This month, our dear friend Lauren of Lauren Kirkbride Photography came by to photograph our family. Lauren captured our pregnancy here, and Ollie’s newborn photos here — and we’re just so grateful to have had her create such beautiful photos we truly cherish. I really love having our photos taken at home, because not only do we all feel more relaxed, but the photos also feel so personal and special. Below are a handful of my favorite photos from our photo session with Lauren! (It was really hard to choose which to place in our Christmas card!)
Our Holiday Family Photos
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Right now, there’s nothing Ollie loves more than finding her toes…
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When we compare Ben’s baby pictures to Ollie’s — they are truly identical! It’s so cute!
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It’s crazy to think we were standing in this very same spot for our maternity photos in spring!
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Ollie loves her Disney Christmas book from her Grandma! It’s a sensory book, so the candy canes are sticky — which is so cute!
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It’s simply not our first Christmas as a family of 3 without matching PJs!
2023 has certainly been so memorable and special — journeying through our second and third trimesters of pregnancy, celebrating my first Mother’s Day, having our babymoon in Miami, welcoming Ollie, spending 3 weeks in Florida together as a family, and experiencing our first holiday season together, too. My delivery and recovery experience was absolutely my most challenging experience of 2023 — and perhaps my most challenging experience ever — but seeing Ben as Ollie’s dad, and us making Ollie smile and laugh together have truly been my favorite moments.
Happy Holidays!