Welcome Itty Bitty Liam

Welcome Itty Bitty Liam!!! He is the second baby boy of my dear friend Meghan and her hubby, Tom. I must say, this married couple makes some CUTEEEEEE CUTEEEEEE babies, and Liam is no exception!!!      Look at that little smirk he gave the camera!!   This kid was born ready to be adored!!  

Itty Bitty Henry Douglas!

 We had so much fun with Tonya and Doug a little under two years ago when we did an Itty Bitty session for their daughter Hailey and we were excited to get the call they were expecting again and wanted us to capture their soon-to-be new addition to the family.  He was perfect as can be and so was little Miss Hailey!  Here is a sneak peek and the custom announcement design we put together:

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Welcome Avery Claire!

Becky and Nate waited to find out what they were having and also did not tell ANYONE the names they had picked.  I was there capturing the birth at the moment they said, "It's a GIRL!!!!" and I can't wait to share their BirthStory with them!  

Here is the front of the announcement: 

This is the back...

Welcome Henley!

 Here is Itty Bitty Henley!!  We love it when our BirthStory families come back to us for a new addition.  We had the pleasure of capturing both of Andrea and Jonas' handsome little boys BirthStories and it is awesome to see how the family changes and grows.  It makes what we do so rewarding.  

Here is the front of the announcement:

Here is the back of the announcement:

Welcome Itty Bitty Jack!

When a couple has a dog named after one of the most loved St. Louis Cardinals players ever to have played the game, started their engagement at their home away from home (Busch Stadium), and has the words "Take me out to the ballgame." engraved on the inside of their wedding bands.... you know one thing that they share a love for is Cardinals Baseball.    I knew I wanted to incorporate that love into their new love's Announcement Design, which I just LOVE!   I'm a sucker for blue eyes, but how perfect is he!!?!?   :)

 Ozzie was ready at any moment to step up and have some photos snapped!   :)

Welcome Itty Bitty Clary

Welcome Itty Bitty Clary!   Random interesting piece of information of the day......This little lady was born on the day the St. Louis Cardinals won the world Series.   Funny thing is, her mommy was also born on the day the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, in 1982.  

Future Cardinal MVP...

Keegan arrived just in time to see the Cardinals become World Champs!   Dad was overjoyed to take some baseball pics!  Enjoy his announcement design...

Welcome Itty Bitty Ryder!

I must forewarn you....this family is hot! They could not be any more perfect if they tried. The moment I met them, I was so thankful that they had found us. Not only are they super easy to photograph, I instantly felt like I had known them for years. We became instant friends. They did an entire LeLe BirthStory, which I can NOT wait to share. At times I am a little indecisive. Today was one of those days. I could not decide for the life of me which theme I wanted to go with for their announcement.....so I made two. Let me know which one you like best......

1. Ryder's room is decorated in a vintage cowboy theme filled with olive greens, dark reds, browns, and stars, lots of stars......This western theme was my inspiration....

2. I went with the picture. Basic, classic, and clean boy announcement......

Which one will it be!?

Welcome Itty Bitty Audrey!!!

She was always that girl in high school that everyone thought was beautiful. That girl next door/Kelly Kapowski kind of beauty. Big brown eyes, pretty long hair, and charismatic. He was the guy every girl in school had a crush on. Tall, dark, and handsome. Most people know at least one Walther....there are 5 Walther boys.....all of them equally as handsome as the next. And let's not forget the youngest Walther who had to grow up with FIVE older brothers!! :) Needless to say, Audrey is welcomed into a big family that is full of aunts and uncles ready to spoil the crap out of her! This little lady will have no shortage of love and adoration.

Each Walther is good at something; everything from sports to carpentry work to a musician that with such a stage presence you could listen to him strum along all day. And then there is Dave, he is a tried and true cowboy. Kellee is his cowgirl. They live in the country on lots of property...and horses! :) We had to incorporate a little bit of this All-American couple into Audrey's pics. And Kellee- I was serious....anytime you want to go riding, CALL ME! :) Enjoy every moment with your beautiful girl that you are so clearly in love with. I can't wait to see her again!

And the back of Ms. Audrey's announcement....

We had Dave bring in a saddle for the shoot.....This shot was no easy task, but SO worth it!! :)

My favorite pose of the day..... I had to do something with their cowboy boots(complete with spurs), and then had to incorporate their wedding pic into our vintage suitcase......ok, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!

I LOVE this one!!! You are so beautiful, Kel!! It looks like Audrey could not be any more comfortable than she is in this pic!

Did I tell you they were a good looking Mr. and Mrs. or WHAT!? :)

So safe and comfortable in Daddy's arms.

I LOVE this one!!!

And here is her adorable nursery....

View Slideshow of Itty Bitty Audrey HERE.

Welcome Itty Bitty Evie! (Hi! My name's Ashley!)

"Hi! My name's Ashley. What's your name?"

My sister always tells the story. We were in the checkout line at Schnuck's grocery store. Alicea, the shy one, would blush as I would try to make friends with everyone we came across, yes.....even the checkout lady, oh and the bagger boy. I would march my way up to anyone and everyone, introduce myself, ask their name, and then ask them to be my friend. From four years old all the way until today, some things never change. I have always been drawn to people....connections with people. You never know how one person can change your life in a big, small or unknown at the time kind of way.

This brings me to our second Itty Bitty Session of the day. When we showed up for the session, I asked the mom how she found out about LeLe. She said, well actually....."My husband sat next to you on a flight and brought your business card home." It all clicked!!! I remembered exactly what she was talking about! Her husband, Evie's dad, was sitting next to me on my flight to San Francisco. I was working on my iPad, and he kept noticing the baby and family pics. So we started chatting and he told me how him and his wife were expecting, how she is a graphic designer, and I told him how he had to look up our stuff and call us when their baby arrived!! Five months later.... we captured the pictures of the absolutely adorable Evie. The real kicker, they live less than 5 miles away from me! Small world. Here is that family I would never have had the opportunity to meet if I hadn't had taken the time to say, "Hi! My name's Ashley. What's your name!?"

Best furniture ad ever below........

I had to feature this nursery on the blog. It is one of my favorites for a little girl that I have ever seen. The soft blue, mixed with the pink. The tree on the wall and the mobile that I LOVE! The refinished knobs on the dresser.....love it all.

Love this one. Looks like Evie is flexin' too!

Welcome Itty Bitty Jack!

I never really know how many people actually read my blog. It's true. I love writing, I love posting new pics from my most recent sessions, One thing is for certain, I ALWAYS check my reader comments. I love them, and I honestly get a little bummed when the bottom of my blog reads "0 User Comments". Womp Womp. It is the one source of feedback after all of the work that I put into a session. I love sharing my life with people....even though I don't really know who exactly those people are. When we arrived at Jack's Itty Bitty Session, we began to set up and Edie had me literally laughing out loud when she was telling me how much she loves our blog and my Facebook page. She went on to tell me, "We read it in bed.....well Chris usually reads books, and I read the blogs and make him check them out." I began to envision the two of them in bed snuggled up to a laptop reading my random Facebook posts about everything from music to my clients to my travels..... Well Edie and Chris....Snuggle up and get ready to smile, ohhh and ahhhhh, because I have an extremely special one for the two of you for today. Your family is absolutely beautiful and you are the LeLe Blog Stars today! Thank you for inviting us back into your lives to capture your growing family. :) xoxo

Could you two make any more perfect babies??! I think not.
Remember this from last summer????

Well what a difference a year can make! Ann-Dyas grew up so much and she now has a little brother......

Classic. Beautiful. Timeless.
This little girl... Full of personality!!!
It's crazy to think that 7 days before, he was just like that in Edie's belly.....

Sometimes I see things and just know that it was meant to actually be a photo prop. Like this Antique Dresser.