What to Wear Wednesday | Rhode Island Family Photography

I haven’t done one of these in a while, but going into a boutique last week and seeing this adorable little girl’s outfit spurred me into action!!  I absolutely LOVED this tunic and legging set and am plotting how to purchase it for my daughter.  😉  I loved both the fabric and the colors.  It’s a really light cotton and also comes in a slightly different pattern with reds and purples.  But blue and purple?  Love.  So I planned a family set around this outfit.

I pulled a simple top in a darker purple color for mom, one that will be forgiving around the waist and has some visual interest at the top to draw the eye up.  I paired that with a simple pair of linen and cotton capris and finished it off with a nice wedge sandal.  Simple colors, classically structured, nice lines.  Plus a little bit of a wedge to give more height and shape to the leg. For dad, I cannot resist a guy in a nice polo shirt and khakis.  There is just something about it!!  For family pictures I went with a slightly snazzier polo – this one has double pockets and details on the shoulder.  Then basic khakis, not too baggy, not too slim.  For shoes, eh, he’s a guy.  He can wear whatever.  LOL!  And then for the daughter, the tunic and leggings and some cute stylish sandals with a little bit of shine to them and some little decoration details.  What little girl doesn’t love sparkle and details??  Plus, because it is a gladiator style you don’t have to worry about it falling off when they are running around during the photos.

And Belly Makes Perfect | Rhode Island Maternity Photography

I can honestly say that I don’t think I have looked forward to anyone being pregnant and having a baby more than our friends John and Rachel.  (Well, obviously I was more excited about *our* pregnancies and babies.)  But in terms of friends they are right up there at the top.  You have these best friends in your life.  Sometimes they are the people you grew up with (as my husband did with John and Rachel) and sometimes, like I have spoken about before, they are the people you inherit through marriage, like I did with them.  And when these people start to go through huge things like engagement, marriage, pregnancy you cannot help but be absolutely thrilled for them!!  John and Rachel got married three weeks after us.  John was Matt’s best man and Matt was in John’s wedding.  They have had a great six years of marriage, traveling, doing all sorts of things those of us that had kids quickly did not get to do.  😉  But now, they are ready to welcome their first child, who is going to be an absolutely beautiful little girl, into their lives.  So last week when they came to visit us for the day, I took them out for some maternity pictures to document this amazing time in their lives.  Rachel is absolutely stunning, as we knew she would be.  And they are just as goofy as ever  🙂  And we are so, SO very excited for them and cannot wait to meet their little girl!

(John I know you hate this sweater but I actually really love this photo  ;))

Baby Blues | Rhode Island Newborn Photography

I cannot tell a lie.  At 24 days old, baby S. did not want to sleep for me.  He resisted all shushing, soothing, white noise, swaddling, heat, food, even my almost-patented “bounce, sway and pat” routine.  Instead he wanted to keep those gorgeous blue eyes open to see what was going on.  But can you really blame him?  Almost four weeks old and his first photo shoot!  I guess I’d want to be awake too.  So we grabbed some shots in the few fleeting minutes he did sleep and the rest, well, we just rolled with it and got some gorgeous awake shots instead of bendy sleepy ones.  🙂 Sometimes it makes a nice change.

But I will freely admit.  I was defeated by a 3.5 week old.  

Mine on Monday | Rhode Island Child Photography

She is certainly getting more interesting as she gets older.  She is expressing opinions.  Strong, strong, bullheaded, strong opinions.  No clue where she gets it from.  She loves to jump off of anything and rarely lets me put her hair in ponytails, even though it will be in her face the entire day.  She refuses to wear anything but leggings and and her sparkle sneakers.   She loves her baby dolls and don’t dare get between her and her toys or you will hear it from her.   Gone is the sweet, mellow baby girl and in her place a loud, opinionated, adorable little big girl.  But sometimes when mommy comes home with something pretty like a flower headband she will go back to being my sweet compliant girl with pigtails.  Even if it is just for a minute while I play with the camera.



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