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Welcome Baby Fay! | Uxbridge Newborn Photographer

In November Courtney and Ren welcomed their beautiful rainbow baby into the world! I had the pleasure of capturing their maternity photos and was counting down the days until I got to meet their newest family member!  I trekked out to their cozy country home and got to capture some special memories of their first days together.  Of course, when little Fay found out that I was coming she was far too excited to sleep! Luckily Courtney already knows this girl like the back of her hand, worked her mommy-magic and after some cuddles and rocking we had the sweetest sleeping baby on our hands.  I’ll let her modelling skills speak for themselves.  Courtney and Ren, I wish you many blessings as you embark on this journey of parenthood!

1 week old baby girl sleeping in mother's arms with hands folded - Uxbridge newborn photos
1 week old baby girl swaddled lying on bed with mom looking at her - Stouffville newborn photography
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with mother kissing head - newmarket newborn photos
mom swaddling newborn baby girl on bed - markham family photography
1 week old baby girl asleep in mother's arms - newmarket newborn photos
1 week old baby girl asleep in mother's arms - newmarket newborn photos
1 week old baby girl asleep in mother's arms in rocking chair - stouffville newborn photos
1 week old baby girl asleep in mother's arms - stouffville newborn photography
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with arms outstretched - markham newborn photography
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with arms outstretched - newmarket newborn photos
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with arms outstretched - markham newborn photography
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with hands beside face - stouffville newborn photos
1 week old swaddled baby girl asleep on bed with hands beside face - newmarket newborn photography
neutral nursery change table in front of window - uxbridge newborn photos
hand knit neutral cream baby booties on windowsill - newmarket newborn photography
one week old baby girl being dressed my mom on change table - markham newborn photos
one week old baby girl looking at camera over mother's shoulder - stouffville newborn photography
male golden retriever sleeping on grey round dog bed - uxbridge family photos
new dad holding sleeping swaddled one week old daughter - newmarket baby photography
new dad holding sleeping swaddled one week old daughter - markham baby photography
family of three holding newborn baby girl on bed in pink swaddle - stouffville family photos
family of three holding newborn baby girl on bed in pink swaddle with golden retriever - stouffville family photos
new dad holding one week old baby girl to chest facing camera - markham family photos
new father holding sleeping 1 week old baby girl in rocking chair - newmarket family photos
family of three looking at one week old baby girl in dad's arms - markham family photography
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Coffee Cake | Recipes

I'll be honest, this week is off to a bit of a rough start.  Apparently we have entered the season of temper tantrums and Levi is bringing them full force! So in the age-old tradition of stress eating I ate a well-rounded breakfast of M&Ms and leftover pizza this morning.  In case maybe your week needs a little pick-me-up too (and if you don't have a 1 kilo bag of M&Ms in your cupboard), here is my favourite recipe for you.  It is seriously the best cake ever...everyone who has ever tasted it raves about it.  I wish I could take credit for thinking this recipe up, but I got it from my mom and its origins prior to that are unknown! The best part about this cake is that it makes a bundt pan AND a loaf pan from one recipe, so if you make it to give to someone, or take it somewhere you still have a little loaf to eat yourself!

Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cup mashed bananas (~6, I never measure!)
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 package milk chocolate chips

Instructions
- Cream butter & sugar
- Add vanilla & beaten eggs, then bananas
- Combine dry ingredients, except cinnamon & brown sugar
- Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with sour cream, ending with dry (in other words, mix in    
  1/3 dry, 1/2 sour cream, 1/3 dry, 1/2 sour cream, 1/3 dry)
- Pour 1/2 batter into bundt & loaf pans
- Mix cinnamon & brown sugar & pour 1/2 over batter in pans, then pour 1/2 chocolate chips over
  batter
-Repeat layers
- Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes

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Welcome Baby Olive | Toronto Newborn Photographer

I can't think of anything I enjoy photographing more than a brand new baby! So when little Olive joined this already adorable family I was beyond excited to document their first days as a family of four! Her big brother, River, was just the biggest bundle of energy and adorable-ness and her parents were so relaxed, natural and fun in front of the camera that they were an absolute breeze to photograph.  This little lady already has a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out, so those of you who don't keep up with tween slang); she did not want to miss a single thing the entire session, but her mom Alison managed to coax her to sleep at the very end so we could capture her peaceful little face and details.  I could probably rant all day about how much I loved this session, but I will let the newborn and family sweetness below speak for itself!  Enjoy :)

family of four sitting on couch  - mom holding newborn baby girl and dad holding 3 year old boy - mom kissing son's forehead - Newmarket family photography
3 year old toddler boy sitting at parent's feet playing with toy truck - Stouffville family photography
mother holding 1 week old baby girl while 3 year old big brother drives toy truck on little sister - Markham family photos
 1 week old baby girl in mother's arms wide awake - uxbridge family photography
3 year old toddler boy kissing 1 week old baby sister on head while mom watches - Newmarket family photos
nursery details - she is clothed with strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future - stouffville lifestyle photography
3 year old toddler boy sitting on couch playing on toy xylophone with feet sticking out - newmarket child photography
1 week old baby girl asleep in mom's arms wrapped in swaddle - Stouffville family photos
1 week old baby girl asleep in mom's arms wrapped in swaddle - markham family photos
husband kissing wife's forehead as she holds sleeping 1 week old baby girl - uxbridge family photography
1 week baby girl swaddled and asleep between mother and father - Newmarket family photos
Family of four sitting on bed - 3 year old toddler big brother kissing baby sister's head - Stouffville Family photography
dad holding and looking at 1 week old baby daughter - Markham lifestyle photography
1 week old baby girl lying on father's legs wide awake looking at camera - Uxbridge family photography
Mom and big brother looking at new baby sister sleeping in moses basket - Newmarket family photos 
3 year old toddler boy standing in crib and looking out window - Stouffville family photography
3 year old toddler boy looking out window - close up of curly hair - Uxbridge child photography
close up of ear and hand - 1 week old baby girl swaddled - Newmarket lifestyle photography
close up of sleeping 1 week old baby girl swaddled on white bed - Markham family photography
Project 366 | September

September was a fun month for our little family.  We got to enjoy a wonderful long weekend at the cottage, celebrated my husband's 29th birthday, enjoyed our first trip to the Stouffville Food Truck Frenzy (check it out next summer if you missed it!), celebrated a good friend's upcoming wedding by throwing her a bridal shower and I got to shoot my first two Fresh 48 sessions! Oh and there was a pretty awesome harvest moon and some beautiful sunsets thrown in there. September is also one of my favourite months because it brings the cooler weather...this past summer was WAY too hot for my taste and I welcomed the cooler days with open arms!

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