flowers on my coffee table

Jade - love this tara. beautiful. her eyes are so bright :)

Kerith Paterson - I can see how you love this girl. She has the same sparkle in her eyes as my 9-yr-old, and the same thought process! Talk about living in the moment. The flowers couldn't look better.

Hege - I just love what you have captured here. The love is so real in these pictures. Thank you so much for sharing this magic moment. :)

elizabeth pellette - she is so sweet.. what a little angel..

erika - I love the pride in her eyes.

Sara - *love* everything about this post!

Laura H - precious. and daisies are my favorite.

Jennifer Camplin - Lovely post!! Lovely girl you have!!

Jane Brennecker - Her smile spread to my face too :)

cblackstone - presh

Rebecca Watson - Tara, She is so beautiful and it's amazing how she is an exact mini-you! Very very sweet!

launa - this is about as sweet as it gets! i love all of them!

shannon leith - that butterfly net is KILLING ME

Shannon - This gal is mad loveable. I'd be president of her fan club :)

teresa b - She is so sweet! i love it!!

Lori - Ah I got dandelions and wild violets :) she looks so much like you!

Becky Thomas - ♥

Tara Schields - Awww, what a sweetheart! What a blessing that she has you for a mama too! You do such a fabulous job at capturing all these beautiful memories to share with her when she is grown.

Jess - Your love for her just saturates these photos. So beautiful, Tara, how you captured that.

cathy - I remember when she was a baby. Sigh.

Rhonda Steed - MAN she looks like you!!!!!!!!!! So sweet!

maile - She is your mini you.

stacey - ahhh these are great. how very sweet. so lovely. what a sensitive gal to do this for you. kids rock:)

Jill - I was touched by this especially as the mother of 4 children myself. They have an amazing way of looking at the world and I love the rare times when we can view it the way they do.

joan - I don't know you, but I clicked on your name on facebook through my friend, tim's, page. you just photographed my great friends, jade & tim & their baby daughter, while they were in san diego for my wedding. I love photography and I love kids and this blog post just brought a big smile to my face. I am in recovery mode from the magical joy of my wedding and smiles are good for me right now. I can't wait to see the pics you took of jade and tim's family. love your philosophy. perfectly imperfect!

Christie - She reminds me so much of my girl ... we have the same net, but for some reason the butterflies aren't swarming it yet, LOL. Such a sweetheart, love this post. :)

Kelsey - She is like your mini... Happy early mother's day!

bentley - love her. such a cutie. she looks so much like you. :)

Nikki - WOW she looks like you!!

shelley e - so sweet...

Becca - BEAUTIFUL. easy to see why you love her so. these are so sweet, tara.

isabel - you should get the last three framed. and the one of her looking and smiling at you. just perfect.

Erin - Awesome, she looks so much like you

em - arrrgh! yum yum and YUM! xx

angelica - can I possibly ask (again) what lens you used here?

Joaquín - Beautiful work. Very nice really!!

Amy F - Awesome that you take the time to notice the little things while balancing a busy career!

jen h - she is sooo dang adorable. perfect flowers to match her sweetness.

Cooper's Mom - she makes me smile. what a sweet daughter u are blessed with. i look forward to the day my son recovers 100% and knows how to bring me flowers like that.