Several months ago I received the best email from one of my former clients. He wanted to set up a session for his wife and 1 year old daughter, Gracie. The best part is that he wanted it to be a surprise for Mother’s Day. I absolutely fell in love with the idea of a Mommy & Me session and was even more excited for it to be a surprise! Gracie’s dad and I planned everything undercover. We chose a location (Long Hill Reservation, one of my favorites) and a time. We discussed wardrobe and Gracie’s dad ended up choosing outfits for both mom and baby. How great is that? He laid out their clothes for them that morning and packed everyone in the car for a ride.
When they arrived, I was standing there with my camera in hand, waving. The look on their faces was priceless. The session was solely focused on Gracie and her mom, so we spent the morning exploring the grounds, picking flowers, and generally trying to get a 1 year old to sit still (which we all know is no easy task!) I love the fact that not only will Gracie and her mom have these photos to look back on when she’s older, there’s an even more special story that goes along with them.
The message I hope you take away from this blog post is simple – be in the photos. Your babies are only small like this for such a short time. It doesn’t matter if your pre-baby jeans don’t fit yet, or your hair isn’t colored or cut the way you usually prefer. Your baby won’t care about those things. What they will care about is having a special Mommy & Me session to look back on when they’re older. They’ll love seeing how much they looked like you, and how small their hands were compared to yours. These are the details that really matter.
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