Though I’ve come across many baby names I adore, I think it’s official… I’ve found the perfect baby name – Harper Adelaide.

Vasili and I visited this bunch not long ago to help capture their Harper’s debut, who totally lived up to her perfect name with her perfectly sweet and sleepy personality (she slept so soundly I literally think we could have worked with her all day!).  And this session was just that much more special to me as I had just spent oodles of time with mom & dad in the months leading up to Harper’s arrival as I documented her entire birth story from belly to birth and beyond.  For me there were two highlights to this session.. the first was when we got Harper sleeping in a basket of mom & dad’s tandem bicycle as mom had specifically requested we try this shot.  As a photographer there is nothing more satisfying than hearing the gasp and seeing the look on a parent’s face when we capture something so special to them.. this was totally one of those moments 🙂 Another favorite for me was all the shots I got of Harper nursing with mom and hanging out with their two pups, Gracie & Gretchen.  Every time my own mom would go through my baby books with me as a kid she always would stop at the ones of me nursing.. she would trail her fingers across the picture and smile as I could see her reliving the memory in her mind.  There is something so special about feeding time with our little ones (and yes, whether it’s with a boob or a bottle ;)), and it’s absolutely one of the things I look forward to most about having children of my own.

Anyway, without further ado, here are but a few of my favorites from our time with Miss Harper and her family (be sure to check back to see her entire birth story!).  Thank you so so much again to her parents for allowing us the privilege and honor of getting to know them and documenting the birth of their family XO

above: Mom specifically requested this shot as they had a tandem bike which held sentimental value to them.  I was excited when she sent me a picture to show her vision and it was a photograph taken by my friends and the ladies who trained me over at Baby as Art in Southern California. 

above: such a moment of sweet relief.. this picture always makes my heart melt 🙂 

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