Here’s Miss Auburn – another adorable one year old.  I have a serious soft spot for one year olds right now!  Ellie, my youngest child, is at this sweet stage of life.  I’m really trying my best to hold on to every moment.  They are so active and expressive – often only being still for a split second at a time.  Everything is so new and interesting – they are extremely curious, intensely determined, and love to laugh at anything silly (including themselves!).    One minute they are snuggling on your lap, and the next they are loudly insisting on having their own way.    It is a bittersweet time as they are leaving the baby stage, and starting to discover their own independence and personality.  *Sigh* it makes me want to go wake Ellie up from her nap and smother her with kisses!

Here’s precious little Auburn….

I had a contest a few months ago when my baby girl turned one year old.   It was for a free session for a one year old.  Kenzie’s mommy won the contest!   We took the pictures at her parents property (farm?) in Ephrata.  And, what a beautiful place that was!

Little Miss K was such a serious little cutie!  I was pulling out all my tricks to try and get her to crack a smile.   We got a few really sweet ones, but mommy says she is just a very serious little girl.   Here she is – little Miss Kenzie!

Here are two super cute kiddos from a family we’ve really enjoyed getting to know recently!

It was good to see Miss Katie and her little brother again for Katie’s 3 year old pictures!  We had a great time playing on the swing set, chasing bubbles, dancing like a princess and riding on her hot pink 4 wheeler!  I love being able to see my little clients grow up!

Well, the first ever CB Portraits Mini Session Day was a big success!   The weather was just perfect, and all the families and kids were just too stinkin’ cute!  Only one little guy was sick, and he still came and smiled so nicely for pictures.  :)    I had a lot of fun…but whew – I was ready for a nap!   Trying to get kids to open up, laugh, and be themselves to a stranger in just 20 min. (over and over again with each child) – is definitely a challenge!   Thank you so much to all of you who came!  It was so nice to see some of you again, and to meet some lovely new families.

Meet the adorable Miss Abbi.  She was a delightful 9 month old with adorable baby rolls and beautiful blue eyes!   I had such a good time with her and her mommy. We took some pictures inside and then found a lovely spot outside.   Little Abbi did great!  9 months is such a fun age to photograph.  They generally aren’t moving too quickly and they are fascinated by everything.   Isn’t she sweet!

These two are just two of the cutest kids I know!   It is amazing what a few months will do though.  Little Barrett, now 3 months old and a chunk, was just under 5 pounds last time I saw him!  He was actually the tiniest infant I’d ever held I think.  Take a look. This is the reason I can’t stress enough how important an infant session is.  Newborns change so drastically in such a short, fleeting amount of time.  And, try as you might, those precious memories  fade quickly and are forever forgotten.

His 3 year old big brother is still getting used to the idea of a baby, and I *think* this picture of the two of them together might be the first time he has ever “held” his little brother.   What a fun little guy though!  He is an energetic, happy  little guy who loves anything with two wheels – especially Thomas!  I cracked up when mom and dad told me, when driving, they take detours  to cross over train tracks and *hope* that a train crosses.  :)

Happy 1st birthday to this little cutie pie!   This little guy was on the go, and I mean he literally never stopped moving for more than a second.   He had just learned to walk the week before, and was totally more interested in walking and climbing than paying attention to me.  I think the one thing that worked to get his attention was to sing, “If you are happy and you know it.”  So although I, along with mom and dad, were exhausted – I just love this age!   His 2 1/2 year old big sister was ready to pose for the camera also.   Aren’t they a pair of cuties!

I had the pleasure of meeting 9 month old Jeremy and his family recently.  This little man is a solid chunk of total cuteness!   He was such a happy little guy with a beautiful smile that showed off his two little teeth.   We had fun playing with balls and blocks, and even going outside to throw some leaves!   Here are a few of my favorites…