Seriously, the best babies ever.  This session was easier than some of my single baby sessions.  As long as they were next to each other they were happy.

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What’s not to love.? Next to newborns this age, 6-7 months, is my favorite age.  Great expressions, easy to make smile, a blossoming personality are a few of the reasons I love them so.  You begin hearing infectious giggles and in the same breath you witness some heartfelt tears.  Case in point, the photo below.  When clients call in and ask me how long my sessions are I always answer the same way.  The child will let me know when they are finished.  In this case Colin was done.

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Baby Kendall was born last Tuesday.  Kendall was funny, she had these very expressionistic facial expressions that said, “I’m not going to sleep – you can’t make me”.  And like all newborns, when she finally relented, she was an angel.  She was a baby that liked it extra warm. She loved falling asleep in her father’s arms and she was soothed by her mother’s gentle voice. She was in one word… beautiful.

On a different note, for those of you who have followed me all along, I’m excited  about my blog again.  I gave it a face lift, one that I hope will match my new website I plan to unveil by the end of the month.  Over the past year, I have fallen in love with bloggers all over again.  That’s right, instead of writing on my own blog, I got lost in other blogs.  I looked forward with anticipation for a new post from those blogs I followed.  Slowly but surely, I was once again lured to this side of my business.  One might say I have been suffering from writers block.  All I can say is that I lost the words for a little while.

I have always been very personal on my Marie Q blog.  I have included deeply personal stories in the past- some happy and some sad.  I will continue to share them because I do feel that my experiences and my life make my vision different from everyone else’s. I hope to hear from all of you again and I hope to find some new friends along the way!

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It’s been a busy day, but I couldn’t wrap it up without posting this sweet little punkin’

Enjoy this beautiful weekend.  Be good!

The word cancer has a very big meaning in my life right now.  It’s personal, my dad has cancer.  But I have been reminded – miracles happen, people fight this, medicine wins sometimes.

People call me and they request certain dates, birthdays, weddings, milestones… why???  Because it’s personal.  In the past week we have celebrated birthdays.

Elizabeth taken one day before her 18th birthday.

Celebrating being one year old.

Speaking of Birthdays.  We celebrated one here at the studio.  My friends and I had a surprise party for my husband.  It was a surprise until about 30 minutes before the party when someone called him to let him know that they were not coming.  It was REAL personal.

I realized that everyone is someone’s baby during an engagement shoot when we ran  into the grooms mother unexpectedly and the water works began.  It’s personal.

And then finally to this weekend… My husband, who has known all his life that he was adopted, met his birth family for the very first time. I was there to take the first family photograph.  And yes, it was personal.

My life is beautiful…..

and my photographs speak because…. it’s personal.

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What is it about pigtails?  They press that little button inside that makes you smile. Her blond hair, her blue eyes, her toothy grin.

I just want o her gobble her up.  You can’t see her legs, but they look equally gobblicous. (Yes, I made up that word.  If Beyonce can do it – so can I)

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A smiling baby.  My job is done.  Hoping you have a very happy Sleepy Sunday

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A new year always makes you nostalgic.  It makes you look back and reminisce.  While at the same time, you plan for the future.  This past year has been one of personal challenges.  My father has been gravely ill and everyone knows its a matter of time.  It’s hard for me to be optimistic about the year that I will most likely lose my father.  But I have started searching all things related to my father.  Letters, gifts and you got it… photographs.  I have so few photos with my dad.  In this digital age that we live in, I implore you to take more photos of your family and PRINT them.  I promise you those photos I do have of us together, I cherish.  I don’t look at them and criticize.  I look at them and remember.

I leave you with a montage of 2010.  Thanks to all of my clients for making 2010 a year to remember.  I’m not going promise to write everyday like I did last year.  But I promise to try harder

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I love it when a baby smiles with their whole body.  Have a great weekend!

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a little vintage finish on the next one….

If you ask me, six moths old is the perfect baby age.  Sitting up on their own, those chunky baby rolls, the gummy smiles.  I was glad for a little reprieve from the heat yesterday. It was still quite a work out shooting outside, but I am looking forward to fall weather.

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