• a bun out of the oven session, from one of my belly to baby packages •

this is baby sam.

this is baby sam’s mom:

up there, sam is seen doing what sam does best. eating his hands, grabbing whatever is in sight, and generally just being a pretty happy-go-lucky guy. he is also pretty good at making his mom laugh.

see? he really loves those hands!

he also really loves this toy, and my cunning version of an elephant noise.

quick! call heads or tails!

this is sam’s belly. it is scrumptious.

i have so many favorites of sam and his mom, that i wanted to make something a little different to showcase him. also, squares are kinda this new thing for me.

oh, and before you go, meet sam’s sister. she was too cute to miss out on a photo of her own. look at all those snazzy necklaces! she must have known i was coming.


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  1. I am sorry, but please tell me that you called in a model to hold the baby in a bikini (I dunno, something different?,) because there is no way a woman should look that good within a year of having a baby. I love the one of him chewing his hand and the bathtub shot is so sweet. You did a great job.

  2. Oh wow, the tub shot! I want one of those so badly, and the bare bum shot, I just love it. This is delicious set of photos, and the baby is the same age as mine so I’m getting photo envy ;o). That mom must be delighted.

  3. great photos! as always! :)

    just wanted to comment and thank you for reminding me to love them as they are now. my little guy must be near the same age b/c his hands are in his mouth ALL day, which i love, but when i go to photograph him I’m always shooing his hands away so i can see his mouth. but what i love about your photos is that it reminds me that it’s ok not to see his mouth all the time! i’m going to want to remember those beefy hands shoved in his mouth too!

    anyway, thanks for my “ah ha” moment! :)

  4. Gosh Tara I hope my Awwwwwwing didnt disturb the neighbours…. HOW CUTE is that baby! and … the most perfect baby photo…. that black and white of him hand firmly in.. oh oh oh oh. I am in awe. As always.

  5. these are just gorgeous tara!
    i LOVE them all!
    what a gorgeous mama and baby~
    and sister too! LOVELY!
    tara

    p.s. how do you make the squares?!
    i can never do that without squishing my photos up?!?
    please post if you can!
    tara

  6. OMG — those are beautiful! The bubble bath photo is my all-time FAV. Absolutely perfect – intimate and joyful. :-D Baby looks so happy, and mama looks so in love. It reminds me of those beautiful bonding moments that can never be replaced!

  7. i think this is your best work with a baby, yet! i adore these! so unique, fresh, and PERSONAL! i would love to have images like this of me with our baby (when she was still a baby that is) :) wonderful as always, tara!

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