HAPPY 6 MONTHS FINLEY!!

How has half of a year already go by since Finley officially made her debut?!  HALF A YEAR!?!  The last 6 months have been the fastest of my life.  I am still in awe everyday that I am a mommy and that I have a beautiful perfect baby girl.  This last month has been a big one for her and she has officially hit wild one status!  She has decided on a new bedtime routine and is officially sleeping from 630-630 and then is up and ready to party.  She is sitting up like a champ and I no longer feel the need to sit behind her just in case.  She FINALLY loves tummy time and is either sitting up or on her tummy which is GREAT!  Fin is already on the move with her army crawl and pushing up onto all 4's then will tuck her legs and sit up!  She still cannot figure out moving her arms with her legs and resorts to the army crawl but i think she will get it any day!  She is also starting to climb! AHH!  The other day she tried to climb out of the pack and play and her excersaucer so the baby proofing has started full force.  Another HUGE milestone this month was that we went underwater at the pool!!  TWICE!  And she didnt cry at all! Her eyes were huge and I think she may have been a little spooked at first but I think we definitely had success.  She loves the water and we gave her her first big girl tubby and she was in heaven!!  Even got some ADORABLE pics! :) 

Her favorite toys are anything that makes noise and lights up but especially her baby piano and aquarium.  She also LOVES her doggies.  She is always trying to grab/pet them and is also constantly grabbing faces.  Look out for her talons as we call them because no matter how much I cut them those little nails are SHARP!  Overall this month has been incredible!  Fin is still SUPER happy all the time and is really just a character.  This month we did A TON of photos and I am in love with every single one of them!  We ended up having to do her milk bath 2 times because all she wanted to do was destroy the flowers lol!!  We finally did one of her solo!  Below are my favorites!  There are a lot :)

Fin is 5 Months!!

This pretty little girl is already 5 months old!!  Clearly time has flown because I missed posting her pics from the last 2 months!!  They have gone by so quickly and frankly I have been especially emotional this week as I have watched my little beauty grow from a baby into a kid.  This last month in particular she has grown so much and it's like she learns something new everyday. It has been incredible to watch!  SO what have we been up to? Well Fin has really found her voice and enjoys squeaking and talking ALL the time, she is taking decent naps and for the most part is sleeping through the night!  WAHHOOO!!  She is sitting up on her own and has the core strength of 10 men.  We have tried rice cereal and starting to really think she is ready for solids!  She loves to play in her excersaucer and trying really really hard to figure out how to crawl.  The highlight of our month was that we FINALLY went swimming!  She impressed me so much with how well she took to the water and was all smiles!  I think she may be a water baby after all. :) This girl is always all smiles and laughs with the occasional meltdown and really is quite the character.  Her personality is out of this world and I cannot wait to see her continue to blossom into her own little person.  Happy 5 months kiddo your mommy and daddy are so proud of you!  Here are some of my favorite photos from this month including our 5 month milk bath!!!

LUCAS 3, 6, & 9 MONTHS | MILESTONE PHOTOGRAPHER | STAFFORD, VIRGINIA

Oh Lucas you handsome little man!!! I had the pleasure of meeting this ADORABLE baby boy last July and have photographed his milestones throughout the past year.  Every session he comes in and melts my heart with his big blue eyes and playful personality.  He is always so cuddly and full of smiles and I love every second of his sessions!  Next month he turns one and I cannot believe how fast his first year has flown by.  My favorite thing is that we have done a Harry Potter shot every session to see how much he has grown and changed every few months.  Lucas you are such an awesome little boy and I cannot wait to see you soon for your cake smash!!!  Here are a few of my favorites from his milestone sessions!

JACK 3 -6-9 MONTHS | MILSETONE PHOTOGRAPHER | STAFFORD, VIRGINIA

The first year of a baby's life is one of the most incredible times to witness.  From birth to 12 months they change so much and so quickly.  It is sooo important to capture that first year because you blink and it's over.  So when a client books a one year package after their maternity and newborn sessions I literally do back flips!  Watching this baby boy grow over the last 9 months has been so much fun.  Every session he looks so much more like a little boy and his personality just shines.  Jack is such a happy and handsome little boy and such a joy to photograph every few months.  Next up is his cake smash and I CANNOT WAIT!!  Here are a few of my favorite moments from his milestone sessions!!