Tyler, 9 months

I took Tyler's 9 month pictures back in December.  It was extra special because I took his sister Addie's 9 month pictures back in 2010 [see HERE].  I had some flashbacks during the session, because they were so similar.  Tyler was a little sober at first, but I managed to get a few smiles out of him.  This was a fun change from my everyday newborn sessions.  Tyler was a lot bigger, squirmier and drooled a lot more than newborns do, haha!  He kept me on my toes!

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Baby James

I can't believe it's the middle of January and I have yet to post the "newborn" pictures I took of James last September. James was born on July 27, which means in just a few days he'll be 6 months old!  He was probably just about 2 months when I took these.  He did such a great job during the session!  I can't believe how much bigger he's gotten in the past few months!  Hope you enjoy a few of the pictures from the session.

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Celebrity Hookups, Breakups & Babies

 
Getty Images, Pacific Coast News

Here's the scoop on the juiciest relationship news in Hollywood this week:

Hookups: - Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been in the spotlight as buzz goes around about their budding romance, and now there's photographic evidence of a love connection. The Green Lantern co-stars were spotted leaving Reynolds' Boston apartment early Saturday morning. The photos show the stars piling their things into a black SUV, with their dogs. No word yet as to how they celebrated the actor's 35th birthday Sunday, but we do know they partied in NYC with pal Sandra Bullock earlier in the week.

- Prince Harry is having an awesome time in San Diego, but apparently he isn't having as much fun as the tabloids allege. Rumor had it the royal was getting hot and heavy with a nightclub waitress named Jessica Donaldson while out at a bar Saturday night, but the gal says it's not true. "I am very upset that all this has blown up. He is just a regular guy who enjoys a few beers with his buddies," she said. "He's really cool and down-to-earth and that's what I liked about him. I'm flattered he showed me attention but there is nothing more to it than that." Her boyfriend of three years believes her.

Breakups:
- Jersey Shore stars Ronnie Ortiz-Magro told interviewers that he and Sammi Giancola are finally done with each other, at least romantically. Could it be?! "We are not together," he confirmed to Us Weekly earlier in the week. They were together for two tumultuous years and managed to create plenty of drama on their hit reality TV show, and we're sure there will be plenty of new must-see action when they go out and start dating again.

- Who's back on the market after almost four years of coupledom? Nicole Scherzinger! The X Factor judge and Formula 1 racer beau Lewis Hamilton have split. Again. The two met backstage at the MTV Europe Awards in November 2007 and began dating shortly after. They had a brief breakup in December 2010, but got back together a few months later. This time, it sounds like they finally decided their schedules were just too crazy to maintain a relationship. A source said about the split: "They were just never together and saw no end to that. Their careers have them working in separate places. Being apart that much never works, so they decided to end it."

Babies:
- It's a boy for Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay! She and husband Peter Hermann were surprised and ecstatic when they filed for adoption over the summer, then got to bring baby Andrew home just months later. They welcomed adoptive daughter Amaya six months ago, and figured since the adoption process took a year they would put in for another child right away. Then, surprise! Their application was chosen just days later.

“We never in a million years thought it would happen this quickly, but something inside of us knew that this was right, and we said, ‘Yes, yes, yes!’” Hargitay said. “We knew this was our guy. Everything about it felt right. It felt divinely right.” Now they're just put to the task of stocking enough diapers for two little ones!

- Here's the question of the hour: Is Jessica Simpson really prego? There's been plenty of baby rumors going around about the star, and pictures that surfaced today don't exactly refute the buzz. There are signs of a baby bump and we're patiently waiting for her to make the official announcement. And collect a hefty paycheck.

anniversary

My parents celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday. I found this picture from their wedding on my mom's computer. It's one of my favorites. Congrats mom and dad on the past 28 years and here's to another 28!

I actually found a bunch of other old pictures that I emailed myself. They might be popping up on the blog in the next couple weeks. It's funny to look at mine and Heather's baby pictures after being a newborn photographer for a while now. I can't wait to share!

I hope everyone is having a happy Monday!

Seen It, Heard It, Read It

Seen It

1. Babies

This has been on my instant Netflix for months and I finally got around to watching it. I really enjoyed it! My little cat Blizzard sat right in front of the tv and intently watched the whole movie. It was so funny!

2. Salt

Angelina is her typical fierce self in this movie. It was a great action movie and it keeps you thinking. You definitely need to pay attention so you don't miss anything.

3. Grey's Anatomy: Season Six

I'm doing pretty good job with catching up on Grey's Anatomy. Heather and I got my parents into it which has been fun! We finished this season last week and I was FUHHH-REAKINGGG out. They mean it when they call it "The Season That Changes Everything." I absolutely can't wait to watch season 7 and finally get current!

4. The Last Song

Seriously LOVE this movie. Like I said way back when, I loved the book! Normally when there's a book turned movie, I either like one more than the other, but I think they're both great!

5. Legally Blonde: The Musical

Last Monday, I won tickets to see this from our local news station on facebook! Heather had been wanting to see it for years and I knew she was disappointed we weren't going to be able to see it while it was in Boise. We had great seats and the show was fabulous! I still have some of the songs running through my head!

6. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Heather and I went to see this Sunday afternoon. I love how driven Justin Bieber is. That guy has amazing raw talent. It's inspiring to see someone pursue and achieve his dreams. It's also incredible how fast he's risen to fame thanks to social media (and being cute and talented). This was probably the best documentary I've ever seen. Like he's said before, it's a story about having a dream and that's something we can all relate to. This is a must see!

Heard It

1. Brooke Fraser: Albertine

2. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago

3. Demi Lovato: Here We Go Again

4. She & Him: Volumes One and Two

5. Ingrid Michaelson: All of her albums

Read It

I've been really busy with school, work and preparing for my midpoint proposal that I haven't had much time to read. One thing I do read everyday is Twitter. You could call me a little obsessed. One thing I like to do is mark "favorite" tweets. I feel like I'm the only one in the world who does it, but I love looking back at other people's tweets that maybe made me laugh or were thoughtful. So here's a little sampling of tweets from the last two weeks that were some of my favorites, in no particular order.

What have you been watching, listening to or reading lately?