It is no secret that I have a slight severe case of baby fever at this point in my life. I want another tiny little person to snuggle and coo and keep childhood alive in our home for years to come! In fact, I obsess about this so much that the kids even have names picked out. Is that unhealthy? Hmmm. Anyway, Huntler would love a boy baby and his name would be Stanley. In true Gentry fashion, she wants a girl. And her name? Why none other than Tutu of course! If you want either of those names, feel free to steal them!! Neither happens to be my top secret name choices!! However, since I still have yet to convince my dear husband that we could totally handle another one {after all, Huntler will be in kindergarten next year and Gentry in preschool}, I have to settle for loving on my friends’ new babies! For now…I am not going down without a fight!
Meet Lucy. She belongs to my sweet friend Lindsey. It is hard to believe that I have known Lindsey for almost two and a half years now. I remember the day I met her like it was yesterday. It was at a Valentine’s Day playdate I was hosting – her first event with our playgroup. I remember thinking, “She is SO beautiful” when she got here. Young, hip, super friendly and adorable. And then I got to know her. And she is every bit as sweet and caring and beautiful on the inside as she is on the out.
We’ve watched our kiddos grow up together the last two years…everything from potty training to preschool we have shared. And now she has a new little one to love. Sweet, tiny, darling little Lucy. The youngest of three. The only girl. Do you think she might be slightly spoiled?!
Lucy was my first ever newborn to shoot. Thank goodness she belongs to a good friend and I felt no pressure whatsoever during her session! We visited, we watched in awe, we changed her clothes…we enjoyed the morning. And little Lucy was a trooper!! Since my baby is now three, I can honestly say that you just plain forget how darn tiny they really are!! It’s amazing!
Her mama loves her lips…
So the first three were all shot inside. If you have been following along for awhile, you know my “style” and inside shots are really challenging for me. I just love the feel of images taken outside. And although I am far from a nature girl, I can sweat it out with the best of ’em in the name of photography!
For example, it was well over 100 the day we took these next few. Any hint of a breeze that might have been was blocked by the row of trees we were shooting in front of. Lindsey was hot, I was hot, my sidekick Gentry girl was hot and I am sure the little miss was hot as well! Lucky for her she was barely wearing anything in most of the shots!
I am so glad we made plans to meet up outside as well! Thanks for enduring the miserable heat for me Linds! I think these next few are more than worth it!
Well HELLO bright eyes!
And my personal fave out of all of them…Isn’t she absolutely scrumptious?
Lindsey, thanks for being such a wonderful friend when I really needed one! You know my heart will always be in Kansas and I can’t wait to get back to my roots, but the friendship I have found in you and the other mamas in our group somehow makes it all okay. And when the time comes that we do get to pack up and move out, my heart will break again for the friendships and the memories I am leaving behind.
Also, thank you so much for spending some time with me and feeding my baby hunger for a bit! Lucy is an absolute doll! As expensive as you are already finding out girls are, the joy she’ll bring to your hearts is priceless!
Congrats to you all!
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by Bethany
OH OH OH MY GOSH! Seriously those are amazing pictures! You are so sweet, the things you said made my day!! I also remember that Valentines Day.. who knew I would make life long AMAZING friends that day! I remember Gentry was just a baby, all chubby and adorable! WOW was that really 2 1/2 years ago.. time goes by way too fast! Thank you so so much for these pictures.. the will be cherished forever and ever I assure you!!!! The heat was WELL worth these beauties! Thanks for making my day!!!!!!!!!
I, too, have baby fever badly!! Just patiently waiting for the fever to be caught by my husband, too!
Great job on your first newborn shoot!
I’m not a professional photographer, but wanted to practice on a friend’s newborn. He cried and nursed the entire time. I think I got 15 shots total of him, only 3 decent ones. I’ll have to try again!
I love these shots, they are so sweet!!! I cant believe my little Madi is one, it seems like just yesterday that she was that little and now she’s running around! I think photos like these give every woman baby fever, you should show them to your husband maybe it will do the trick! Great Job!!!
Oh she is so stinkin cute!! And great shots Bethany!!! Miss you girls lots!!
Great job, Bethany!! I just love that little cart and the headband she is wearing is adorable
I am sooo jealous that you can photograph a baby naked outside. ONE positive you have with the HEAT down there. That is the perfect condition for keeping a naked baby happy!! I’ve tried it a few times here, but even in the shade during the summer days, the babes weren’t warm and cozy enough…so it was hard to get them snoozin’.
Good luck with that baby fever thing! You know MY feelings!
Love ya
I LOVE the little bum picture!
OMG… I am dying!! She is such an amazingly perfect, tiny little girl! SO cute! You did a great job on the pictures Bethany!! I can’t wait for you to take pictures of my little ones! And you did a great job on Lucy Linds!! Ha! She is beautiful!
I personally think you need to work on your hubby and give him the baby fever also…..you’re the one that does mot of the work , carrying the baby, delivering it…you know what im saying…Phil’s nephew and his wife are having their probably second and last baby….here in April…would love to start a baby blanket for you again…go get busy girlie..Love ya…
Awww!! Thanks girls!! You sure know how to make my morning!!
The pictures are all so sweet!!! You did a great job taking them!
Dying over here…..LOVE these!
* Super jealous of your amazing talent. *
OH MY GOSH! These photos are precious! Hard to choose a favorite! Great job Bethany!!!
Denise
These pictures are just adorable! You did a great job! Hope your hubby catches the baby fever soon
oh my the pics are sooooo adorable! I can’t wait til my little one arrives! I love that wagon you have
These ARE everything nice.
Aww, these are awesome!! Great pics Bethany, and adorable girl Lindsey!
Ok, so I am getting baby fever now too.. thanks alot girls for all of your adorable little baby girls! 
Bethany, I cant wait for you to take my kids’ pics one of these days! 
The last one is also my favorite!!! She is sooooo sweet
I miss my girls being that little, but only when they sleep like this…..haha!
OH MY!! These pics are so sweet.