Pajama Party | Minneapolis Family Photographer

What grandparent doesn't want all their grandchildren photographed together? It can definitely be a challenge to organize getting everyone in the same place, at the same time, and all in good moods, but when it happens it's magic! I was so proud of all our little munchkins. They were all extremely cooperative and it makes me so happy that we were able to provide these images for my parents, who are really some of the most involved, supportive grandparents I could imagine. Love you all!

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Genevieve - 15 months | Minneapolis Baby Photographer

Genevieve finally got her top two teeth in this month and she is suddenly starting to look more like a little girl than a baby. She, of course, has known that she's a big girl all along, but it has come as quite a shock to the rest of us how much older she looks.

She isn't saying a lot of distinct words yet - "mama", "mom", "dada" and "num-num" (food) are very clear and she knows her animal sounds (she has the sweetest little kitty meow you ever did hear...). But, she understands everything  and she is extremely proficient with non-verbal communication. When she wants something, she has no trouble at all getting the message across. That should be fun in the coming years.... ;-)

She continues to be a social, happy baby, but is still most comfortable in mom's arms. She has quite the strong, silly personality and is finding more and more to explore (and throw on the floor, spill, or otherwise terrorize) each and every day.

I'm pretty sure it is virtually impossible to see her and not smile...or maybe that's just me...?
Yeah, I didn't think so either. Smile away!
Gretchen

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Baker-German Wedding | Minneapolis Portrait Photographer

I am overjoyed that my cousin, Nick, has found the love of his life in Jenna. They were married on May 25th at a gorgeous outdoor location and I was honored to be asked to photograph their intimate ceremony. Congratulations to this lovely couple. I wish you a lifetime of happiness together!

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Golden Hills Sessions

I am working on creating a new wall display for Amma Parenting Center. For this project, I wanted  to create some new images and was looking for some babies to photograph. I wanted to diversify the display and my personal portfolio and, hopefully, provide some images to families who would appreciate them.

Whenever I'm looking for new models, I can always count on my mom to make suggestions. This time she hit the jackpot of babies - Golden Hills school in Rochester. They have a nursery full of adorable babies/toddlers and were gracious enough to welcome me in. There, I was able to photograph a number of little cutie pies and provide some very busy new mommies with portraits of their little ones. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make this possible!

Gretchen

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Month #6

This month has been a whirlwind of activity and development for Genevieve and our whole family. Of course, the holiday season is always busy and, for us, it has been compounded with the fact that all of our children are seeking more independence.

The boys want to do everything by themselves ("no need help Mommy" is a frequent phrase around here these days...) and Genevieve is extremely mobile. She is sitting unassisted and has been crawling for nearly a month and a half. She is pulling herself up on EVERYTHING and is even moving along furniture. She obviously has somewhere important to be and is determined to get there as soon as possible. ;)

She eats solid foods (pureed deliciousness as well as finger foods), sleeps for longer periods at night (yay for Mom!), and wants so badly to play "rough" with Daddy and the boys. She loves crawling, jumping, and playing in the bath. She has also developed a love for our cats, who only come out after the boys have gone to bed for the night. Genevieve usually stays up to giggle at them, chase them, and try to pull their hair, ears, or whiskers off before nodding off for the night.

I wonder what another month will bring... walking? talking? driving the car?
Nothing would surprise me at the rate.
Gretchen

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Ya'Niyah

There are adorable babies and there are gorgeous babies. Ya'Niyah is GORGEOUS.  She is 6 months old, which is an absolutely delicious age to be as they are still such babies, but are really starting to "do stuff" (rolling over, sitting up, crawling, cooing, etc.). Ya'Niyah was a delight to photograph for both of these reasons, in addition to the fact that she has perfectly squeezable thighs and amazingly beautiful eyelashes. Thanks to Shannon and Jaque for the opportunity to photograph her!

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Nelson Family

One of the best parts of my job is seeing the adoration family members have for each other unfold in front of the camera. The Nelsons are new clients, but when I met them for their photo session, I felt like I had known them for years. What I witnessed was a beautiful, loving family. Thanks for letting me be part of of it for a little while. Congratulations to Alexandria and Kevin on their gorgeous baby boy, Tanner, and happy holidays to you all!

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