Family of Three and Three-month old!

'Tis the busy busy busy season! Right about now, the phone calls are pretty much nonstop since everyone's realized that the holidays are right around the corner!!! Just thinking about it gives me heart palpitations. Although I LOVE the holidays, they seriously stress me out. When I start hearing Christmas music playing at the Falls, that's when I really start to come undone. :/ I met this adorable family yesterday and soon they will be a family of 4! That's right, Miles is going to be a big brother! And this morning, I had the chance to see the scrumptious Ashton who not so long ago I captured fresh out of the womb. He is absolutely delicious and still has not lost one strand of hair. Perfect!

Miss Chloe...

Warning: This post dates me! When I received a call from Zasha (Chloe's mommy) that she had just had a baby girl, I was like "It can't be. She's so young." Then it hit me: it's been a good 6-7 years since I see her. My goodness where does the time go? Zasha was a sophomore at high school when I met her while I was teaching. That was over 8 years ago. Since then, she's graduated from UM with her Master's Degree, gotten married and now has a baby girl. Incredible! And what can I say about little Miss Chloe? She slept like an angel for me and she's already 4 weeks old. Love it when I get sleepy babies!!! I'm thrilled to know that I'll be seeing Miss Chloe more often now as she's part of our "Grow With Me" package. Yay!!!

Knots of Hope...

Let me tell you a little about a wonderful charity started a few years ago by a seventh grader! Yup, you heard right. With a little motivation and a whole lot of help from Mom and supportive friends, Priscilla Suzal-Wright was able to make this organization what it is today. She is now an 11th grade IB student at Coral Reef Senior High. Knots of Hope was founded in order to raise awareness about organ transplants and donation as well as to raise necessary funds to help families that are affected by this. By coming together, making, and selling beaded bracelets, this group of now 35 girls have been able to help raise funds for The Transplant Foundation. They are also having their very first Knots of Hope Gala this October with the goal of raising money for their cause. For more information about this group, please visit
http://transplantfoundation.org/knotsofhope.asp
and to become a fan of their Facebook page and find out how you can contribute, please visit http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Fans-of-Knots-of-Hope/105334536187413?v=info&ref=ts





Founder Priscilla Suzal-Wright...


Officers...


Moms of members and organ recipients as well...

Miss Samantha...

Oh my, the life of a two-year old... If you want to learn the power of distraction, just ask any parent of a two-year old. One minute, fiercely upset, the next, laughing at the top of our lungs! It's always exciting in their world and these sessions are never dull or boring. Miss Samantha has the most intense eye lashes and the most beautiful smile. She's waiting for her baby sister to arrive in just a couple of weeks. I had the pleasure of getting to play with her for a little while and I think I was able to capture that spirit of hers!

Another Pretty Mama!

Lots of pretty ladies having babies lately. September and October always seem to be peak season for maternity and newborn shoots. Those holidays really work magic on a couple, don't they? ;) Here is the lovely Ariane! So modest, yet stunningly beautiful! Reminds me a little of Claire Danes, huh? I can't wait to meet Mr. Nathaniel!

Miss Brooke!

Now while I don't normally like to schedule sessions at 2 months age, I have to say this session went beautifully! At two months, babies are finicky creatures. They're wakeful and irritable, don't smile a whole lot, and rarely look at the camera. Hello????
Little Brooke obviously did not get the memo on normal 2-month behavior. Just look at this beauty! All smiles and eye contact! She didn't even cry until the very end (really mean reflux :( ) and by that time, she had pretty much given us what we needed. It also helped that Daddy was there. She doesn't even have to see him. Just the sound of his voice set off that adorable toothless grin. A true "Daddy's Girl" she is. Without further ado, I present to you Miss Brooke...

Studio Kinda Day!

With South Florida's unpredictable weather, the studio's been my friend!!! Saturday's three sessions were full of color, smiles, and rain-free weather. :) Here's a peek at all 3...