newborn and family photos

A few days after we came home from the hospital we had a newborn session with Candace from . I know you usually hear me talk about Brooke, the other half of the team, we’ve been friends for a long time and she’s the only person who has ever photographed our family. Candace has a studio in her house for newborn sessions and Brooke quickly referred me to her when I asked her about newborn photos.

We had such a fantastic experience. It was quick and easy, baby Judson was either snoozing or looking around the whole time. He really is the most content little guy.

Judson was just 5 days old in these pictures. I already feel like he’s growing and changing so much. For Mother’s Day, I told Allen I would just order a few canvases rather than getting a gift. But, I have to tell you that he did clean the house yesterday which is gift in itself.

I wanted just one picture where we were all smiling and looking at the camera, I knew it was a long shot, so you can imagine my joy when I saw this photo. It’s time to update the family photo!

Braylen is pretty smitten with her little brother. She gets a little more comfortable with him every day and is the best big sister and helper. He doesn’t know it now, but one day he’ll realize just how precious it is to have a big sister who loves him so much.

Of course, I adore the photos of Judson, too. So tiny and perfect, I want to pause time and soak up these newborn days indefinitely. He is the sweetest baby, so laid back, maybe he’ll be just like his daddy.

A huge thank-you to Candace for capturing our baby boy and family so perfectly. We will treasure each and every one of these images.

For more photos from this session you can view them on their or Facebook.