to read books to the baby in her mom's belly...

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