The P Family - Christmas 2011 - Austin Family Photographer

Even though I was mostly on maternity leave this year for Christmas season, I did do a *few* sessions for some really loyal clients.  I'm so excited that every one's Christmas cards have now been sent and I can start to share some of these sessions with you.  I so enjoy what I do and all of the special families I get to work for, as well as the wonderful friends I have made through this little photography business.  I consider it such a blessing that so many of my "clients" end up becoming good friends. 

This lovely lady was kind enough to coordinate meals for me after Aeryn was born.  What a wonderful blessing and a special friend.

Here are the kids sporting their super fun Oh Fiddlesticks! shirts.

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JOY - Austin Family Photographer

Attempting to get these kiddos to hold up J-O-Y... just goes to show that it isn't always the perfectly posed photos that are the best! :)

Angels - Austin Child Photographer

I know it's a little late to be sharing Halloween pictures with you, but I can't help myself.  This cuteness has to be documented for the future. 

For Halloween we had a house full of angels.  Adalyn decided that's what she wanted to be and mommy decided that was a GREAT (read: easy) idea and all the girls were going to be angels this year!

They were ADORABLE, if I do say so myself. :)

Back at it - Austin Family Photographer

Starting back to it just a little at a time...

I'm offering a few mini-sessions in time for Christmas.  Let me know if you would like to schedule one.

This was my first session since July.  It was good to be behind the camera again!  And such a lovely family made my job easy.  

Aeryn Ella - Austin Newborn Photographer

Introducing Aeryn Ella.... our lovely new baby girl.  She will be three weeks old tomorrow. 

I shared this picture on facebook, but realized that I forgot to come and share it here.  Needless to say, things have been a little crazy around the Pope house.  Believe it or not, Aeryn hasn't really contributed too much to the craziness.   She is, so far, a very sweet, happy and content baby.  We are thanking God for an easy baby #3.  The craziness has come more from a shot reaction (for Adalyn) that caused a 105 degree fever and an outpatient ENT surgery for me.  All since Aeryn was born.  We have to keep it interesting!

I plan to come back and share a little more about Aeryn's birth in the future...if I ever have time. :)  For now, enjoy this sweet smiling face.

The One Where I Almost Had A Baby - Austin Newborn Photographer

Dear Mallory, mother to this sweet baby girl, let me tell you what happened Friday after I left your house....  I had contractions 4 minutes apart all the way home.  When I got home, I laid down and they slowed down to a whole 6-7 minutes apart.... they continued like that all afternoon until I called the hospital and they made me come in Friday night since they weren't stopping.  A couple of hours and several tests later, it was determined that it was just false labor and I would not be having a baby and I was sent on my merry way to rest, rest, rest. 

Contractions and false labor are really normal for me.  I had contractions for months before both Adalyn and Aubrey were born - they aren't all that painful and I can obviously work through them (until I sit down in the car and realize they are 4 minutes apart. lol)  So this was totally normal for me.  I'm sure I will probably be in the hospital for a couple more false alarms before this baby comes too.  (I went twice before Aubrey was born.)  All of that to say, it is probably a good thing that this was my last session before little Pope #3 makes her appearance. :) 

Aaaannnnnnd.... since I didn't have a baby - IT WAS TOTALLY WORTH IT.

These pictures make me want to sigh (a happy sigh).  Such a sweet little baby and it was so fun to get to hold and snuggle her and think ahead to our little one on the way.

Enjoy!

The C Family - Austin Family Photographer

Things are busy, busy over here with sessions and editing and family visiting and preparing for baby girl #3, but I wanted to take a quick moment and post these.  I'm sure this mama is anxiously awaiting a little sneak peek from her session.  I want her to rest assured that we got some family pictures with ALL FIVE sets of eyes looking at the camera.  Yay!! Enjoy!

Mr. Z is 4!! - Austin Child Photographer

So many favorites from this session that the sneak peek is extra long.  Bear with me. :) 

It's really fun to watch kids grow up in front of my camera.  I started photographing this family before this guy turned two. 

This picture was from a session with them in 2009.

I had a little flashback at this session.... But look at how much he's grown!!

Miss E got to play in the dirt for the first time... and LOVED it!



Happy Birthday!  I hope it's a fabulous year!

Sweet Calla - Austin Child Photographer

Sweet little Calla.  You may remember her as the winner of our last cutest kid contest.  It's been a while since that session and she has grown like crazy and is now mobile!  She's a busy bee and so very interested in the world around her.  She was scarce with her smiles, but I think we still were able to capture who she is at 14 months old.  Such a cutie!