Friends, today I’m sharing a personal post featuring some of my favorite photos from OUR first photo session as a family! 🙌
These photos were taken by the incredibly talented Taylor Elizabeth Photography in our own home when our little Lucy was just over a week old. Originally, I didn’t think much about newborn photos prior to Lucy being born. Even as I neared the 39 week mark of pregnancy, I still felt like I had soooo much time - especially as a first time mom! Everyone had told me that more than likely, she would come late. But Lucy had other plans… at my 39 week appointment, the doctor discovered that my water had broke and sent us straight to the hospital! Lucy was born the next day.
Fast forward through our hospital stay and our first few days at home. We were all adjusting to a new normal, and I had been put on bed rest for a few days due to some complications. And then it dawned on me… I hadn’t given any thought to photos of Lucy as a newborn! Of course, that brought a wave of emotion and I knew that we had to do SOMETHING to document this new season. So in the midst of that panic… I decided I would take some photos myself.
And well, what I failed to realize (which was the obvious thing) was that it’s pretty hard to take photos of your own family if you’re the mom that needs to be in the photos. DUH.
So I immediately contacted Taylor! Taylor is a sweet friend who I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and work with over the last several years. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing her and her now husband (then fiance!) while they were engaged, and we both have little girls that are just months apart! Taylor has also photographed several weddings with me and is always a joy (and encouragement) to spend time with! So she was our top choice for taking these photos for us. And thankfully… she was free and able to fit us in relatively quickly! 🙌 (If you’re reading this, Taylor, thank you SO MUCH again!!!)
It had been 6 years since Nick and I had a professional photos taken, and even as photographers, we were both a little nervous! Especially since we had to pull together our outfits and get our house photo ready within just a few days. That is no small feat while you’re on bedrest and have a newborn! But somehow, we were able to pull it off (thanks to Nick and our families!), and of course, thanks to Taylor who did the most amazing job!
Even though I was nervous about how I would feel seeing myself in photos postpartum, I am so thankful that we decided to have these photos taken. They are so precious to me… and I know we will cherish them forever!
Taylor, thank you so much again for these beautiful photos. We are so thankful for you!
And without further ado.. enjoy some of our favorite photos from our first photo session as a family!
