connor 6 months - milwaukee baby photographer

I love happy babies :) Speaking of, I got to hang with handsome little Connor and his parents last weekend. He was full of smiles for me, and being the super strong little man that he is, he had fun showing off his mad rolling over skills :) This made for a difficult wardrobe change for mom! 


It was only sorta chilly outside {shouldn't it be summer by now?}, so we went across the street for a few family shots at the park. Very cute little place!


M Family - good luck with the move and the new house! Katy, hope you had a fantastic first Mother's Day :)


-Jen

his eyes totally made me melt :)

play break!

cuties :)

the gorgeous family.

snuggles. and Connor says, "I'm done here" :)

whitaker at 3 - milwaukee children's photographer

Whitaker - when did you get all grown up? Our first session with Whit was way back when he was 18 months old {although it sure doesn't seem that long ago...}, and now he's THREE! I am not kidding, you guys - getting to see all these adorable kiddos grow up is seriously amazing...


We met in the Third Ward, which was just perfect, since Whitaker is still all about trains {and his Crocs}. Actually, anytime I tried asking him about anything other than trains, he would just continue talking about trains :) 


Something to look forward to - Missy & Joe {aka mom & dad} have got a wedding in the works for this coming September. Can't wait, guys! Now chop chop on the rest of the planning! :)
-Jen

he asked his mom to help him put his hands in his pockets. cutie...

the gorgeous fam.

if left up to him, we would have been here the entire session :)

3!

engagement picture.... check.

they honked ;)

landon at one - milwaukee children's photographer

I really cannot believe that Landon is already ONE, considering mom and dad's {Courtney & Miah} wedding was our first...


This little guy's first year has been rough. Because of stomach issues and multiple surgeries, he has been unable to eat  "real" food, so mom and I weren't sure how he would react to the cake smash session. At least we'd get the "look" of a cake smash, right? 


Right. And low and behold, Landon threw us both for a loop - and went to TOWN on his cake, as mom shed tears of joy :) And what's even better is how incredibly happy and smiley he was the entire time. HUGE, considering being in and out of the hospital has made him very iffy around people besides mom & dad. 


I am touched that I was able to capture such a milestone for Landon and his family :) Thanks, guys.
-Jen


PS - a shout out to Lisa at Three Monkeys Cakes for the awesome cake. I won't lie - I tasted it, and it was awesome. Totally getting dessert for Ella's 2nd birthday party from her!

the cake.

such a smiley boy!

crazy faces.

getting a closer look...

the first bite :)

nom, nom, nom...

this shot was pure luck :)

brady at 3 - milwaukee children's photographer

At our last session with Mr. Brady, he started running and did not stop for about 1.5 hours. No kidding, Shan & I were in amazed that a two-year-old could have so much energy. This time around, he was "warned" {said: bribed with McDonald's}, and we reserved the running until the very end. Pretty sure he's still quicker than me...


I know you can't tell from the photos, but Brady didn't really want anything to do with this photoshoot. Most of the smiles are a result of the cookie in picture number four. Mom teased him with it, which he found to be HILARIOUS. Whatever works :)


Can I also say that Brady is awesome at writing his letters, which he showed me using an app on mom's iPhone - something that  I probably couldn't even figure out how to do.


Enjoy your preview, P Family! I had a great time :)
-Jen

he tried to be shy at first...

but the cookie brought out his silliness :)

a great jumper as well!

:)

addy 6 months - milwaukee baby photographer

Last weekend I met 6-month-old Addalyn, big sister Lucy, and their parents, Becky & Adam, at their downtown condo for some early morning photo-ing. These two are major cuties with their piercing green eyes and sweet little munchkin faces :) Just adorable. 


Addy loves to stand up {with mom & dad's help, of course}, and her parents are convinced that she will skip crawling and move right on to the walking. She also proved to be much more serious than her usual self, so a few tickle attacks were needed to get a couple of smiles out of her. Thanks, dad!


I know this post is about Addy, but big sister, Lucy, was such a personality that I couldn't resist sharing this story... 


Toward the end of our session, Lucy was in her high chair finishing her apple when she started saying something to me - 


"You're the best... ummmmm - you're the best taker!"


Yes, that's right. In the eyes of a 2-1/2 year old, I am the best photographer ever. And somehow, despite her ability to describe my professional title, I knew exactly what she meant. She had fun with me, and that little confused compliment somehow made me feel like the coolest person in the world. And I even got a hug before I left. And then she told her mom & dad to hug me goodbye too. 


Gosh, I love my job :)


Enjoy your preview, L Family!
-Jen

big sister {and my biggest fan} Lucy.

pout face.

I love little sibling pictures SO much...

...and I also loved this quilt they had.

It's no wonder the little ones have amazing eyes. Look at their parents! 

oh, Lucy :)

kalista at one - milwaukee children's photographer

Next up for the big O-N-E is Kalista. I've known Kalista's mommy since back in the day at Brother Dutton, which is closing it's doors at the end of this school year... how very sad :( 


At first very timid, once Kalista started to "get" what photoshoots are all about, she smirked and gave me some head tilting action. So darn cute :)


Thanks for making the trip up, guys! 
-Jen
  

"so I just smile like this?"

still not THAT sure...

:)

ballerina pose.

she loved the cake, I think ;)

"photoshoots are the most fun thing ever!"

madelyn at one - milwaukee children's photographer

swp has been crazy with one-year-old birthdays at the studio! We had little Madelyn over to get her cake on. She was all smiles {except for a few tears during the cake} and had some of the most hilarious facial expressions ever. Be sure to check out my personal favorites - the "ooooooooh!" and "teeth over bottom lip" below :)


I hope you had a very happy birthday, Madelyn! I heard something about a ginormous cupcake to be had at her party... so I hope all went well with that, mom ;)


-Jen
  

"oooooooh!"

and of course, "teeth over bottom lip"

the lovely family.

reading books is her favorite thing!

with daddy :)

okay, I'm sorry, but this is just priceless!

very neat and delicate with her cake eating :)