I got to meet baby Marley on Sunday. She made it as a 2008 baby by just a hair–she was born on 9:30pm New Year’s Eve! That made her four days old at our shoot, so we were able to a bunch of different things in a short time span. She was just sleeping no matter how we wiggled her or wrapped her or moved her around! I know I say it a lot, but getting the newborns in to their session before they are a week old makes a world of difference in the quality and ease of the shoot!

I’m in love with her.

But so is Will.

(Marley’s big sister Taylor is BFFs with Will, so we did the shoot here at the house and I didn’t send Will off with Nic, because we thought that Taylor and Will could play together. Except Will took one look at Marley and decided she was the new girl for him. ) I can’t really blame him. Marley is one cute baby!

Like my new Thunder Gray backdrop paper? It’s so hot right now. (Seriously, it’s pretty much the Hansel of the photography world.)

Taylor is a cute big sister and color AND black and white. I can’t decide, so I’m showing both. ![]()

Keith and Heather with their new bundle!

Heather is such a beautiful momma!


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Want to see more behind-the-scenes shots? Like how Will went and sat down next to Taylor as we got her all situated? Cause who doesn’t need a dragon in their Sisters Shot?

My total favorite:

(I’d been trying to get Taylor to stand behind Heather and give her a hug. Will had apparently been watching and listening from the sidelines, because as we tried to convince Taylor that getting a family photo was more interesting than Will’s toy workbench, Will inserted himself into the shot. Keith’s face is totally priceless!)
And my two favorite “woe is me–photoshoots are hard” poses from Marley…



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Jamie Smith - OH Traci, this little bundle looks so stinkin precious it makes me want another…already.
Nice work…love the polka dots.
Pam Snyder - baby marley is adorable, but i’m a biased great aunt. i wish they did this when i had my 4 girls! i’m jealous. Heather these are priceless!
Allison Raposo - Beautiful!! no surprises, there! 3 1/2 months til Conner wil be getting ready for his closeup! (By the way, need to get together with you about that!!)
Laura G - Great pictures! Marley is so sweet
It’s so funny that Will got into their family picture!
Alison - The little red polka dot blanket is so cute. And with the gray background? Love it. And the one with mom and baby and the baby is in your knit cocoon… So fab!
Auntie Rocket - Oooooohhhhhh! Lucky lucky, blessed blessed. What a wonderful family you all have.
Luv!!!
grandpa Mike - So great, I love our new grandchild just as much as taylor. great pictures of Marley, mom , and dad
bernadette pittman - Of course there isn’t anything that you have done that isn’t the best,but just had to say how precious these pics are.I think I failed to send a note when you shot the pics of baby Norah,sorry about that,of course they were equally just as precious.Can’t wait for the day you will be taking those very same pics of my future grandbabies!!!!!!Love,Bernadette (the Mom )
heather - So i’m totally crying right now! they are beautifull! I love you!!!!!!
Bernadette - omg! So so so cute traci! Will was freaking hilarious!