Sweet Baby Laila

I LOVE photographing newborns. I am also so excited when I get the phone call that a couple has just welcomed a new little miracle into their family. I was even more excited when Bobbie got a hold of me a few weeks before she was due, and learned that she is from Southern Illinois. My husband is from Southern Illinois and I am from Central Illinois. So I was super excited to get to make a red tutu for the shoot to show off the newest Cardinals fan.  

Bobbie decided she wanted to leave the gender of the baby as a surprise. So I had a lot of fun planning for either one.  The baby only being home a few days, it was so cute to see how quickly that doggie had became protective of his baby.  Baby Laila, was sooo teeny tiny, and Mommy couldn't stop smiling for a second, neither could Daddy. Daddy had this very cal very relaxed grin on his face the entire time, and just loved gazing at her. She is definitely going to be Daddys Little Princess. 

We got some great shots of her awake, and some where she was gazing right at me. It was a wonderful afternoon. I can't wait to photograph this little girl again. Bobbie, thank you so very much for allowing me to help you introduce your sweet little bundle of pink to your family and friends.. I hope we get to do it again soon. 

xoxo,

Rowan

Live Life Happy. The Seiberts and Baby H

The Seibert family does just that. They live their life happy. It was such a joy to be invited into their home to capture one of Baby H's first days home. Such a tiny little guy, and so perfectly cuddly. With his teeny tiny little hands, perfectly pink toes, and soft baby hair. He was just delicious!

His older brother and sisters are so proud to have a new addition to the family, they just loved being able to crawl on the couch to have their turn to hold him and give him some brother and sisterly love. 

  

I brought my sock monkey along to give him some extra cuddles too. Big Sister A was so good about making sure her sweet new brother was comforted through out his time in front of the camera; and if you check out the black and white with the sock monkey, you can see her gentle hands doing just that. 

We decided to head over to the Courtyard to get some outside shots and let the older kids play around as I took some more pictures of them just being together and enjoying each other and playing. I love the one of the girls looking in the window as Little Sister gives her reflection a kiss.  She is definitely Daddys Girl. She wanted to stay as close to him as she could, and you could tell how much he enjoyed it, as he tossed her in the air to hear her giggle.  

      

               I hope you enjoyed todays blog addition. More to come the next couple days.. Melissa , thank you again so much for allowing me to share in your families joy and letting me help you introduce Baby H to your friends and family.
XOXO,      Rowan

Getting Caught Up

I will absolutely be getting caught back up on the blog this weekend!!! So many cute sessions to blog about.. here is a list of what is in store; starting off with some adorable newborn sessions!!

Baby Seibert
Lil Miss Laila
A Very Merry Berger Desert Christmas
Calico Ghost Town
Arzu Christmas in the Desert
Desert Ninjas
.. the start of  My Favorite Things
.....AND Drum roll please........ My new Project!!! Spotlight! Behind the lens with BreAnne Sky!

I will also be putting up the Holiday Portrait Specials, and some Mini Sessions. The Mini Sessions will be goof for the last week of October and the first two weeks of November. Stay tuned!!

X's and O's
Rowan

Halloween Styled Mini Sessions!

The first of the Pixelbug Memories Holiday deals of 2012! Starting with some cute pre-styled Halloween pictures. Dress your adorable little ones up and come get a quick photo shoot of them in their Halloween Costumes! Email me so I can get your sessions booked for you! I can't wait to get together with you and your kiddos and have some fun while capturing these cute moments for you.

Xoxo,

Rowan

In my Daddy's Boots

I know I already posted once today.. But considering what today stands for, I thought it would be appropriate to honor the day with a patriotic shoot. This was originally shot for Fathers Day. Some of my favorite sessions come from dressing kids up in their parents military uniforms, waving flags in the air, and playing with dog tags. Such a great way to show our soldiers that we're thinking about them and that we appreciate the things that they do for us.

Thoughts of their families, their spouses and their children are what help them to get through these multiple long and grueling deployments. Pictures of smiling faces, tracings of hands, drawings of daddy holding his babies hands. These are the things that they hold onto, because they give them thoughts of homecoming and thoughts of scooping those babies and spouses and family members in their arms. They give them hope. Hope that these adorable faces and tiny hands will make wonderful changes in tomorrow.

As their Mom watched, she looked at her oldest and commented at how she felt as though she was looking at his future as he sat there in his Dads ACU coat and hat. I am so blessed to be able to capture these images. Our soldiers were once children too, dreaming of being heroes. Back then they dreamed of wearing a different type of cape, maybe with a big huge letter on the front of their shirts with fantastic super powers. To us and our kids, they are the best super heroes. Seeing the way they look up at their parents as they are in their uniforms makes my heart smile. :O)

So to all our Heroes, especially on this very important day; September 11th, I want to say thank you, for fighting for our country.. You are all the reasons for our freedoms.

Xoxo

Rowan

The same day I photographed Lucas playing in the rain, Chloe and I took a walk once the rain stopped. We ended up walking to the park close to our house. Just to have some Mom and Chloe time. I wish more than anything that I could just freeze her at this age. So sweet, thoughtful, kind, giggly, innocent. I sat here the other day and realized that when we moved to Fort Irwin, we moved here with a 5 year old and a 15 month old. Now my 5 year old is about to turn 9 and my 15 month old is 4 with another 21 month old. Such precious time that flys by. I am so thankful that I created a career that allows me to spend as much time with my babies as I want to.

Chloe is so full of life and love. The world is at her feet and I know that she will succeed in anything she puts her mind too.

My wish for youIs that this life becomes all that you want it toYour dreams stay big, your worries stay smallYou never carry more than you can hold~Rascal Flatts

I sit here and look at the smile on her face, the same smile that is sprawled across her face all day long, and I can't help but think about what her life holds in store for her. I hope her smile never fades.

She's my tiny dancer and dances on my heart strings every single day. She and her brothers all bring me such endless joy. These pictures are definitely a glimpse into her soul.

I hope she teaches her own children to dance in rain puddles, have tea parties with all of their stuffed animal and their Daddy, and love as whole heartily as she does.

Until Next time

Xoxo,

Rowan

Pixelbug Reaches 200 Facebook Fans!!!

Once you have completed the rules for the contest and posted your comment on my Facebook wall that you are interested, your name will be entered into the drawing. The contest ends on September 9th at 7pm Pacific Standard Time, and the drawing will take place on September 10th!

Good Luck to you all! I can't wait for our photo session!!

Xoxo,

Rowan