Newborn Baby Photographer Northwest AR | Ava

April 16, 2018

I first met little Ava when she was tucked snug inside her beautiful mother’s beautiful bump. She was a little girl that was prayer for and loved well before she ever came to earth and I loved getting to hear the beautiful story of infertility and the miracles that brought this gorgeous, healthy girl to her sweet family.

The second time I met Ava, she was just 10 days old and just as sweet as I knew she’d be. It was such joy getting to photograph this precious baby girl and her parents who already loved her so deeply. And it was such an honor to be a part of their story.

Meet Ava.

Newborn Baby Photographer Northwest AR - Erica Kirby Photography Studio newborn session in Bentonvlle, Rogers, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, Fort Smith, Van Buren, River Valley, NWA “We underwent invitro for our sweet Ava Jewel in Dallas, Tx. On the way home from our appointment where they confirmed our pregnancy, we discussed baby names. We decided if we had a girl, she would be Ava Jewel Brooks. We just liked the name Avaand Jewel was my grandmothers name. We never could decide on a boy name… thank goodness we had a girl.”

Newborn Baby Photographer Northwest AR - Erica Kirby Photography Studio newborn session in Bentonvlle, Rogers, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, Fort Smith, Van Buren, River Valley, NWA
“I loved being pregnant. She was such a blessing that we were uncertain we would ever have. I loved feeling her kick and move around.

“I was most excited to hold her. To actually touch her. It almost didn’t seem real until that point.”

“That moment [when we first saw her] was completely surreal. I couldn’t believe that after all the time, effort and emotions… she was here. ”

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Fayetteville AR Newborn Photographers | Kamryn

April 11, 2018

One of the biggest compliments I receive as a newborn photographer is when my clients refer their sweet friends to me for their own precious photo sessions. Kamryn’s mom and dad are good friends and neighbors of James and Samantha‘s parents, which made it even more fun to meet this baby girl, knowing how adorable all these little baby friends would be while they grow up together.

Kamryn came to my studio when she was just about one week earthside. She had already gotten to know her adorable older sister Kinsley and her fur sister too (you may see her peeking into some of their family pictures). Kinsley was the sweetest big sister. I could tell how seriously she took her role as protector of her sweet new baby. It was so fun to watch her interact with her, touch her tiny features and give her kisses after kisses on top of her tiny head. Mom and dad are in for quite the twosome with these gorgeous little girls!

I loved getting to spend the morning with this beautiful little family (an amazing perk of this job that I have). They are so genuine and kind and I feel so blessed to have gotten to share this amazing time in their lives with them!

Allow me to introduce their newest little lady, Kamryn.

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NWA Maternity Photographer Bentonville | Layne & Tony

April 2, 2018

I met Layne and Tony for a sunset maternity session in my favorite glowy field in Northwest Arkansas. The light, the weather, and the expecting mama and dad were perfect.

Layne was absolutely stunning, waiting for the arrival of her second baby boy, and Tony was absolutely smitten with Layne. I loved getting to spend the evening with them and felt so lucky to meet and photograph their sweet baby boy, who they named Murphy, just a couple months later. (You guys, the hair on their little guy is THE BEST. You’ll see… )

Please joy me while we ooh and ahh over one of my favorite maternity sessions from a few months back. Layne & Tony.

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Newborn Photography Studio Rogers Arkansas | Marrilynn

February 6, 2018

I was so looking forward to meeting sweet Marilynn after photographing her amazing mom and dad in my studio for their maternity session a couple months earlier. Their love story was one of my favorites and their chemistry was undeniable. I loved getting to spend the morning with them and I just knew their little girl was going to be ridiculously gorgeous, and I bet she’s going to grow up with her mama’s kindness and her daddy’s sass :)

Marilynn’s newborn session was the sweetest. She slept so soundly and didn’t open her little peepers even once. Along with much signature styling, Marilynn’s parents had a couple special requests for props and one included a tribute to her late grandmother who had such a fierce love of reading. I love how her whole session turned out and loved getting to spend the morning snuggling this little angel even more.

Allow me to introduce you to my new little friend, with the yummiest little cheeks, the squishiest widdle wips, and the prettiest dark hair, Marilynn.

[This next one was a special tribute to Marilynn’s grandmother who loved to read.]

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Newborn Studio Photography Fayetteville Arkansas | Baby Baylor

January 16, 2018

It’s always such an honor when a fellow photographer asks me to be their newborn photographer and create these beautiful photographs of such an amazing and important time in their lives. Whitney, of Mockingbird.Designs, came down from Southwest Missouri with her sweet little family for her newest little lady’s newborn session.

She was just 7 days old, and already her whole family was smitten with her, especially big brother, Brooks. He and big sister Briar (who may have taken just a smidge more convincing) were so sweet and absolutely darling with their new baby.

I loved getting to know this sweet family and getting to snuggle their adorable little girl. Baylor is one lucky lady to be surrounded with so much love and joy. Welcome to the world, baby girl.

“Baylor was our hardest baby to name. I even made a Facebook contest to get suggestions. However, I was just sitting at my desk at work when her name popped into my head. I was certain that was the choice, but dad was hesitant, thinking it leaned more toward a boy name. We discussed names off and on, but never said “Yep, this is IT.” I went in to be induced, and the nurse asked if she had a name. I looked at my husband, and said, “Baylor?” questioningly. He replied with, “Yeah, that’s fine.” That tells you how tired we both were of talking about it!”

“[I was most excited about] watching Brooks and Briar love her. Brooks has always been a wonderful older sibling and he was so excited about a new sister, though he did suggest a few times that we might want to reconsider and get a Beagle pup instead.”

“I was induced at 8 a.m. not sure whether I wanted an epidural, as I only got one when I was almost ready to deliver with Briar, our two year old. At 11 a.m., I was at 5 cm and asked for an epidural, waving the white flag. As the anesthesiologist prepared the needle (according to dad), the nurse and I made some awkward eye contact and she asked him to hold on. As she went to check on my progress, she, very politely, told him that we wouldn’t need his services and started yelling for a doctor. Baylor was born at 11:30 a.m., no epidural. So a 5 to a 10 in…25 minutes, very fast!”

“Baylor came at the busiest time possible. Since January, we had sold our home, starting building a home, moved in with my parents, I started a new job in May, my husband quit his job in May and found out he was accepted into the Springfield Fire Academy after four nail-biting months of joblessness, and then there was a baby. However, God has a plan for everything. Living with my parents (and teenage siblings) meant there were lots of extra hands and laps for Baylor and the older two. Dad found out he got into the fire academy four days before Baylor was born, and he had a month before he started, so we had an entire month with everyone home together all day, every day, to bond.”

[Baylor’s dad is a baseball coach and with each of her older siblings they have a photo of him holding them inside a baseball glove. We had to follow suit and get this next one of her too.]

“I think a lot of people thought of this baby as a “bonus,” something nice, but not vital, since we already had the prerequisite boy and girl. However, from the second she entered this family, she became the center of our world, the same as her siblings. That’s the magic of parenthood, I suppose. Even when there’s more than one, there’s still room for each to be in the very center of your heart.”