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A newborn does exactly what he is meant to do in every moment.

This day, a day after a viciously cold day, was beautiful. The sun shines so bright & lovely in the studio on a crisp winter day. A very pure light pours in. My little one arrived & promptly decided that today, although beautiful, was not his day. Perhaps a growth spurt was fast approaching. Perhaps a little gas bubble stuck sideways. Perhaps all he wanted to do this moment was be with Mama. He, just the same as many little ones who I have the pure honor of meeting, was not “in the zone”.

This could be considered a bad thing I suppose, depending on your opinion of what is actually bad. To see a gallery of images, a portfolio or a blog post showcasing only the sleepy and the smiley is not a true telling of a newborn -- it’s a hyperreality. The truth of a newborn is that they are both A. unpredictable and B. exquisitely real. This is where the beauty lives. I do not have a bag of tricks that is the magic key to every newborn. Yes, I have much experience but this isn’t a magic trick. Sometimes you have to breathe & simply let it be.

Each newborn is perfect.

No matter what mood my little one brings for the day — it is perfect. Exactly who they are this very day, in this very moment. It’s sometimes hard to see that; and in truth, there is a chance some won’t see that until much later on. But when you do — goodness me — you will smile. Big, beautiful, heart filled smiles.

I am going to expand on this session & this topic some more a little later. I wanted to give this post a little breathing room first.

– PS. isn’t the little Mr. above absolutely ADORABLE even when he is having a wee moment? Oh how I love! –

– Find the follow up post here; you are here –

ox.

A~