We began with bundling Drew in a big red basket in front of their living room fireplace. Kudos to Chris for lighting the fire.

Next we brightened things up with a pop of festive holiday color. Look at that smile!

And for contrast we next tried out a crisp white and steel blue setting. He loved the soft, snowy fabric his mom picked out.

A quick change and it was time for photos of the entire family.

Drew started getting sleepy while he was in mom’s arm. So as he drifted off, we nestled him into a green wreath and the results were some of my favorite from the session.

Sweet dreams to this little “Bell!” And happy holidays to a great family!

Drew was napping for most of our session, but above he gave us a quick peek of his baby blues. Below, he snuggled up bare bottomed on the beautiful blanket and set of pillows his two grandmas lovingly made him.

In the next series, I love the contrast between his soft, light skin and the warmth of the dark blanket we wrapped him in.

Stephanie is always prepared. She had ordered this adorable knit hat for his photo session and I love how it frames his cute face!Chris and Stephanie also had the idea to use some of the baby blocks they had in Drew’s nursery. We used them to spell out his name, as well as the phrase “I AM CUTE” to mimic a photo of Chris when he was a baby.

Above, Drew’s smile hints that he’s having a very sweet dream. Below, I got close-ups of all those wonderful baby features. Button nose, little eyelashes, baby toes – with mom and dad’s wedding rings resting on them!Chris and Stephanie had some fun ideas for our session, and we tried them all. The size of bookcase emphasizes how tiny Drew is, plus I love all the photos of family surrounding him. Drew’s dad Chris is a rugby player and coach and had the idea to lay Drew in a deflated rugby ball. The two below turned out, but I’m not sure rugby(or at least the feel of the ball)  will be Drew’s cup of tea.The next series of images capture Drew with mom and dad individually. They both already have a wonderful bond and connection with their little guy and it shows…
At Stephanie’s shower, friends and family each gave their favorite children’s book. Needless to say, Drew has a full library. Soon they’ll be reading these classics to him, but for now they work as a great place to curl up on under the window.
We also replicated an image from their baby bump session, with Drew all curled up in front of his mom’s tummy.
And we would have been remiss to not picture this Baby Bell with a few bells. By the end, we were all tuckered out, especially Drew. So this new family snuggled up on their bed for some closing shots…

Congratulations Chris & Stephanie! Welcome Drew! Here’s to your beautiful, new family!

We started in their adorably decorated nursery, ready for when their baby boy arrives in August. They have taken their uber-stylish DIY skills to make the nursery as fabulous as they have with the rest of their house!

Stephanie’s Father’s Day gift to Chris was this wonderful book to make sure her boys will be prepared to do all sorts of fun and dangerous kinds of guy stuff together. And tiny socks, for soon-to-be tiny feet.

At their house I also found a new love for bean bag style furniture. They have a wonderful version of the most comfortable bean bag in the world and, smartly, have kept it around from their college days. It was the perfect place for them to cuddle up under their bay window while I took the next few shots. I love how relaxed and snuggled in they are with the light pouring over them.

This next series is sweet because it was Chris’ idea. When they first started dating in high school (yes-they’re high school sweethearts!) Chris would buy Stephanie those cute black and white cards with a red rose highlighted in the image. So, he brought home a red rose for the photo session, and we snapped a few of their baby bump with the rose.

Our stop at Memorial Park was well worth it, because both the lighting and temperature cooperated with us for some of our best photos from the session.

Stephanie is so pretty and looks fabulous as an expectant mom. I particularly like the last photo (above right) where I caught Stephanie looking off at her husband, Chris, who was out of frame. I also love the image below. And it just so happened there was a national bicycle race passing through town and participants were camping at the park that night – the tents were a great pop of color in the background in this series of shots!

Chris & Stephanie are prepared and ready. I can’t wait for their first baby to become a part of this beautiful, wonderful family!