[Upon further reflection after taking our group shot, all we could think was, "Wouldn't our husbands/fiances just loooooooooooooove this?"]

Our first scheduled date got delayed thanks to a horrible bathtub mishap that led to a severely busted lip and the potential loss of teeth - I was just as scared as Kristin (also a photographer ;-) for her poor baby girl having just been through a bathtub mishap with one of my kids this summer (that one ended up with stitches). But she pulled through with flying colors and we were able to have our session on a glorious Austin fall day in a GLORIOUS Austin home!!! 

Sometimes, I have to work really hard to eek out smiles from people, but I'm going to let you in on a little secret here: not the case with these guys. I truly believe when happiness comes from the inside, you can't help but to grin from ear to ear. I also can't help but to grin from ear to ear when I look through their pics.

It was truly a picture-perfect birth this evening. He couldn't be more loved or more adorable. Congrats to his Mommy and Daddy!

I told mom tonight that my face literally hurt when I was editing these pics...I couldn't stop smiling!!! These people make me happy. Their energy, enthusiasm, and zest for life is contagious, I swear. This has to be my favorite session with them to date, but it's hard to commit 100% (remember this? Of course, I can't for the life of me locate his newborn blog post, but that was a blast, too.) Doesn't matter.  What does matter is that they've got a fantastic family connection and a bazillion pictures to preserve those memories forever.

Speaking of, if you want to preserve your memories in 2012, there's a little bonus incentive to book your session NOW. Running out of spaces much faster than I thought...

It's so shocking to me to see babies when they're newborns and then at one year. I can always recognize their features, but am constantly blown away by how much they've changed, too. The best part is finally getting to see some personality emerge. I know it is a precious journey for the parents, but for a photographer, it can be a truly unique perspective. Gosh she was lovely and the setting of their home + the weather + the light that morning could not have been more glorious!