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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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. 

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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!

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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.   

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Oh you guys! Fresh 48 sessions are my FAVOURITE!  They're just so beautiful and real and as the parent you're in such a crazy whirlwind of emotions and exhaustion (and hormones!) that your time in-hospital just feels like a blur.  It feels so important to me to capture those memories for new parents, so they can go back and re-live those first moments that changed your life forever.  Helen and Glendon, who you may remember from their maternity session, welcomed their perfect little baby boy, Cayden, at the end of March.  He was so so adorable, and I think I smiled at my monitor the entire time I was editing this beautiful new family!  Less than 24 hours in, and Glendon was already proving himself to be a wonderful, doting dad (and already swaddled like a seasoned pro), all the while taking excellent care of Helen as she recovered.  It was an honour to capture these precious memories for such a kind and genuine family and I look forward to seeing sweet Cayden grow and continue to bring his parents joy!

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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!  

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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 :)  

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You know that awkward, self-conscious feeling you get when someone is pointing a camera at your face and you're trying to look super cool and natural at the same time?  Well meet baby Kyle.  He has obviously never experienced this before.  I mean, look at that first photo...that pose was all him.  I think he gets his laid back ways from his parents, Mira and Ken.  They were so calm and natural in front of the camera and just let their love for their baby boy shine through.  They also didn't get mad at me for moving half the furniture in their apartment, which was a big plus ;)  I seriously enjoyed every moment of this newborn session, editing and all, and look forward to seeing this little man grow!

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Meet miss Leah! Newborn baby daughter to my wonderful friends Cait and Ryan.  As you can see, she has the best head of hair! I honestly could have photographed it all day, and I think she actually would have let me.  She was so well behaved and our session went so smoothly thanks to her cooperation.  It was so fun to see Cait and Ryan in their new roles as parents...Peter and I were the first of our friends to have a baby so it was nice to see someone else yawning too haha!  I look forward to many walks and playdates (a.k.a. protecting Leah from Levi's hugs and kisses) with this little one and her mama :)

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