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And now, may I introduce a beautiful little sweet pea whom I had the honor of seeing the birth of…Logan Michael.

Logan, you have a special place in my heart! So do you, Jami xo

A huge welcome into this world to sweet little Connor, just 12 days old.  I first met Connor when he was inside his mommy’s tummy when I took his big sister, Catelyn’s, pictures at Easter.  I knew he would be cute but never knew he’d be soooo sweet.  I love sweet little baby boys, but I’m biased, too, since I have two of them.    Thank you, Amanda, for sharing your son with me.  Thank you for sharing so much of yourself as well…it’s always so fun to meet new people you click with and have so much in common with.  Hope you like Connor’s first portraits!

Hi friends!!  I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth, I promise!  You’ve probably received emails that I’m in London, stranded, held at gun point and unable to get home and in need of money to do so.  As you can imagine, it’s a hoax and NOT TRUE!  I’m fine!!  However, my email accounts are not fine, and neither is my Facebook profile, my VWC Facebook page, flickr, and the list goes on!  My phone was even hacked into, unable to work and I had to call AT&T to get my phone back up and running.  That alone took 2 long hours.  Unfortunately there isn’t a Facebook phone number I can call (there should be!) so I’ve sent message after message and have had no helpful response.  It’s beyond frustrating not getting to speak to a PERSON!!  So, here I am, still stuck and unable to get a lot of things done like receiving emails (!), but I can, thankfully, still edit!  Phew! 

I don’t know when my emails will be up and running again.  However, until that point, I can still be reached at a temporary address at vwcphotography@gmail.com I’m not on Facebook right now, so feel free to come and go at my blog to check out my latest photography work.  I’m on an editing frenzy this weekend!  Oh, and lesson learned with all of this for me: don’t use the same password for all your important online accounts!!!!!

Here’s Sydney, the daughter of a girlfriend who I grew up with.  Her parents and my parents met at church when they were all first married and starting their families.  Becky and I grew up doing so much together.  College made us part for a while but here, 10 years later, we meet up again.  It was at Sydney’s session that we rekindled and walked down memory lane remembering a lot of the fun times we had and talking about where our lives now were going.  It was like we had never parted.  I always say that you know you have a friend for life when you can pick up where you left off as though time never came between you.    Thank you, Becky, for bringing your sweet baby girl in to get her pictures taken with me and for giving me your time because that time was so priceless.  Looking forward to seeing you and gorgeous Sydney again! (And meeting Aaric and Wyatt!)

I was so excited (as I always am) when I get an email or a call to do newborn photography.  This time I had a connection with momma, Melissa.  I had never met Melissa before but we went to the same grade school and high school.  She, too, married her high school sweetheart and I knew him as he was in my brother’s class..not well, but I did know him…however, his older sisters I knew very well.  (Waving hi to Tami and Leslie!)  I also realized at this session that Melissa and I are a lot alike.  Our personalities are similar and our birth stories were very similar, too.  (Both these things make us who we are.)  She, too, gave birth at the same hospital and also had problems with her epidural making recoveries for both of us much harder than most (unplanned) c-section patients.  Melissa was still having a hard time getting around (bless her heart — I totally understand!) but Hudson was so very cooperative for us and even gave a few glances of his beautiful eyes.  I think babies sense when us mommas aren’t at our best (although she looked GORGEOUS and I so wish she’d allow me to show you some of her and Hudson..hint, hint).  And…as you will see, his parents (especially his daddy!) loooooove the St Louis Cardinals.  Another way Melissa and I are similar.  I love the Cardinals, too (but my hubby loves the Cubs.  Eww).  It was so cute….Melissa came in with a bag of St Louis Cardinals props for me to work with.  It was so fun!!  I hope daddy cherishes the shots forever.  Especially if, heaven forbid, he turns to the Cubbies.  Thanks again, all of you, for choosing me to photograph Mr. Hudson’s handsome self.  Melissa, hope you are recovering well.  Take care and keep letting Rob spoil you!  Being a momma is hard, but even harder after having major surgery.  Lots of love and gentle hugs to you.

Kenleigh is now 3 months!  This time daddy, Keith, came along to jump in for some family photos.  The first ever family photo is always so fun for any new family.  I still vividly remember ours with our first son, Noah, when he was 6 months.  Thanks again, Mike, for capturing a wonderful moment in time for my family.  Time goes by so fast.  All you have to do is blink and suddenly they are no longer 6 months but 6 years.

Making this short and sweet tonight, but thanks again, Janna, Keith an Kenleigh!  Next session will be the most fun when she’s sitting up.  3 months is hard but I hope I caught some keepers for ya Thanks again, guys!  You’re the best!

My friend, Holly, who I’ve known well since 6th grade, emailed me about doing a session of her girls when she was down from Chicago visiting her sister.  I said, “of course!”.  I hadn’t met Darby yet and hadn’t seen the beautiful Braxton in about 5 years.  Wow, had she changed.  She’s always been beautifu,l but wow, you should see this girl.  She’s gorgeous.  And Darby will be following in her big sister’s (and mom’s!) footsteps.  Holly came with outfits galore (which I absolutely love as a photographer!) and we had so much fun.  Darby is a busy little lady, but I have to say with the help of Holly and her sister, Sarah, we were able to pull it off with some great photos of little Miss Darby.  And Braxton was an incredible help as well.  I’m just so impressed by her, Holly.  She’s quite a lady.  You should be proud!!  Well, I want to thank you all again because I really truly had a blast and it was great getting to catch up.  I wish you all the best with things in the future and hope your dreams come true   Keep me posted!

Those of you who know Holly know that Braxton's expression here is 100% Holly's!

My good friend, Heidi, called me for photos of her kiddos and last week, the three cuties walked into my studio.  I met Heidi shortly after she had had Caleigh, her oldest.  Caleigh was born the same year as Noah, then my Maia was born, then her Tristan, and recently she and I had our second baby boys.  Finley (mine) and Holden (Heidi’s) were to be born just a day apart, but they had other plans, as Finley ended up coming into this world about 3 weeks early and Holden a week late making them a month apart in age.  However, gestationally (I think I just made up that word) they are sidekicks   Anyway, I had a ball with them.  Caleigh, as always, is the sweetest princess, but this time, a toothless one!  (Love it!)  Tristan, he is my new bff (SUCH a sweetie!).  And Holden, he is just a little angel, who is going to be a heartbreaker when he grows up stealing a lot of little girls’ hearts.  He is gorgeous.  And Heidi, the trendiest, most beautiful woman I know, she comes bringing the most to-die-for outfits for the kiddos.  I kept telling her I’ll buy her wardrobes.  I think she thinks I’m joking.  Heids, I’m not!! Anyway, sorry to ramble, it’s just been a while since a post.  More to come very soon!  Hope you all have a very happy Easter!  We had the most wonderful one.  Church, lunch with my parents and a relaxing afternoon.  Couldn’t have been better.

Momma Kim is a good friend of mine who started as a client referred to me years ago by another friend.  I love when I can say “and the rest is history”.  I’ve photographed her and Kevin years ago, then her, Kevin and their son, Kaiser, and now a few years later, their twin babies!  Oh how happy we are that they are here!  It was weeks of bed rest for Kim (in the hospital!) and then a pre-term delivery, but she and babies were home later the same week and just 11 days after birth they were in my studio!  I felt so incredibly lucky.  These babies are the most beautiful little human beings.  One at 4 lbs something (I can’t recall the exact ounce) and the other at just over 5lbs…they were precious.  Beautiful coloring and everything just oh-so-perfect.  Ahhhh…just sublime.  I still feel so lucky!!  The unfortunate part is, after hours of trying to get those perfect shots, the babies stayed awake more often than asleep and always at opposite times than the other!  Why of course, right?!  Leading up to our session, Kim said they were sleeping so good and always at the same time.  Was it me?  No, I know it wasn’t me, but after trying everything, gosh..I remember, hello!, there are TWO babies, not just one!  And that the chance of having perfect sleepy babies at the very same time is really very hard to do while expecting them to be perfect little models.  But I am very happy to say we did get a couple “keepers”.  I just hope with all the time she, grandma and the babies spent with me, that they’ll come back and come back soon, because there’s so much more I want to capture!  Nevertheless, any capture of baby twins are precious and perfect beyond words.  I hope you enjoy these gorgeous gifts from God.  Meet Mia and Parker, just 11 days old…

(Thank you, Kim!  And much healing to you and sleepful nights so very soon. xo)

Ok, I don’t think I need to say much in this post because this little guy, Carter, has the CUTEST expressions which speak volumes, right?  (I’m sure you’ve peaked to the first picture by now.)  I don’t need to tell you that he was the sweetest little guy ever or that he has got the most beautiful smile or that he looked completely adorable in every outfit and every shot.  It was hard choosing which ones to share with you!  So I’d like you to meet Mister Carter and his photogenic parents who are as adorable and sweet in person as they appear in these photos.  Thanks, Natalie, Matt and Carter!  Can’t wait to do it again!