Several months back, I received a message on Facebook from a fellow photographer. I was connected with Jill Higgins through an online community called OSP several years ago, and we’ve had the opportunity to connect “in real life” at several different industry events since then. I was VERY excited when I opened her message and read that she was pregnant, and wanted to hire me to come and photograph her family.
Jill and her husband Brian have been married for 13 years. They had never been able to get pregnant, and had basically just gotten used to the idea of not having children… so they were VERY excited when they found out the Jill had gotten pregnant!
Jill booked a flight for me to Valdosta, GA, and less than two weeks after Baby Cole was born, I touched down in her hometown. How adorable is this little welcome bag that Jill made for me? It was full of local snack foods… such a nice touch.
Okay, first things first… We can’t go into the story of this awesome family’s life until I talk about how cool Baby Cole’s hair is! Jill has gorgeous red hair, and Cole obviously inherited it from her. I have never seen a newborn with this color hair… and not just is it an awesome color, he also has a ton of it!
Okay, now that you’ve oohed and aahed about the most adorable red-headed newborn ever, I can move onto telling you a bit about the family as a whole :)
When I arrived, Cole had just finished eating, and was enjoying snuggle time with his parents.
Brian had never held a baby before his own baby arrived… Isn’t amazing how natural he looks?
Little baby hands and feet…
Brian likes to torture Jill (who was still dealing with recovery pain from her c-section) with hysterical stories of The Claw. The Claw is really just poor Baby Cole’s hands.. which, of course, he doesn’t quite have control over yet. Sometimes The Claw likes to steal Baby Cole’s pacifier, poke Baby Cole’s eyes, and other evil deeds. This is Brian imitating The Claw…
I love sleeping babies… so peaceful.
(cute nursery details!)
Baby Cole spends his daytime naps in his cribs, but at night, he sleeps in a cradle in his parents room. We wanted to make sure that we captured images of him in both places…
After a good long nap, it was time to wake Baby Cole for his bottle.
He wasn’t thrilled with how quickly he drank it all… He was definitely wanting a bit more :) I love seeing how well this new dad dealt with his crying newborn. Impressive!
Love this little face…
We knew Cole would be getting sleepy again pretty soon, so we decided to make the most of his awake time. Jill has started reading to him, already. I love it!
And then we did a quick bathtime. Love Brian’s inventive bath technique :)
There was time for a few quick snuggles before Baby Cole needed to lay back down. These are some of my favorite images of the day. It is SO obvious how much this family loves each other.
Jill and Brian… thank you guys SO much for bringing me all the way to Valdosta and letting me barge in on your life at this amazing time. I’m so happy for you guys! I hope you enjoy your slideshow…
Let’s do it again sometime! I definitely want to see the new house and the “real” nursery!
hugs,
-amber
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