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Babyplanner graduate Jack (now 3) introduced me to his new little sister, Sophia, this morning. And oh my…if she isn’t the spitting image of her big brother at the same age! (Which reminds me…what happened to Pumpkin? I forgot to ask!).
They just don’t come sweeter, easier, or sleepier than Sophia.
A quick, behind-the-scenes snap of Jack. Don’t worry Sophie, he’s got you covered.
6 day old Edith *may* be the youngest, and the littlest, and sure…she doesn’t quite know how to do more than just lay there and look cute. But give this kid a few months and I just *know* that Greta and Henry will show her the ropes. And when that happens? She’ll be able to hold her own. I just have a feeling 
A quiet moment with Mom and Dad, and the little one that completes their family of five.
Dear, eternally happy, delightfully chubby Katie has hit that halfway point in our Sugar baby plan (insert preemptive sniffle here, if you please). And with this family there is *always* just so much to say. Today, instead…here is some eye candy to celebrate them, and the little one that makes their lives just that much more complete:
(I know…it’s obvious that she’s a difficult baby ). And NOT AT ALL doted on by big sister Maggie.
Hooray for those magical 3rd babies…they truly make the world go ’round.
Sweet Emerson Iris entered the world a week before amid claps and cheers (and a few brother-hopeful tears on a sister that will remain nameless). At her newborn session (our 3rd with this family…LOVE THEM) we had a ball throwing this tiny little thing in amongst her eager sisters in hopes of that ONE magical group shot.
Guess what, we got more than one
But here’s my favorite…even Emerson can’t help but smile at her good fortune:
Her eyelashes are what I noticed in the delivery room…how does a brand new baby have eyelashes this fabulous?
And I just have to give out a quick shout-out to the people that help keep us mommies of multiple children sane over the summer…the nannies! You know how you keep these special saints happy? Celebrate the love they have for your kids (and vice versa), and make sure they know they are FAMILY. Because this? Is TRUE LIFE WITH FIVE KIDS:
I made it back from a 2 week trip to visit our daughter’s birth family just in time to document the arrival of baby #5 for one of my very favorite families.
We tried to remember how long these kiddos have been chased by me and my lens over the years, and the best estimate we can come up with 4.5 or 5 years. Their oldest was 3.5 when we first started, and I’ve had the great pleasure of photographing this brood as they grew from 2 daughters to 3, to 4, and today…to 5.
Baby 5 was a surprise (as her sisters were before her), and it was just over a year ago that we welcomed Harper and announced to the family that it was another towheaded girl to add to the rest.
And today, Emerson joined her sisters Hailey, Ellie, Addie and Harper as the perfect little addition. And there were four VERY excited big sisters that were eager to hear the news
Dad wanted to make sure that everyone out there in blog-land knows that he appreciates everyone’s prayers as he navigates life in a house FILLED with women. He also accepts donations (See Jamie? I said I had your back ).
But don’t let him fool you…no one was more smitten than this man:
The sisters were eager to meet Emerson, and squabbles over who was going to hold her next were quieted with the promise that this little one? Would be coming HOME with them. I’m not sure she’s going to have much of a chance to just lay around with these girls watching over her:
And hey…guys out there? When you give your wife a present like THIS to celebrate the fact that she’s spent 4 of the 11 years you’ve been married pregnant? Yeah…you’re a complete and total rock star (just like your gorgeous wife).
Welcome, little Emerson. I can’t wait to watch you grow <3
