Oh M Family…I had so much fun with you guys! Even though our session was interrupted by a terrible (and scary) leaf blower at one point and a few bicycle riders at another point, it was definitely a good one. Miss K, I had so much fun with you listening to you sing and tell me stories. Thanks to you I will forever use the phrase “criss cross apple sauce” to refer to a particular sitting style and I have started to watch Dora the Explorer. You were great…and thanks for offering me a piece of cake at your upcoming birthday party! Baby P, you were such a great subject. Thank you for sitting so wonderfully in front of the camera, smiling and keeping up your head even with that big gigantic flower on it! I only wish all babies your age were as laid back as you. And to Mommy and Daddy, thank you so much for showing up to the session so prepared and ready to have fun. I hope you had a great drive and a great weekend with family!

I love maternity sessions. Especially when they’re this close to the little one’s due date. This Mommy and Daddy-to-Be are due on Saturday…as in THIS Saturday! Can you even believe it? What a gorgeous couple and what a glowing Mommy. This is going to be one absolutely stunning little baby, huh?

I was so, so, so excited to catch up with the D family and meet their newest addition – Baby I! On top of that, I was so excited to see one of my favorite little guys…Mr. L – and man has he grown! The last time I saw Mr. L he wasn’t walking and he sure wasn’t talking. Now he’s on the move! Mr. L, thank you so much for being such a good guy. You’ve always been wonderful in front of my camera! To Baby I, even though you’re no longer a newborn….Welcome to the world! You’re a gorgeous little girl with a killer smile. We all know that you’re going to give your older brother a run for his money – and probably Mommy and Daddy too!

The B Family and I played down in the city on one of the hottest days (and most humid days) this summer has seen so far! I was so excited to see them again, as it had been a few years since seeing Miss T and Daddy and one year since seeing Mommy and Mr. E. I knew that there had been a new addition to the family since last meeting with them, so obviously my excitement was boiling over to meet Baby A! Thank you to the whole B Family for meeting me in the city and handling the heat. Big thanks go out to Miss T for picking such a gorgeous bouquet of leaves for me, big thanks go out to Mr. E for not getting me too soaked in the water and big thanks go out to Baby A for being such a ham!

Welcome to the world, Baby J! Everyone was so excited to meet you and now that you’re here, everyone wants to dote over you 24/7! Who could blame them…Even your pal Murphy wants to be by your side at all times. Big thanks to you for being such a patient and cooperative little girl. The limelight was yours and you enjoyed it! Thanks also go out to Daddy for being such a great assistant, to Mommy for sitting back and relaxing and to Grandma for getting that cute little smile to come out. You’re going to be one of those little ladies who has everyone wrapped around her pinky…

Oh Mother Nature…Thank you for holding out for us today! Even though the Lily Pond was filled with swarms of mosquitoes, the weather was absolutely gorgeous and we couldn’t thank you enough. Here are sneak peeks from some of today’s sessions that I couldn’t help but get online right away…

Using our rain date was absolutely worthwhile. Just look above! We had such a great time at the Lily Pond with everyone and are so excited to share a small sampling of previews here. Just promise me that you won’t share the secret location of the Lily Pond with everyone in the world…It has to remain one of Chicago’s best kept secrets!

Oh Mr. T…How adorable are you? Little does everyone know that you’re one of the smartest little guys I’ve ever met. I must say, you taught me some pretty big things. I left our session with the bottoms of my pants filled with sand and a big old smile on my face. Since we met, I cannot tell you how many people have heard your fork lift lesson from me as one of the best things I’ve ever heard…and thank you, thank you, thank you for teaching me the proper way to count pigeons. Big thanks go out to Mommy and Daddy for forewarning me not to park in the permit lot before I ended up with a ticket. You guys look amazing and it was such a pleasure to meet you.

Baby L is so adorable. Seriously. I had so much fun with him just recently, making silly noises and playing peek-a-boo. He’s got eyes that’ll woo you and a killer smile. Big thanks go out to Baby L for doing such a great job on your tummy for our session. We had you all over the place and you were a real trooper. Big thanks also go out to Baby L’s Mommy for cleaning up some spit up and being my assistant for the morning! One day Baby L will be old enough to go sailing with Daddy…If Daddy ever figures out all of those knots!

We’re now into July and man oh man, has this weather in Chicago been unpredictable. One day it’s thunder storming and the tornado sirens are going off full blast, the next day it’s 97 degrees and with crystal clear blue skies! Things here at Precious Things Photography are so busy, it’s been hard to keep up…

It’s hard to believe that Baby S is going to be 15 weeks old on Saturday. Where is the time going? He’s a big, big boy and growing so quickly. He bears his full weight on his little legs if we stand him and hold his little hands, he has perfect head control, he’s laughing and squealing, talks all day long and is starting to reach for toys…I now understand why all of you want to document each magical moment in the lives of your little ones – they’re fleeting! So here’s a little picture of a nearly 15 week old Baby S for you from his 4th of July mini vacation. Enjoy!