This little one-month-old is my good friend’s nephew, and I was excited to meet him this morning. He was the perfect subject for our shoot this morning–sleepy for most of the shoot but eyes open and calm and open-eyed for the rest. Mom and dad mentioned that he’s rarely cold, so he didn’t mind at all hanging out in just a diaper cover during the shoot. And I love how he came with sweet messages from his family and loved ones on his little corrective casts.
Ah, March is such a wishy-washy month–it can never decide if it wants to be winter or spring, so it’s a little of both! I am very fond of the month being a March baby myself, and I enjoy both the remnants of winter and the beginnings of spring. For example, last night I let the dog outside before heading to bed and was greeted by snow, and then this morning I walked outside to find the hardiest of the crocuses already blooming and being flocked by insects who have been waiting for the first pollen of the season.
This March has been host to pre-Lenten carnival celebrations as well. In honor of my Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, I went in search of the traditional Fastnachts (potato doughnuts served on Fat/Shrove Tuesday). I found some at the local Wegman’s store which looked yummy, although a little different than the style I’ve seen before. The ones I’m used to are plain and it’s more traditional to eat them with Turkey syrup, but I have always preferred apple butter on mine. The apple butter was a little much on top of the sugar–I may have to specially request some plain ones next time ; )
For more information on Fastnachts and the traditions here’s an article from today’s CSM.
I last saw this mom of 4 at her maternity session last month. This time she came back with her new baby girl, and the rest of the family. This little 9-day-old was so patient throughout our shoot, and after some photos with her brothers and sisters we managed to get fun shots of her alone.
I just love when parents bring fun props to their newborn sessions. Isn’t this owl hat a hoot!? It was just the perfect thing to add some fun to our shoot.
This little 3-week-old belongs to a dear friend who I have know since our eldest girls were in playgroup together. It is so sweet to see her family adding their newest addition, baby A. While he ate or slept through most of the session, we did get a few minutes where he decided to look around and show off his dark blue eyes.
