Jasper | 11 Months

Truly, I cannot believe how old Jasper is already!  Even though it feels as if eleven months ago was another lifetime, it still feels like he was a baby just yesterday.  Most moments throughout the day, I have a toddler now – all the screaming tantrums included.  But there are still a few fleeting moments that he is my baby boy.  I love him so much!  Enjoy the images – they are some of my favorite!

He loves to play peek-a-boo!

Here is part of one of his screaming tantrums!  And the beginnings of him learning to walk.

These are two of my favorites!

Jill - Where did my “baby boy” go? So, so precious to me!!! Leah, you are such a good Mom, I am so happy for you.January 27, 2012 – 10:41 am

Chris - Leah and Trevor.. what a beautiful baby boy!!January 25, 2012 – 7:25 pm

Kelly - His “big boy” jeans make him look like a toddler…not a baby anymore! Love him!January 24, 2012 – 5:01 pm

Typical Session with Jasper

Jasper turned eleven months this week so we had one of our mini photo sessions.  They are typically 30 minutes of pure craziness!  I thought it was hard to photograph him as a baby being the mom and the photographer, but at least then he didn’t move.  Being both mom and photographer now, I don’t get that luxury of having an initial fifteen minutes of shyness towards me, like I do with all other kids, to get some great images without him moving.  And he is so comfortable with my big camera already that crawls to me to look at the picture on the back, and he even takes my camera apart!

He loves playing with my Gary Fong Lightsphere!  For those non-photographers, it goes on top of my flash to diffuse the light.  Right away, he grabbed it off my flash, looked at it…

yelled in it…

crawled away with it, and then tried to put it in his barn.  There definitely aren’t any dull moments anymore with this little one!

 

Marc Fruth - makes me smile. i love looking at your pics of Jasper but really need them when i am traveling and not able to see him. miss you all and see you soon.

marcJanuary 19, 2012 – 11:41 am

Gail - What a cutie! BTW – where is your glider rocking chair from in the background? I LOVE IT!January 19, 2012 – 10:30 am

Jacki & Josh, Jen & Phil | Day After

Back in October, I had this awesome photo session!  On the drive home, I was so ecstatic, and I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone! But, I couldn’t.  I had to keep it a secret because the pictures were going to be a surprise for Christmas.  Jacki – remember her and Josh’s wedding back in July – came to me with this idea to do a Day After type of session with her and Josh, along with her sister, Jen and husband, Phil who were also recently married.  This was going to be their Christmas present to their parents, isn’t that sweet?

Now that they have enjoyed their Christmas present, I get to share it with all of you.  We had so much fun at this session!  Time flew by, and I honestly could have kept shooting for hours.  It was so different working with two couples at once, challenging in a whole new way. But taking pictures of two amazing couples is even better than just one!  Enjoy!

While the boys were off watching NFL on their phones, us girls had some fun!

Chris Kuehne - I’m the proud mom and YES, I love them!!! And I share the book with everyone that I can get to look at it:) Beautiful work!January 25, 2012 – 9:07 pm

Jill - These are so cool! I bet Mom loved them!!January 18, 2012 – 8:07 pm

Danielle - What a cute idea! And the location is so neat :) January 18, 2012 – 7:47 pm

Kiley - I saw the book and how everything was arranged and it’s beautiful!January 18, 2012 – 3:57 pm

Jasper | 10 Months

I cannot believe how fast this first year with my little boy is going.  He is definitely not a baby anymore; he is all boy (bruise on his cheek and all in these pictures).  He has quite the personality: always in to everything, laughing and dancing, making silly faces, and playing hard to get.  And he gives the absolute best kisses, melting my heart every time.  This was a very quick session with Jasper, but I knew I wanted to show off his baby chub and his adorable curls while he still has them.  I honestly don’t know what we ever did without him.

Laurie - Look at how his hair has grown in one month!! He is so sweet Leah and Trevor!! Love looking at his pictures and how he has grown!January 10, 2012 – 2:43 pm

Chris - I love your pictures you do an amazing job capturing his personality and his amazing cuteness…. :) January 8, 2012 – 10:11 am

Jill - I can’t wait until tomorrow…I miss him so much! My beautiful baby boy!!!!January 6, 2012 – 10:55 am

Elizabeth - Seriously adorable! Beautiful images Leah!January 5, 2012 – 6:41 pm

Marc Fruth - We love him a lot. Great pics.January 5, 2012 – 3:43 pm

Merry Christmas

I just read a little something about giving family the gift of you being present this holiday season instead of spending your time on perfection.  Trust me, this year has not been about perfection like it usually is for me.  The past month I have barely thought about Christmas, sadly, and I was lucky to get my gifts wrapped at all.  (Thankfully I had my shopping done before Thanksgiving this year)  But I do have distractions that are threatening my enjoyment of Christmas, and as of yesterday, I decided that I am not going to let it happen.

To my family, I am giving myself – completely present and in the moment.  Not worrying about what is to come or the problems that we face, but only focusing on enjoying one another and where we are at today.  We are all here today, together, and we have the most adorable little boy celebrating his very first Christmas!  Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope that you will be present this holiday season, fully enjoying and soaking up every moment with your family and friends.

 

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