Congratulations, you just had a baby! Every bit of love you thought you felt before now seems like a “hard like.” This perfect, tiny being is every thing you could have ever dreamed, and feels like every thing you never expected. The wrinkly little fingers and toes. The button nose. The perfect lips. And those sweet eyes looking up at you, the only thing they have ever known. It’s suddenly real, and your life is forever changed. And now starts the real fun.
The first few weeks of a newborn’s life are some of the most…hectic. You and your baby are figuring out this new life together. It can be a haze of midnight feedings, diaper changes, and don’t even think about sleep. You’re providing care and love to this tiny human that is literally changing before your eyes. It’s very cliche but none the less true, your baby will never be this small again. The toothless yawns, the bit of fuzz across their back, the tiny milia dots on their nose. All traits of a newborn that are gone before you even realize.
You will never regret having professional photos of your new baby taken at this early stage, but you will most likely regret NOT having them taken. Sure, I may be biased because I AM a newborn photographer but, the one thing every mom says is "I wish I could remember the newborn stage." Cellphone photos are fine for every day memories, but having a trained photographer capture these precious moments of you and your baby is priceless. By the first month, your baby will have already changed so much, soon you’ll be wondering where your teeny baby went. The days, and nights, are long but, the years are extremely short. The newborn stage is such a small blip in the span of your child's life, it must be captured.
Plan to freeze this time with your new baby and book your newborn session early. Contact us during your second trimester to ensure your due date is available. We do sometimes book last minute sessions, so if your baby has already arrived, don’t hesitate to reach out! We look forward to meeting you and your tiny blessing soon.