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Maximus Xavier
Aaron and I are proud to introduce our sweet baby boy, Maximus Xavier! He arrived on April 23 at 12:38pm and weighed 5 lbs. 8 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long. I am on maternity leave through June 1, but will do my best to reply to emails and phone messages as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience!! And please leave me a comment if you’d like… I love comments!
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
Maximus Xavier
My little mouth breather. :)
Maximus Xavier
He was not as excited about this one as I was!
Maximus Xavier

Grandma Great...HAZEL: hey,hey...a naked baby !!!! centerfold already,well my,my !! Oh, parents...he is a doll and i am going have to get my hands on him soon. .jeff says we may come sat or sun...mom's day you know.

Grandma Great...HAZEL: Advise...i was surprised he was thinking of coming. Guess holding two of them is calling J bigtime.

Betty & Wayne Harvey: He is a real cutie, glad to be able to see pics of him. Hope you are doing okay.

pc the pm: So glad to see he's grown into his forehead skin a little. :) He's got a great milk-drunk on in a couple of these too. Gorgeous!

Sandra: What a cute little guy. Looks like he might have some red hair!!! I know you'll enjoy him so much. I'm sure being around Nevin when he was new will be helpful to you as a first time MOM and DAD. Take Care. Love, Sandra

Stacey: So cute!! Great pictures.

My maternity shoot

April 5, 2010

My Maternity
My friend Stacey (Stacey Rainer Photography) did my maternity photos this weekend, and we had a great time! I’m going to return the favor for Stacey in a few months. I also have to thank her daughter Emily for coming along and helping us out. She’s a great assistant!

We started out at the iHotel, where they graciously allowed us to shoot for almost two hours. I love the decor there so much and I’d love to do a boudoir session there sometime (hint, hint to my current and future clients!). :)

This one is my absolute favorite from the session:
My Maternity
Smitty baby!
My Maternity
My Maternity
My Maternity
My Maternity
I can’t believe I’m posting this one:
My Maternity
Go BEARS! (This one’s for the husband.)
My Maternity
My Maternity

I also have a couple of bare-belly shots that I decided not to post here, but if anyone’s interested in seeing, you can email me and I will link you to them!

Also, this post will serve as the official update that I am now on photography maternity leave! I am still working some, but trying to take it easy until Baby Smitty makes his appearance. If you call or email, I will try to get back to you as soon as possible, but please keep in mind that it might take me a few days to get back to you. I will be back to work again officially on June 1 (though I have two weddings in May!). Thanks so much for your understanding!

pc the pm: I love the umbrella shot! That should be the birth announcement.

Alissa: very beautiful photos ..

Miriam, Cora & Walker
I got to visit my friend Stephani and Joel a couple weekends ago, just about 8 days after their new baby Walker was born. Good thing we moved my visit from the weekend before like we originally planned! Walker was welcomed home by big sisters Miriam and Cora. You may remember them from their session last winter.
Daddy’s hands with Walker’s tiny little feet:
Miriam, Cora & Walker
I was the first person to say that he looks more like Cora and Miriam. Time will tell, I suppose!
Miriam, Cora & Walker
Miriam, Cora & Walker
I did not Photoshop her eyes in this photo. They are just that gorgeous. I just wish she wasn’t giving me that goofy grin! :)
Miriam, Cora & Walker
She seems so pensive here. I wonder what she’s thinking about…
Miriam, Cora & Walker
They’re going to have so much fun growing up together–all three of them.
Miriam, Cora & Walker

And a personal update… I am now at 20 weeks in my pregnancy! A reminder to those looking to schedule sessions next spring, I will be on photography maternity leave from March 28 through May 7 (and some days after that too, but will be working part-time).

Max & Lydia child sessions
I can’t believe that little Max is already 6 months old! He was born on April 30 and you can see his newborn session back in this post. His big sister Lydia is soon to be 3, so we also snapped a few pictures of her. She was cracking me up with all the faces, so of course I had to make a little storyboard!
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
He wasn’t too crazy about the tub at first but they we let him chew on the rubber ducky for a bit and he was content once again.
Max & Lydia child sessions
A little different color treatment here:
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max & Lydia child sessions
While Max was getting changed, Lydia and I took advantage of the nice weather for a few minutes to get a few more shots of her.
Max & Lydia child sessions
Max’s mom wasn’t really needing any Christmas pictures per se, but I asked if I could use Max as a test subject for a couple shots. This supposed baby Santa hat fits NO baby’s head, so I’m in the market for a new one!
Max & Lydia child sessions

Carey: These look great Holly! Very cute. I can't wait to see the rest of them!!

Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
Meet Jeanne and Taz! And now you’ll have to wait about 2 months until their bouncing baby girl arrives! She will be making an appearance on the blog then too. I can’t wait! I had a great time hanging out with Jeanne, Taz and Jeanne’s mom Sharon at the Arboretum and the Japan House off Lincoln Ave. in Urbana. Taz left today (Sunday) for his job with the U.S. Navy and will be flown back by the Red Cross when Jeanne goes into labor. That is crazy to me, but awesome that the military and Red Cross do that for their families. Enjoy the rest of my favorites from this session!
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
I think Taz is going to be a great daddy:
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum
Jeanne has one of the cutest pregnant bellies I have ever seen. We did photos of both sides, but the one with the tattoo turned out to be my favorite. :)
Jeanne + Taz maternity session | Champaign IL Arboretum

Here’s a sneak peek of yesterday’s maternity session. I can’t wait to meet baby girl in November!!
Champaign maternity photography | Arboretum

Baby Max sneak peek

May 7, 2009

Can’t wait to post the rest of these for Mama to see! He was so cooperative and alert, even when we wanted him to nod off to sleep.
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