happy first birthday, jacob!

I love getting to see the little ones grow up--they are so very precious! And it's astounding to see how much they change over a year!

We visited Downtown Durham (near and dear to my heart!) one fine Saturday morning, and little Jacob's cuteness was overwhelming! I love it!

kai, chrissy and kris: durham newborn photographer

one of the best parts about photographing newborns is that I often get to visit my clients' homes and see where they live, how they decorate and all that jazz. definitely an enlightening thing!

with chrissy, kris and kai, it was awesome to see how much they looooove photos--they had photos all over their house! pictures from their wedding, engagement photos, arts photos of places they'd traveled, pictures of their friends, pictures of family, etc. and now, I'm betting their walls are covered with pictures of their handsome little boy, kai.



all of the items on that shelf were important to them--kris' baby shoes and body building trophies, chrissy's bridal portrait, pictures of their family, souvenirs from trips they'd taken, thoughtful gifts they'd been given, etc. I loved giving them a picture that had so many sentimental items included!

I could blog pictures of this family all day--but instead I encourage you to go check out their album in the cream-of-the-crop section on my portrait site!

little baby evan: durham newborn photographer

this little boy is one the smiling-est babies I've seen in a long time. if you look at the one in the red shirt you'll see his smile--he looked like that 5 minutes into the session, and it was almost like he was waving and saying "hey carrie, nice to meet ya!" my heart melted, I'm not gonna lie. :)



little evan was an answer to his mommy and daddy's prayers, and it was incredible to see the love that just poured forth from them. and I can't wait to see that love in a tangible form--that is, when david draws a picture of evan. check out his AMAZING work, here. my husband matt and I can't wait to have him draw one of our wedding photos for us too! such talent, such love, this family is incredible!

ryan, beth and addison: raleigh newborn photographer

it was a joy to work with sweet little addison and her kind parents, ryan and beth. it is clear that they are so excited to have a family of three!





addison was so curious about everything going on--she didn't want to miss a thing! and she just looked absolutely precious!





she and her daddy love to share sweet little kisses...


I'm looking forward to next month--I can't wait to see how she has grown and changed!

nellie nora; durham newborn photographer

what a precious little girl!

two and a half weeks after we took these--little nellie arrived!

she is just gorgeous!


and her mom and dad are so in love with her...it's just adorable.





I love how she would cuddle up into the crook of their arms or neck--she always wanted to nuzzle in closer.





and these two just make me happy--mom and daughter. I think nellie will love these pictures when she's older!





in daddy's arms.



so cute!

darcy, darryl and rich: durham family and newborn photographer

little darcy was alert and adorable! and she didn't seem to mind the camera, either!

look how precious she is!


and here are ones with her mom and dad--such a precious time in their lives!


sometimes little ones do the cutest things all on their own--here's a good example. I placed those blocks down and within seconds little darcy put her foot just so!



and you can tell she already loves her parents so very much!

welcome jacob!-- durham newborn photographer

this little guy was such a cutie! he wasn't too sure about the whole picture-taking thing, but he was definitely interested in loving on his parents--it was so precious!





these dolls have special meaning to his parents so they definitely made a cameo appearance. they got them on a trip and when I asked them to think of items of importance/meaning they brought these out. love how they look on the blocks!



such a handsome profile!


and these are two of my favorites--mom looks SO happy and in the other I love how dad is looking at mom--so sweet!



and in case he looks a bit familiar to you--YES, this is the same little boy who was my 100th client! :) such a delight to photograph!