Tacoma Newborn Photography

When this beautiful little baby arrived, she was soundly sleeping in her car seat and after chatting with her parents a bit, we headed to the studio. They got her out of the car seat and she woke up – what a sweet little one and her outfit…was ADORABLE!! We started right in with photos with her and her parents and awake was perfect for these!! Mom, Shari and dad, Jason are both elementary school teachers and it was obvious that they both totally ADORE this new little daughter…oh, how I love seeing first time parents with their babies…it is one of the best things in the world, so heartwarming!! Little Hailey was great during the photos with her parents and we even managed to capture a few smiles…in between the little cat naps during this part of the session. After that, Hailey nursed and then we were ready for her to be the “star” of the photo and figured she would sleep after her feeding. It’s funny, how babies have minds of their own…they don’t always go along with the plans we have for them…and on this evening…Hailey was in charge!! It’s funny, at two weeks old, she was awake for nearly all of the session, sleeping maybe 20 minutes towards the end…and she was happy and very observant of all that was going on. One thing we learned quickly…she did not really care for hats…we snuck a few on her while she was asleep, but other than one other time…she made it clear she didn’t want a hat on her head. I can tell this little beauty is going keep her parents on their toes and as active as she was…once she starts moving, watch out, there won’t be many restful times when she’s awake! It was great to visit with and get to know Shari and Jason and I loved hearing the stories of teaching…I admire both of them…our schools need lots of great teachers like them…so I applaud them for such a noble career and congratulate them on their beautiful new daughter!!

I couldn’t resist sharing this first photo with you…I’m sure that this is just the beginning of fun and games with dad and Hailey!!As I said, ALERT…she was very awake and observing what was going on…as you can see, by her beautiful, sparkly eyes!!

LOVE…the little bits!!!This blanket and matching baby giraffe were SO soft…oh, how I’d love a blanket to cuddle up like this one!!

Such a beautiful bond…mother and child…there’s nothing sweeter!!OH…so much hair…how lucky is she…seems like usually the boys get all the hair when they are born!! Can you see the “swirl”  of hair on the right side of her forehead …good thing she’s a girl…and can manage that callac!!

This face…isn’t it the cutest and her expression…oh, what a charmer!!She did like sleeping, all snuggled up in the baskets!!Hailey is probably thinking…”why in the world did they put this hat on me…it’s already warm enough in here!”
So, Hailey is a quick learner…sticking her tongue out after her daddy showed her how!!

Super cute hat…it was a gift and I’m so glad they brought it with them! They’ll have to work on her wearing hats when she’s awake…as this is too cute not to be worn a lot!!

Beautiful and glowing new mom…how lucky is Hailey!!!Maybe a tad tired….not really, it was just a teaser!!!

Shari and Jason…how wonderful to capture some special memories of your beautiful daughter for you…I’m excited for you to see the rest of them…enjoy every precious moment and cherish each and every day!!