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The Eskridge’s Downtown Houston Family Session

A week ago, I met Monica and co. in downtown Houston to capture their family photos. Last year, we did their session in their own fabulous front and back yard – I shared the photos here. Monica said they wanted to try an urban feel this year, so we chose Discovery Green – a big multi-use park right in the middle of our city. I’m telling you: photographing families whose youngest member is almost ten is a DREAM! Ha. No more tickling toes, making silly faces/noises, etc. I wouldn’t trade my young families because I love photographing babies and toddlers, but every once and a while, older kids are a very welcomed change.

I am so pleased with how these photos turned out. It was hot, but they don’t look overheated. It was crowded, but we tried to beat the crowds. The five Eskridges are basically all models (Riley must have grown 8 inches since last year!), and I love photographing their gorgeous family.

Baby Whitt’s Newborn Session

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking sweet Whitt’s newborn photos at their gorgeous house. His big sister, Hannah, has more personality in her little body than I do in my pinky – I absolutely loved having her around for these photos. Whitt was one of the calmest newborns I’ve ever photographed. And one of the most expressive too! I loved capturing the millions of emotions that cross a new baby’s face in a matter of seconds.

I cannot wait to document all of the little facial expressions of our babe in just over four months time! PS Did you see our name announcement last Wednesday here on Instagram?

The Kanneganti’s Family Photo Session

I met my friend Gentry three-and-a-half years ago at a baby shower she was co-hosting for our mutual friend, Julie. The shower was at her house, and I remember talking to my friend Brooke on the drive over. She assured me I was going to fall in love with Gentry and her house. And I totally did. More importantly, Gentry, but her house really is unbelievably gorgeous too (and we’ll be one-street-over-neighbors as of next month – cannot wait!). She is like a young, really well-put-together super mom version of Martha Stewart (minus the criminal record). Gentry’s five gorgeous kiddos (all with the best names – Esther, Olive, Leo, Iris and Moses) are so well behaved and getting to take their family photos again was such a treat for me. I truly struggle to get my two girls looking and smiling in photos, yet magically there are five Kanneganti kiddos doing it in so many pictures it’s unreal! It also helps that they’re all so beautiful.

Isla and Iris are the sweetest little friends. She loved sitting behind me in my desk chair as I edited the photos. She would ask, “Is that Iris? And is that Iris?” and point to her in every one of the photos, ha. I tried my best to narrow down my selection of favorites, but basically failed because they all make me so happy. Scroll down for some of the sweetest family moments!

Baby Annabelle’s Newborn Session

On Saturday morning, I had Annabelle’s newborn sessions scheduled for 9am. At 8am, it was pitch-black outside from the storms. Veronica texted me, concerned about the dreary weather and how it would impact lighting. I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t super worried too! But we had few rescheduling options, so we went for it, and I’m so glad that we did. The weather cleared up a bit, which was helpful. But when you have adorable, tiny little humans to photograph, they seem to make the outside weather not so important. I took Annabelle’s older brother’s photos when I was 37+ weeks pregnant, so being back in their house at only 21 weeks felt great! Ha. Robbie was so cute, and we got some sweet snaps of him while his baby sister nursed. Annabelle’s thick black hair and beautiful little smile melted my heart! I love getting to photograph newborns, then get to come back for new siblings. I truly think I have the best job in the world. Feast your eyes below on some baby sweetness.

A Baby Sister for Parker!

Last week, our close friends, Matt and Erin, came over to our house to do a gender reveal. Erin had just picked up the cake from Sydney (who was so tight-lipped, even to me!), and Matt is a dentist at a practice very close to our house (Parker-Nickolas-Read). So he left work, came immediately to our house, and they anxiously cut the cake to discover a pink center! Another baby girl. Their daughter, Parker, is 1.5 – just a bit younger than Emilia, and she is going to be the sweetest big sister. We took some announcement photos yesterday, and I could eat Parker up in these! I’m so excited for baby Nickolas #2! Gimme all the girls!