Day Dreaming

Nearing the age of 30 (I'll be turning 29 this summer for the first of many times), I am naturally at a point in my life that I hear of a proposal or baby news almost daily. I have to say, it is an exciting age. Though, with so many weddings and baby announcements, I can hardly keep up with the gift giving! So, when Courtney and Mike announced the birth of their baby girl Caitlin Ann, my wheels started spinning. What could be a good baby gift? After some thought, I decided to simply send them a congratulations card. Original, right?? However, inside the card, I told them that I'd be happy to come down to their new home and snap some shots of their little family as a gift from me to them. Though, I warned Courtney that if she wanted me to take pictures, she had to be prepared for my unprofessional talent and amateur skill.
When Caity turned 4 weeks, Courtney took me up on my offer realizing how fast her little girl was growing! So, I headed down to Doylestown on a dreary humid May day to take some pictures.

Meet the Days

I met Courtney and Mike about 6 or 7 years ago when I first starting dating Dustin. See if you can follow.... Courtney is Dustin's brother's wife's sister, or, my sister-in-law's sister. Whatever is easier for you to understand. Mike and I are also connected by 6 degrees in that we went to high school together. Small world, isn't it?

Mike and Courtney are a great couple. They're the kind of couple where it's incredibly evident that they are "best buds." They have fun together, laugh together, obviously love each other, and they are fun to be around. In my book, that says a lot about a relationship. So, naturally, when I heard they were expecting, I was very excited for them.

Nine months flew by (mabye not for Courtney). On March 28th, they welcomed their daughter Caitlin Ann Day into the world.

I had an idea of shots I wanted to get inside, but lighting was hard. Like I've mentioned, I'm by far a "professional photographer." I know hardly anything about technicalities, but enough to know when I'm doing it wrong, and I also have no equipment to handle external factors such as lighting. Despite all of this, Caitlin was patient and sweet as I tried my hardest to get some good shots. Fortunately, she's a gorgeous baby, so it wasn't so difficult to get a good picture of her!

After taking a few shots of her inside, we decided to head outside. Though it wasn't sunny out, natural light sure beats artificial light! We did our best to get some shots without the pacifier, but we can only expect so much from sweet Caity! She was such a trooper.

Certainly, getting a few shots with just dad is priceless. Watching Mike with his little baby girl can just pull tears right out of your eyes. He's so in love with her; there aren't very many words that could articulate a love like his for his little girl.

After looking at this picture, I can absolutely see the resemblence! She's such an adorable little peanut! (So are you, Mike.)

And of course, there is nothing like seeing a mama with her baby. Courtney is a natural, and the love she has for Caity is just as beautiful.

It was fun experimenting with different shots. Courtney and Mike can attest to how difficult it was to make a heart with their hands. When I was taking the pictures, I couldn't decide if it was creative or cheesy. I kinda like it!

And what baby pictures are complete without a shot of those tiny little feet!

Mike and Courtney, thank you so much for allowing me the pleasure of taking pictures of your sweet little family. I wish you all the best and look forward to watching baby Caitlin grow.