mandy carroll

I had the opportunity to photograph another adorable baby last Saturday.   This little guy came a bit earlier than expected, so even at nearly 3 weeks he was a tiny little thing.  But I love them small:)  And he was such a trooper!  His light red hair just melted my heart.

Toward the end of the session, we decided to take little Preston outside for some shots, as it was nice and warm out there and he was still being very cooperative.  I had a little spot set up just outside their front door, so we headed out without shoes or cell phones.  But after we finished up and headed back inside from the heat (it was pretty hot out, imagine that!) we found that we had locked ourselves out of the house.  None of us were sure what to do or who to call, since none of us had our phones and no one knew phone numbers off the top of their heads (the one downside to cell phones).  Fortunately, after fretting a bit about what to do, my clients friend who watches her cats on occasion pulled up just then and happened to have the spare key to the house on her.  Well I thought that was pretty miraculous!  I mean, what are the odds?  I think that someone was looking out for this little guy:)

Enjoy the peek!

This was my first newborn shoot since having my own baby.  And I have to say that it rocked:)  This sweet lady was such a trooper and perfectly cooperative- she really made my job easy.  And I was very excited to use a new blanket I got from a good friend of mine (Good eye, Katie!  Thank you again!).  I love this first shot- it reminds me of a baby laying on a cloud.  And that little smirk- so sweet!

Enjoy the peek!

I had such a great time at this maternity session.  There is nothing more beautiful than a pregnant woman.  I can’t wait to meet the little guy when he gets here:)Enjoy the peek!

An amazing thing happened today- I was able to get all three of my kids to nap at the same time.  As a new mom of three, this is a first and very likely a last!  I am not sure I have ever felt so successful as a parent as I do right now, sitting here in my quiet house.  A part of me wants to work quickly to get all of the things on my to do list done while I can, but another part (that I know will win out) just wants to sit here and do nothing but bask in my new-found awesomeness!  Ahhhhh… feels good:)

I am still working my way through the folders of images I have taken of my sweet baby Wes.  This last weeks scorching weather has taken a toll on the poor little guy, and the afternoons spent at his big brothers swim practices/meets have given him a major case of baby acne or heat rash.  But as the summer is still young and we have a little vacay planned to the beach next week, it might be a while before his skin looks nice and I can get him in front of the camera again.  So I will play catch up instead:)

These were taken at 8 days old.  When I took these I thought they were kind of blah, but after processing them they are some of my new faves!  I couldn’t pick just one, so here is the whole set for your viewing pleasure:)  Now I am off to make sure all three kids are still breathing- the silence is starting to make me nervous…

Enjoy and stay cool!