PhotoBella photographyNewborn & Baby Photographer in Baton Rouge, LA

It’s official, I love the 6 month age! This is my favorite age (second only to newborn) to shoot. They are so fun and so full of personality :) I had a blast with Braylon and I cannot believe how big he is getting (or how long his hair is growing!) Isn’t he a hunk?!

I had SO much fun planning Bella’s first birthday party!  I started the planning process when she was about 8 months old, and it was a fun 4 months of planning and prepping.

For Bella’s first Birthday we used a ladybug theme.  At the time, I could hardly find ANY ladybug party supplies.  But now I’m seeing it everywhere, and every time I do I tell Bella she started a trend ;)  But there are so many cute ideas for one year birthday parties.  Here are some of my favorite ideas…

A vintage Kite Party (could be boy or girl)  [photo credit: Style Me Gorgeous]

A curious George party

The Hungry Caterpillar Party [photo credit: Pottery Barn Kids]

Winter Wonderland [Photo Credit: Emily K Paperie]

I had a client that used the Winter Wonderland theme except she called it a Winter One-derland.   How cute and smart!

So what kind of one year birthday party did you throw (or plan to throw)?  Please tell me all about it in the comments below :)

When I was in college every time I moved apartments I would go down to the Hobby Lobby or a similar store and buy prints of generic art to decorate my new apartment with.  They were just whatever prints I found that day that looked better than the others.  When I was done I always felt like my apartment just didn’t look as stylish as I imagined it would be.  I was never very happy with the results.

As I got older, and the apartments turned into a home, the stores I shopped at might have stepped up from Hobby Lobby and were a little more stylish and chic, but I was still never completely pleased with my walls.  I was trying to achieve the look in stylish design magazines, but it never happened… there was always something lacking.

When my daughter was 6 months old I bought my first set of canvases, and it changed my home design forever!  I have to tell you that when I started hanging my own family on my walls instead of art that had little meaning to me, it changed my home and how I feel about my home.I now have a collection of a metallic photo, various framed images of my bella and my family, and framed art created by bella in my living room.  This art collection displays everything I love.  It is special and meaningful to me.  When I look at this wall, I cannot help but smile :)

I also have square canvases in my hall of bella.  The thing I love about square canvases is that they make for an easy add on collection.  I have two canvases now, but as she grows I will add on more squares to show off every cute stage that I love.

I also have a 4 canvas collection in my office.  These are of bella when she was six months old.  She has grown so much since these photos were taken, they really show off her baby-hood.  I look at these and think, I can’t believe she didn’t have hair, look how long it is now!  Every now and then I have parents say that aren’t sure if they should buy a big canvas or photo of their baby because they don’t know what they will do with it when she grows.

I say that beautiful artwork of my baby is all the more special to me as she grows.  I’ll always have these cute, nearly bald, images hanging on my wall.  When she is 18 years old, I’ll bring her dates into my office and show them her cute face, her tiny hairs, and those big blue eyes!

Hanging photos of what I love, my family, on my walls has made my home warmer and my heart happier.  I’d love if you share your favorite artwork in your home below.

This summer, I will be offering Shore Sessions again.  Scheduled June 6th-8th, 2013 in Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, Alabama, these sessions take place on and around the beach and are a fabulous opportunity to have an extra-unique photo setting.

A Shore Session can be for your family, baby, child, or maternity – whichever you prefer.   These sessions last about an hour in the evening and include playtime in the sand, lots of laughs, and a guaranteed fun time!

Shore Sessions are limited edition!  There are only four Shore Sessions available.  Once these slots are filled, you won’t have another opportunity for a Shore Session until 2014!

The Session Fee is $150.  Please call 225-341-1550 to reserve your slot now.

View the Shore Sessions Gallery to see more images from previous years.

I absolutely love when I get to see how a baby grows.  To see them go from a tiny newborn that cannot do anything without help, to growing little people that are walking, talking, and blossoming in personality!  It’s truly a blessing to see such magical growth :)

Today I am excited to share a favorite image of Kendall at 1 years old.  I first meet miss Kendall last March for her newborn photo session.  And at both sessions she was the epitome of a perfect little model!

Would you like to capture your own baby’s first year of growth?  Read more about the baby’s first year plan to capture that first magical year!