The sweet newness of life. The tender in between of the incredible what was and the breathtaking what is to come. Nothing prepares you for it. No one can tell you quite how miraculous it really is. The early days.The long nights and longer snuggles. The minutes ticking to hours of just looking at him… […]
There’s nothing ordinary about the days with her in your arms.The laughter bubbling up and over and filling the walls of your home. The extraordinary milestones and all the beautiful moments in between. There’s nothing sweeter than sharing it with the one you love.Growing, becoming side by side. Ordinary is just a word….and parenthood is […]
There was something about just holding him. Keeping him in your arms, closing your eyes and breathing out the newness of life you call your son. Perfect fingers. Perfect toes. Looking down at his chest rise and fall as you settle into the wonder of it all. It’s the moment you realize in a breath, […]
The Milestone Membership is one of our most loved packages for expecting mothers. This package was designed to let you intentionally cherish each milestone. Included within this package are four sessions from maternity to one year. You and your loved one will choose four milestones (maternity, newborn, three, six, nine or one year) to be […]
As a Kansas City newborn photographer it is always so humbling to be welcomed into the first precious moments of life and sweet transitions at the heart of growing families. Wade and Elizabeth (owners of the gorgeous wedding venue, The Hawthorne House) entered this season with grace, patience and beauty. Two daughters to call their […]
As we welcome in the New Year, there’s a sense of eager anticipation for what lies ahead. And some of our most sacred moments are built within the walls of our home. They are relaxed, organic, natural. Home equals comfort, authenticity. And it’s with that in mind that I want to share my top five […]
When days feel like a dream…this dream you’ve been living, with life inside your womb. It’s surreal really. But as tiny feet kick, the movement reminds you it’s real. So beautifully real. And as they do you anticipate what’s to come, you close your eyes at the miracle of it all. Your hand softly rests […]
There in the final breath of another day, warmth washed over them and light spilled into the fields of the little nook they found themselves. A place tucked away and easily passed by. But there is something special about places like this. Places where no one watches and you can just be. Be present with […]
When you intentionally slow down and look, like really look, the clarity of the importance of the people surrounding you shifts everything into focus. Days seem faceable. Mountains seem surmountable. Challenges and joys ahead are something you’ll face side by side, drawing strength from one another. The gift of presence. The gift of people. The […]
A year to date I was being wheeled back into surgery after being diagnosed with stage three/four endometriosis. I had all the emotions as I lay in my bed hooked up to the IV, staring at the white curtains around me. Fear, peace, anxiety…but mostly I felt hope. Hope that maybe after all those years […]