Babies

Mackenzie’s First Year Portrait – RI Baby Photographer

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A year ago Mackenzie was born in the middle of a huge snow storm.  Now she gets to celebrate her first birthday in the warmest January I can remember!  Mom and Dad are having a big birthday party this Saturday to celebrate.  We did two outfit changes AND a cake smash.  Mackenzie was much more interested in touching the cake than eating it.  As a matter of fact she got a chill when she took her first taste of frosting.  A literal sugar rush.  After that she wasn’t really into eating it as much as playing with it.  Eating, playing, it was still all really cute!

Baby Roman – RI Newborn Photography

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A couple of weeks back I did a maternity shoot with the beautiful Aisha and handsome hubs, Dave.  At the shoot we had a chat about how Aisha was a little nervous that the baby might come late.  Apparently Dave and Aisha are late for everything so it only makes sense that their offspring would follow suit.  Baby Roman decided to start rebelling sooner than later.  He made his entrance two weeks early.  I guess he wanted to be home for Christmas!  Roman is a perfect mix of his mom and dad.  Such a handsome little man!  He was very cooperative with us and our crazy ideas.  I actually think we might have been boring him because he could hardly keep his eyes open.

Chillin’

I love this one!

Usually I hate to see wrinkles (mainly mine), but in this case they are adorable!

Stretching…

Aisha bought some cute little knitted accessories.  I love this sleep sac!

My favorite foot photo ever

It’s hard being 2 weeks old.

This antique barber chair was Dave’s father’s.

2011 Rewind :: Toddlers – RI Baby Photography

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Toddler…  Oh, it’s a bad word for some people.  The terrible two’s, troublesome three’s.  Anyway you cut it this is the group that gets the most grief.  They are older and wiser.  They know what they want and they want it now!  This is the group that makes me work for it.  I have to wear many hats when photographing the toddler.  Sometimes I’m a total goof ball, running around, saying silly things and acting a fool to get some cooperation.  Sometimes it’s a marathon and I literally just chase them throwing optimal lighting situations and beautiful backgrounds out the window.  If the toddler wants to stand in front of a dumpster then I either have to make it work or wait until I can trick them into doing something else.  For the skittish toddler I am quiet and patient waiting for my moment to pounce.  Whatever it takes.  Parents have told me that I have the patience of a saint.  I think it’s that I just love kids.  You have to if you want them to be comfortable with you.  They can smell phony-ness a mile away.

I actually own one of these crazy toddler creatures.  He is the type I would have to chase around to get a nice picture.  I’m starting off this post with my two favorite pictures of him from 2011.  I can’t get enough of his hair!  I love it so much that it drives me crazy!   Next up will be the kids!

2011 Rewind :: Babies – RI Baby Photography

Posted on by Melissa Lacouture

I have two children.  The plan has always been to have two and only two, one boy and one girl.  Luckily the plan worked, but sometimes I have moments when I am going to miss not having another baby.  This is where all your babies come in!  I just love being around your babies!  During a portrait shoot you are probably a little annoyed that the little bugger has been smiling at everything all morning and now that the camera is in front of them they decided to be “so serious”.  Meanwhile I’m so happy just hear them make funny noises or watch them marvel at a piece of grass or maybe a rock.  Being around your babies helps me get past those feelings about missing out on having another one.  It takes the edge off, so to speak.

So thank you, Babies of 2011, for giving me my baby fix and just for being so darn cute!  Tomorrow it’s that dirty word that starts with a T – Toddlers AKA 2 year olds!!

2011 Rewind :: Newborns – RI Newborn Photography

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I have to say looking at all the family portraits that I posted yesterday made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.  Today’s post is no different.  After the family comes together the newborn baby makes it that much stronger.  I’ve had the absolute pleasure of documenting the new edition for some families.  I love all the stages and ages for different reasons.  What I love about doing a newborn shoot is that one moment when for just a split second they look right into my camera lens.  Those are always “the one” picture from the portrait session.  I also love just being around them.  They are only new for a short, short period of time.  I love watching them stretch and yawn, but above all I love listening to them breathe.  Being new to air and all they sound like they have been smoking for the past 20 years.  Maybe not so cute for an adult, but when an 8 pound cutie pie is doing it it’s adorable.

So in this rewind we are checking out some of the highlights from my newborn shoots of 2011.  Tomorrow…  Lot of babies.