3 months

My little Micah is 3 months old today. Where does the time go? It's so easy for me to be nostalgic, but really the first few weeks are brutal and not ones I'd wish to repeat! It's so much more fun now that he can smile and coo (and sleep most of the night!) My "little bear" just melts my heart! So does his older brother, who lately has been telling Ezra and me that we are "the best mommy and daddy in the whole world!" I need to get that on video camera to replay when he's a teenager!

Micah peeking at me through the changing table...

Here's a picture of our weekend ritual - chocolate chip pancakes! I use the word "our" loosely...Ezra and Austin do all the work. :)

Have a great week!

Sneak Peek - Adorable Little Blond

Aren't you loving this cooler fall weather? We had a beautiful day for this session at the arboretum. I've photographed this sweet girl several times before, and I can't believe how fast she's growing! We had a fun time walking around and smelling flowers. Little Miss M. posed like a pro until she let us know that she was done! Her mom and dad are just the nicest people to be around and it made for a nice laid-back session!

Cutie Alert!

Here is a sneak peek of an oh-so-sweet one year old. His mom wanted to get some portraits done before he got his first haircut. Mr. I did a great job - what a cute age!

Now Scheduling for Fall!

I am now scheduling for the fall season. I will be holding sessions on Thursdays and Saturdays at 10am or 5:45pm. I am excited to be getting back into the swing of things! Thanks again to all of my wonderful clients (and potential clients!) for being so understanding during my pregnancy and maternity leave. I can't wait to see how your children have grown! If you know you want a session before Christmas, be sure to schdule EARLY, as sessions are limited and fall is a popular time for portraits!

My Little Train Engineer

Ezra and I took the boys (I'm just getting used to saying boyS-plural!) to the park recently on a beautiful summer evening. The park has an old caboose for kids to play on and I was pleased to see it had just received a fresh coat of paint! Austin wore his train engineer outfit for the occasion. He has a new bedspread in his room with trains on it, so I plan to hang a nice large gallery-wrapped canvas of this image on his wall to match!




For some reason, this image reminds me of pictures I've seen of me when I was a kid (minus the costume!).

Daddy can always elicit the good smiles!

This image is done with a vintage finish. This face that Austin makes always cracks up his Auntie J!!!

And lastly, here's one without the train getup.

Micah was asleep most of the evening, and when he was awake, he wasn't feeling particularly photogenic...so no pictures of him this evening!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope everyone is doing well!

Micah is here!!!

Our second boy was born on June 28th, 2008. Micah Corbin Amiss is now 6 weeks old. We are just so blessed to have him make it to 37 gestational weeks (unlike his big brother did). We are all doing very well although we're TIRED! I've forgotten what it's like to be so sleep-deprived. Austin is just the best big brother ever. He is ever patient and gentle and just plain sweet with Micah. Just wait until Micah is old enough to get into Austin's stuff. Ha! I've posted some pictures of our new little baby boy...I had a hard time narrowing them down! Some were taken at the hospital and the others when Micah was 6 days old. You can enlarge the image by clicking on it. To see more photos, go to the "Client Proofing" section of my website and enter the password "Micah." Stay tuned; I'm sure I'll be posting more pics soon!

Work on Hold

Well, I am so sorry to say that I will not be able to hold any photo sessions for a while. I have been having preterm labor issues and at my doctor's appointment yesterday had a preterm labor indication test come back positive. So...the doctor said that I cannot work for the meantime. My 4 year old son was born at 34 weeks, and I am 33 weeks today, so we are hoping that this little guy will wait at least a few more weeks.

For those of you who have already booked sessions, I will be contacting you individually. Those of you who had hoped to schedule a session in the future, please check back because I will try to keep updates of my work schedule on the blog. All orders that are still out will be completed, so if you have already had a session and have not ordered, go ahead, and feel free to email or call with any questions. I am SO SORRY for this inconvenience! Thank you for being so understanding!!