is what this lil peanut was!  she certainly gave me a run for my money this past week!  in the 15 (?…not sure, I’ve lost count!) newborns I’ve done in the past year, she is the first to not cave to all my sleepy baby techniques.  usually i have the parents oohing and aahing over the way i induce their baby into a happy coma while i photograph them (i can’t reveal my secrets, sorry!)  …so i think this lil girl decided it was time to humble me :)  in the 5 hours total i spent with her, i think she cooperated for a combined 30 minutes!  (is that right, mom & dad?)  she was a little stinker!  mom says she just liked me so much she wanted to stay awake and look at me :)  at any rate, we got some amazing images in those 30 minutes, and i had to post one of my faves as a peek for her patient parents!  this hat was a gift to them (I LOVE it when my clients want to use their own items for their newborn sessions) - and the minute i saw it, i knew we had to use it!

thanks r & r for letting me crash at your place for SO long (and multiple days!) to get these images!  i promise it will be worth it when you see your full gallery!  you guys are awesome, plain and simple.

 p.s.  thanks for the milkshake