Welcome Clare!

Back in late January, I attempted my first maternity photos.  Julie and Steve were nice enough to come and let me practice on their baby bump!  Now.....less than a month later, we have a new neighbor on the street! 

Welcome to Clare Kathleen, born on February 17, 2011 at 10:35am.  Kudos to Julie for giving birth to her since she was 9 lbs 3 oz and 22 inches long!  Holy big baby, Batman!

Before and After - Julie looks amazing 13 days post partum and even more in love with her daughter!  I love the eye contact between the two girls in the after picture.

I arrived at the house at 9:30 and Clare was super alert and happy.  500 flashes later, not so much ;)

Awesome head control for 13 days, and like most newborns, totally in love with her mother.

Clare was happiest all swaddled up in this blanket.  She was completely "chill"

Sweet little girl

Oh sure, stick your tongue out at me cutie!  I got back at her by making her work as a model for an hour and a half.  By the end of that, she was completely sacked out.

The "ring on the toes" shot was very important to Steve and Julie.  Steve even left his wedding ring behind today so that I could capture it.  Talk about pressure!

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I asked Julie's permision to post this one, because...you know....every parent needs a picture of their new one flicking off the camera!  I didn't even realize she did it until I looked throught the RAW images.  We'll pair it with a perfectly angelic sleeping Clare so that we show her "Miss Manners" side too!

Thanks for letting me come over today, Julie!  Congratulations on having the newest kid on the block!