How great was it to see baby Birch again – though I guess he isn’t really a baby any more. . .  now he is 6 months old! I love being welcomed back into a home after doing the newborn shoot. They are so small when they are newborns, it is hard to imagine them any bigger. Now I don’t have to imagine!

The second of three “Baby Plan” shoots, we get to watch as this little one grow up. BTW – his mom made him the adorable onesies he is wearing. Such talent!

For those who are interested, this is an in-home shoot using natural or available light.

This shoot was lots of fun including balloons, an antique mirror, outfit changes and of course, CAKE! Happy Birthday to this sweetie!

I am so excited to blog about this birth! Twin home births are fairly rare in Minnesota, so even though I was really wishing I could attend and document one, I wasn’t holding my breath. So you can imagine how I felt when this couple invited me to join their fairly large team at the birth of their twins.

I got the call on a cold December evening. When I arrived, mama was doing great in the tub. Baby Hazel was born at 2:12am weighing 7lbs 4oz followed shortly by her brother Harland at 2:18am weighing 7lbs 8oz. Everyone was healthy and happy. Kudos to the awesome birth team headed by midwife Victoria Edwards and included midwives Jennifer Freeman Hall, Aly Folin and Kate Saumweber Hogan and doula Gabrielle Hurd.