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Reshma & Irfan | Toronto Maternity Photographer

Meet Reshma and Irfan.  As soon as Reshma and I started emailing one another, I knew we would be fast friends!  Mainly because she suggested we play Friends trivia together (ummm, YES!) and was a fan of Kawartha Dairy ice cream, but also because her kind and laid back personality was apparent even through email.  I met Reshma and Irfan on the day of their baby shower at a family member's home, which as you can see was a gorgeous space and had an incredible backyard backing onto a small lake!  Such a fun place to shoot!  I can't wait to meet the sweet baby boy inside that belly and capture their brand new family love in a few short days!

husband and pregnant wife embracing and smiling at one another, standing next to window - Barrie In-Home Photos
pregnant mother-to-be leans against wall, holding baby bump and smiling - Newmarket Lifestyle Photos
husband standing behind pregnant wife, holding her hand and baby bump and kissing her head - Markham Lifestyle Photography
pregnant mom-to-be standing outside, holding baby bump and looking to side - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
Baby Abdullah's 8 Month Session | Toronto Family Photographer

Brace yourselves, folks.  There is a whole lot of perfect, chubby 8 month squish below this text.  His name is Abdullah, and along with the cutest role-poly little baby bod, he is also sporting a pair of gigantic, expressive brown eyes.  I'm actively holding back from writing all of those adjectives in CAPS LOCK by the way ;) Abdullah and his parents, Daniel and Sadaf, were in Ontario visiting family (they hail from Australia), and wanted to take the time to freeze this adorable and fun stage in their family's life.  Like my Levi, Abdullah is (or hopefully was by now!) a terrible sleeper, so Daniel, Sadaf and I bonded over mutual understanding of the tortures of long term sleep deprivation and I tried to pass on some hope that maybe he will start sleeping at 10 months like Levi did! I had such a fun morning with this laid back and loving family, and I'm now seriously contemplating making 8 month sessions a thing :)   

8 month old baby boy in diaper sitting on bed holding feet, looking sad - Newmarket In-Home Photography
8 month old baby boy in diaper sitting on bed between dad's legs, playing with feet - StouffvilleIn-Home Photography
8 month old baby boy with brown hair and eyes in diaper lying on bed sand playing with feet - Stouffville In-Home Photos
8 month old baby boy with brown hair and eyes in diaper lying on bed, hands folded - Markham In-Home Photos
dad standing, holding and smiling at 8 month old baby boy who is smiling up at the ceiling - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
dad standing, holding and smiling at 8 month old baby boy who is smiling up at the ceiling - Newmarket In-Home Photography
Welcome Baby Welles! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

Meet this sweet little gentleman, Welles!  And of course, his parents Christine and Graham.  I had such an amazing Saturday morning with this family.  Welles surprised his parents by arriving quite early, and spent some time in the NICU, so he was several weeks old when we met, but slept like a dream and also had the smoothest baby skin!  He was so wonderful to capture, and Christine and Graham just added to that.  Their home was FULL of books, and we got to connect by trading recommendations and sharing our favourite novels.  Welles even had Harry the Dirty Dog on his bookshelf, one of my childhood faves!  Along with great taste in books they have excellent style and it was so much fun to shoot in their gorgeous home.  We even got take some outdoor shots on their front porch since the weather was beautiful, which I have been waiting all winter to do!  It was so much fun to capture Christine and Graham's love for their little boy and I wish them many blessings in the days to come!

2 week old baby boy in grey onesie sleeping in nursery crib - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
2 week old baby boy in grey striped onesie, close up of hand - Newmarket In-Home Photography
2 week old baby boy in grey onesie sleeping in nursery crib - Newmarket Lifestyle Photos
first time mom holding and looking at baby boy standing in  nursery - Stouffville Lifestyle Photos
first time mom sitting in dining room chair bottle feeding 2 week old baby boy - Markham Lifestyle Photos
first time mom sitting in dining room chair burping 2 week old baby boy with bib on - Barrie Lifestyle Photos
Welcome Baby Emily! | Vaughan Newborn Photographer

You have to check out this little redheaded beauty!  Her name is Emily is she was simply a dream to photograph.  She slept so well, and then pulled out the cutest, over-the-shoulder pose you can ever imagine, all on her own!  You may remember her parents, Wes and Margaret from their maternity session back in the early spring.  I so looked forward to getting to hang out with them again and meet their sweet little girl.  Margaret only almost cried once, when Emily stretched her little hand out and rested it on her daddy's face, and baby Emily barely cried at all the entire time ;)  I just love getting to capture a family's first days after that sudden change that throws you headfirst into parenthood.  It's lovely, it's messy, exhausting and thrilling all at the same time. Wishing this special family many blessings. 

2 week old baby girl with red hair in white swaddle asleep on bed - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
2 week old baby girl with lots of hair in white swaddle asleep on bed, close up of ear - Newmarket In-Home Photography
2 week old swaddled baby girl with red hair asleep in nursery crib with pink sheet - Barrie In-Home Photos
parents stand in nursery  looking at 2 week old swaddled baby girl with red hair asleep  crib - Newmarket Lifestyle Photos
Welcome Baby Woodrow! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

Oh heavens.  I apologize in advance because this is a LONG blog post!!! This family allowed me to capture so many beautiful moments that I just couldn't choose.  Between a gorgeous old home, a spunky and fun 2 year old and an incredibly sweet newborn baby boy, this session was what dreams are made of!  Little miss Millie (the cutie in the pigtails) was so much fun to hang out with.  She didn't hesitate to warm right up and enjoy her time in the spotlight, which I think is very evident in the photos of her below!  She was a darling big sister to baby Woodrow, giving him lots of kisses and trying to calm him when he cried.  Woodrow was the most adorable little squish, with plenty baby chub since he arrived 2 weeks past his due date! He slept so well and was such an easy model.  Niki and Chris (parents to the two cuties) were so incredibly kind and seemed to navigate life with two littles with and admirable amount of grace and humour.  If you haven't gotten the gist, I really enjoyed my morning with this family, and I hope you can feel the love they have for one another in these photographs!

2 year old blonde toddler girl in blue dress stands looking at the camera with head tilted - Barrie Lifestyle Family Photography
2 year old blonde toddler girl in dress stands leaning against wall practicing yoga tree pose - Newmarket In-Home Family Photography
Welcome Baby Sophie! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

I just loooooved photographing this new family.  Jérémy & Cécile were incredibly natural and relaxed and gave me a beautiful peek into their little world and their first days with their newborn daughter Sophie.  This girl got a record number of kisses and snuggles in our two hours together, and it is just so obvious how much she is loved. Her nursery is fully of beautiful, carefully handcrafted items made just for her, including the sleep sack and 'Sophie' sign on her nursery door that you'll see below, and the cozy grey blanket knitted for her by her grandma.  She also had the sweetest little wisp of dark hair over her forehead that I just loved!  Wishing Jérémy & Cécile many blessings as they raise their darling Sophie!

Welcome Baby Alexander! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

At the beginning of May I had the pleasure of meeting the two cutest little brothers, Darius and Alexander.  Two week old Alexander just had the most serious look in his eye the whole time, and was happy as a clam looking out the window as I took his portraits.  I had to work hard to coax him into closing his eyes for a few shots, but this little man didn't want to miss a thing!  Big brother Darius was soooo much fun and gave us some wonderful candid and joy filled moments in the the way only toddlers can.  He was so careful and gentle holding his baby brother, and giving his mama some sweet kisses.  Judy and Cyrus, you certainly have your hands full with these beautiful boys, but in the best way possible! It was an honour to capture these memories for you.

Welcome Baby Georgia! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

Little miss Georgia had her newborn session one day before her due date!  She surprised her parents by showing up a month early, and one big advantage that gave us is that this little peach slept so well for us!  The bright sunny day paired perfectly with her cheery white, pink and gold nursery that Georgia's mom, Kate, did a beautiful job designing.  I think my favourite thing in the nursery was the amazing window ledge filled with books (which will be no surprise to anyone who knows me), although the cozy blue chair takes a close second.  I had such a great time getting to know Kate and Andrew and enjoyed listening to them chat away to their baby girl!  Wishing this sweet family many blessings in the days to come.

pink gold and white nursery details, stuffed animals in crib - Markham In-Home Photos
new mom changes 4 week old baby girl's diaper on change table in pink and gold nursery - Barrie In-Home Photos
first time parents hold 4 week old baby daughter standing in front of crib in pink and hold nursery - Stouffville Lifestyle Photography
mom holds 4 week old baby girl in nursery, dad stands behind smiling at daughter - Markham Lifestyle Photography
Little Miss Lainey | Muskoka Baby Photographer

You know you have a photogenic child on your hands when a 15 minutes session produces basically an entire gallery!  This is what happened when I got the beautiful miss Lainey in front of my lens!  Lainey's mama is my cousin Katelyn (the other beautiful lady in the photos), and we got to see each other for a family baby shower, so we just quickly took a few minutes to do a mini 7 month milestone session for Lainey before the festivities got started.  Honestly, I could have captured this girl all. day. long.  I mean, look at those baby blues!  And that smile! Stop. I can't even handle it.  And this was right before nap time, which as we all know is not when most babies are at their best.  I'll be quiet now and let her sweet face speak for itself.  Scroll all the way down, you won't be disappointed!  Have a happy Friday friends!

6 month old baby girl with blonde hair and blue eyes lying on bed holding feet - Markham Family Lifestyle Photography
6 month old baby girl with blonde hair and blue eyes lying on bed smiling - Barrie Family Lifestyle Photography
mom sitting in chair kisses 6 month old baby girl on cheek - Stouffville Lifestyle Family Photography
mom sitting in chair gets kisses on cheek from 6 month old baby daughter - Markham Lifestyle Family Photography
Baby Girl Caleigh | Markham Family Photographer

I met miss Caleigh when she was 3 months old, and I definitely forgot what a sweet stage this is!  She's as beautiful as baby girls come, with a beautiful head of hair (complete with an endearing little bald spot in the back!), some gorgeous long eyelashes and cheeks for days.  I have to say I have been getting so lucky with all of the older babies I have photographed lately...they've all given me the sweetest sleeping shots, which are much harder to come by once the newborn days pass!  Caleigh was in her Fisher Price lamb swing when I got there, the same one we have, and it brought me back to the days when Levi was tiny enough to fit in his (insert crying emoji).  I never felt like each stage was passing as quickly as it did, and I still find myself thinking that the current stage will be much longer, but it never is!  Natalie and Justin, I hope you treasure these photos of you baby girl and that they will bring you right back to the days of bald spots and chubby cheeks.

3 month old baby girl in blue dress lying on floral blanket looking at camera - Stouffville Lifestyle Photography
3 month old baby girl in blue dress and pink headband lying on floral blanket laughing - Markham Lifestyle Photography
3 month old baby girl looking over father's shoulder at camera - Markham In-Home Photos
3 month old baby girl in blue dress sits in dad's arms, looking at camera - Barrie In-Home Photos
Welcome Baby Celeste! | Toronto Family Photographer

If ever there was a blog post to convince you to have photos taken of your 2 month old baby, this is it!  Little Celeste was so sweet and smiley, gave me some beautiful eye contact and was just a dream all around to photograph.  Seriously such a wonderful age to capture!  Her parents Danielle and Matteo were so fun to work with, and naturals in front of the camera (we know where Celeste got it from!).  Celeste's name was chosen partially because her parent's loved the sound of it in English and Italian, since her daddy is from Italy and it's where her parents met.  I had such an enjoyable afternoon hanging out with this new family and learning their story.  I know Celeste will only add to her parent's already beautiful adventure!

first time mom in flowered kimono holding 2 month old baby girl on shoulder - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
new mother holding and smiling at 2 month old baby daughter - Uxbridge Lifestyle Photography
new parents sit on bed holding 2 month old baby girl in white onesie - Stouffville Lifestyle Photos
new mother holds 2 month old baby daughter in white onesie over shoulder - Markham Lifestyle Photos
first time mother holds 2 month old baby daughter to chest and kisses her head - Uxbridge Lifestyle Photography
family of 3 standing at window, parents holding and smiling at 2 month old baby girl - Newmarket In-Home Photography
Margaret and Wes | Toronto Maternity Photographer

From our very first emails I knew Margaret and I were going to be fast friends!  She said that she could feel the love between the families in my photos, and wanted me to capture the love in her family as well.  What beautiful words for me to hear!  Margaret and Wes made this so easy for me, you'll see in the photos below that they just exude love for one another and for their baby girl who is set to make her appearance this month.  We did a mix of indoor and outdoor shots, and Margaret was such a trooper hiking around outside, which isn't easy when you're in your third trimester (at least from what I hear, I did no hiking in my third trimester, or in any trimester for that matter)!  I left our session relaxed, refreshed and feeling like I had just spent an evening with good friends.  What more can you ask for from a session?!  Margaret and Wes, I can't wait to capture your sweet baby girl when she finally arrives!

pregnant mom to be holding baby belly and looking at camera - Stouffville Lifestyle Photography
husband embraces pregnant wife, kisses her shoulder - Markham Lifestyle Photography
Welcome Baby William! | Muskoka Newborn Photographer

Hello friends! Meet adorable little William!  You may remember my cousin Megan and her husband Danny from their cozy maternity session back in February.  This sweet baby boy has been long desired and prayed for by his mom and dad.  It was such a joy to get to see them in their first days as parents and to freeze these little moments in time for them to look back on.  William was not my biggest fan (he much preferred to snuggle in his mama's arms!), but luckily we're family so there will be lots of opportunity for me to try and convince him that I'm cool ;) I am so excited to be able to watch this little boy grow in the days and years ahead and to witness the joy he will continue to bring to his family.  Much love to this special family!

new mom looks at 2 week old baby son lying in Moses basket - Uxbridge In-Home Photos
new dad smiling and touching noses with 2 week old baby son - Newmarket Lifestyle Photography
Welcome Baby Damien! | Vaughan Newborn Photographer

When I rolled up to Hilary and James' home for their baby boy's newborn session it was a gorgeous April afternoon, nice and bright, plenty of beautiful light for an indoor session!  We started in the brightest room in the house, baby Damien's nursery, and while we were in there it started getting darker, darker, darker, until it was so dark my camera was having trouble focusing!  Some serious storm clouds had rolled in, and since it was so dark we ended up doing 90% of our session in the nursery.  One room and one window made for a fun creative challenge and we got such a great variety of shots in that little space.  Handsome little Damien was such a good sleeper through the majority of our session, and then peeked his soulful little eyes open towards the end to round out his collection of portraits!  Hilary and James, thank you for giving me the privilege of witnessing and documenting your first days as a family of 3. 

First time dad hold sleeping, swaddled 2 week old baby boy - Newmarket Lifestyle Photos
New parents laughing and holding 2 week old baby son in nursery - Stouffville Lifestyle Photos
2 week old baby boy with dark hair sleeping in onesie with arms in air - Markham In-Home Photos
new parents hold 2 week old baby son, mom looking up at dad - Barrie In-Home Photos
2 week old baby boy with dark hair wrapped in swaddle lying awake on bed - Barrie Lifestyle Photography
2 week old baby boy with dark hair wrapped in swaddle awake and looking at camera, mom lying next to son - Uxbridge Lifestyle Photography
Welcome Baby Cara! | Stouffville Newborn Photographer

The day of sweet Cara's newborn session there was a massive downpour and heavy cloud cover, but walking into this new family's bright and beautiful home, I knew the dark weather wasn't going to be an issue!  Allana and Andrew designed Cara the most gorgeous neutral nursery which we spent a lot of time in capturing snuggles with both her parents plus a few shots of big fur-brother Winston along the way.  One of the highlights of the session, for me at least, was that Andrew ate like half the box of cookies that I brought during our session, so I'm feeling super confident in my baking skills as a result haha!  Or maybe they were just short on groceries, but I'm choosing to take it as a compliment either way ;) Miss Cara was a sweet pea and was happiest snuggled up on her mama's chest in a swaddle.  She snoozed away until we tried to take her swaddle of, which she was not a fan of at all!  So, of course, baby runs the show and we swaddled that girl right back up and she was a doll for the rest of the session.  Wishing this lovely family all the blessings as they enjoy life with their little lady!

gender neutral nursery details, grey crib - Markham in-home photography
new mother snuggles sleeping, swaddled 2 week old baby daughter to chest - Stouffville Lifestyle Photography
Welcome Baby Hunter! | Vaughan Newborn Photographer

Photographing newborn sessions for first time parents is such a special privilege.  To be able to come into their home, witness and capture their first days as parents is an honour.  There is still a lingering sense of disbelief and awe that this is real life!  Jenna and Daniel were so enchanted by their beautiful baby boy, Hunter, and I think he was pretty amazed by them as well!  He spent some time just studying his mama's face at the beginning of our session, and it was the sweetest thing (exploding ovaries over here!).  If you're searching for some nursery inspiration, you need to check out Hunter's...bright and beautiful space with a monochromatic palette and adorable woodland accents. I had so much fun shooting this delightful family in their home and to witness their love for their newest family member.   

monochromatic nursery details, white change table and polka dot wall decals - Markham lifestyle photos
monochromatic black and white nursery details, basket of stuffed toys - Uxbridge lifestyle photos
mom snuggling 2 week old baby boy to chest, kissing his forehead - Newmarket in-home photography
new dad holding and looking at sleeping 2 week old baby boy - Stouffvillein-home photography
The Banting Family | Toronto Family Photographer

You all know how much I love photographing newborns...but I think I equally love the older babies! I met up with Bennett and Jenn and their 5 month old baby girl Bailey on a chilly morning in March to capture some beautiful memories in their home.  Bailey was full of sweet smiles (as well as some drool haha!) and has the most beautiful blue eyes!  Seeing her chewing away on her chubby hands and Sophie the giraffe took brought back so many memories of Levi at this stage.  Her parents just love their little lady to bits and it was an honour to capture this fun stage in Bailey's life for them!

Welcome Baby Matthew! | Toronto Newborn Photographer

Say hello to baby Matthew, his big sister Alexandra and their wonderful parents, Adina and Mike.  This family was such a pleasure to photograph...Matthew was so perfect and content and gave me some super sweet poses as he moved his hands wherever he pleased!  Big sister Alexandra was quite possibly the friendliest two-year-old I've worked with, and although she was not one to sit still for the camera we got some really fun, candid moments of her being herself!  My favourite is the one of her cute little face peeking through the curtains.  I just love love love capturing toddlers in all their energetic glory!  They are so uninhibited and joyful and these qualities can make for some truly memorable photos :)  Adina and Mike were super laid back and game for whatever I had in mind, and I had a wonderful time playing with all the beautiful windows and light in their gorgeous home.  I wish them many blessings as they enjoy these first days with their new baby boy!

mom sitting in glider holding and looking at 2 week old baby boy - Barrie in-home photos
2 week old baby boy asleep with hand under chin, lying on mother's arms - Newmarket lifestyle photography
dad holding and looking at 2 week old baby boy - Barrie lifestyle photos
2 week old swaddled baby boy with soother in mouth looking at camera as father holds him - Newmarket in-home photos
Welcome Baby Bea! | Newmarket Newborn Photographer

Say hello to miss Bea!  Her family's beautiful and charming old home was the perfect setting for Bea's newborn session.  She was five weeks old, but as you can see that didn't stop her from sleeping through most of our time together!  As you will note below, big brother Wally was a bundle of fun and energy, and although he kept insisting on "no pictures", he still somehow managed to give me a few of my favourite toddler shots to date!  I think it's safe to say we were friends by the end :)  Their parents certainly have their hands full, but in the most wonderful of ways! Congratulations on your sweet girl Caitlin and Blaine!  

Welcome Baby Lily! | Stouffville Newborn Photographer

Oh hey! That's right, another adorable newborn to melt your heart today.  Laura and Brian welcomed their sweet baby girl Lily into the world in January and I had the pleasure of meeting her when she was 6 weeks old for her newborn session.  From the moment I came into their home it was just so obvious how head-over-heels Laura and Brian are for their little lady.  There was a constant outpouring of love for her and it made my job of capturing the love between their family so effortless. I also love Laura and Brian for the fact that they let me sit and hang out and eat a banana because a was foolish enough to not have breakfast before their session! Shaky hands and cameras don't mix! Their kindness and hospitality towards me was so appreciated...Lily, you have some amazing parents to look up to :)