JACKSON // BIRTH STORY

TREY // FRESH 48

fresh 48's are sessions done (usually at the hospital) within the first 48 hours after a baby's birth. sometimes i do these along with the birth story- though they're a great option for those wanting photos at the hospital but not a full birth story. this mama had her birth story done by whitney of grey giraffe photography (highly recommend, btw). i couldn't do the birth story because, well, i was a little preoccupied... giving birth.

YES this is the fresh 48 session for my own (third) son. so i am in these photos. my husband and sons are in these photos. my nieces and nephews and assorted family members are in these photos. most of the ones i am in i either set up a timer or handed the camera to someone and gave instructions. the rest i took. and then edited and curated (obvs). but who am i kidding, no one is still reading this! you have all scrolled past my blabbing to see the PICS. i get it. don't blame ya. isn't he the sweetest?

ADDY // BIRTH STORY

births are so unpredictable, and this birth was no exception. i made it with only minutes to spare before little baby addy was born. i have since done their newborn photos and 6-month photos (i'm really bad at blogging) and have fallen in love with this family! they are top notch. so great working with them!

photos by alyssa sorenson // taken on assignment with grey giraffe photography

THEO // BIRTH STORY

I get so excited for every birth story I cover. The birth of little baby Theo was no exception! It has taken me MONTHS to get around to finally blogging some images from it, but here they are! These were taken just days before Christmas and it was a crazy, snowy day. This was also the first birth I have covered that the mother was unmedicated, and it was a really cool experience. So blessed I got to be there! And I'm not one to throw around exclamation points, but my obsession with birth stories warrants their use. Births are the best.

TAELYN // BIRTH STORY

this story is the essence of a "mini birth story" (is that even a thing?). my sweet sister chelsey was induced on the morning of december 26th, 2015. she wanted me there (with my camera, of course) as well as our older sister and our mom. she had been waiting around at the hospital for baby to come, and she was coming slowly. the last update i got was that she was dilated to a 2. apparently her nurses waited a long time to check her again (or weren't really paying attention, i'm not sure which) but out of the blue i get a call from her husband that she was at a NINE. mind you, i usually head to the hospital at the 5-6cm mark. so of course i grabbed my stuff and ran out the door. unfortunately i am about 25 minutes from her hospital and baby was born about 15-20 minutes after i got the call. my mom and sister missed it, too. emotions were HIGH given the circumstances, and i felt so bad that we weren't there for her. so, my documentation started a few minutes after baby was born, right as she was being handed to her momma for the first time.

REID. TEN DAYS OLD.