aria // new york lifestyle newborn photographer

if you follow my blog at all, you’ll remember that a month or so ago i headed up to new york to spend time with my girlfriends. during that trip i took a few maternity photographs of my beautiful friend, christie. and if you missed it, FEAR NOT – you can check those out here.

just a few weeks later, christie + her husband brian welcomed aria in to their family. and let me tell you friends: I AM IN LOVE.

aria is the perfect little addition to our group of girls, and I’ve never been so excited for a new bestie.

 

lady love, taking a snooze..

 

proud papa, brian. if you know brian, you know that he was born to be a dad. i’ve never seen a person so genuinely happy around babies + kids.

 

their first baby, dexter was quite interested..

 

that window light, guysssssss.

 

we headed outside for a few..

 

brian, way to be jacked + show all other dads everywhere up.

 

STOP! you guys are the cutest little family that ever was!

 

christie + brian’s house is magical. these shots were taken right outside in the street. it’s like they have their own little photoshoot location.

 

cuties!

 

this is one of my favorites. christie picked aria up to move her and i just grabbed this sweet moment quickly. SO.MUCH.LOVE.

 

this shot was a recreation of this shot.

 

hiiiiiiiiiiii girl!

 

and then this shot, my favorite.

i remember the first few months of my own daughter’s life, and i remember them being so magical. sleep deprived? check. a hot mess? check. at her beck and call 24/7? check. but there were also these moments. moments where she’d curl up on my chest and blend her breathing to mine. up and down, and in and out. and i’d sit there and say: “this is my baby, and i am her mama”

and my beautiful friend, you are her mama. and she is your baby. and my goodness, it’s beautiful.

 

so much love, forever and ever. xo, aunt (ciocia?) lauren