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…And Then They Were Five | Newborn Photography

The night before I  arrived, snowflakes danced delicately in the winter sky. This beautiful family welcomed their third daughter into the world, adding a new chapter of love and laughter to their lives. Wrapped in colorful winter gear, they ventured outside to explore the pristine snowscape, leaving behind a trail of footprints and sled tracks. With two furry companions by our side, we all marveled at the delicate hoar frost clinging to small twigs, while Baby Sister nested cozily in her mother’s embrace.

Family of 4 walks in the snow. Family of 4 and two dogs go sledding on a winter's day. Shadows fall on snow tracks from sleds and boots.Mom holds a reed with hoar frost for daughter to lick. Preschooler examines hoar frost on a winter's day. Mom has newborn snuggled into her winter jacket. Man rides down snowy hill with his daughter and two dogs run beside them. Photo slowed to show movement.Dog in foreground with snow on his nose while Dad and kid are sledding in the backgroundMom, who is wearing her newborn baby under her winter coat, gerts ready to push her two daughters in a sled.

After exhilarating sledding adventures, we retreated indoors to warm our rosy cheeks with hot chocolate topped with fluffy marshmallows, savoring the precious moments of togetherness.  Walt Whitman said, “We were together. I forget the rest.”  These early days of newborn-ing (ok, maybe the whole parenting chapter!) can be a blur.  Yet documenting the ordinariness of your days will help bring you back to these moments you think you missed, but has been with you all along.

Newborn baby is asleep on the kitchen counter while Mom and sisters prepare hot chocolate in the background. Girl dumps a spoonful of powdered hot chocolate mix in cup of milk. Mom holds newborn while two girls count out marshmallows for their hot chocolate

As the newborn was gently changed, her sisters eagerly lent a helping hand, their bond growing stronger with each tender gesture.

Top down view of newborn getting a diaper change and toddler washing her hands.Side view of newborn getting a change of clothes. Toddler tries putting newborn shoes on her own feet. Mom and 3 sisters sit on a couch on a winter's day.Mom helps daughter read while older daughter holds newborn sibling.

Cuddled on the cozy couch beside the flickering fireplace, we immersed ourselves in enchanting storybooks, the pups finding solace in the comforting warmth. Amidst the adorned glow of the Christmas tree, the rhythm of our day unfolded harmoniously.

Family of five and two dogs relax in the living room. Christmas tree in the corner.

In the heart of our home, we gathered to bake raspberry orange muffins, their incredible aroma filling the air as we shared slices of juicy oranges and melodies from the piano in the next room. Each moment cherished, each memory etched with love, our winter day unfolded as a symphony of joy, laughter, and boundless love.

Mom and toddler daughter pluck an eggshell out of a cracked egg in a bowl. Two dolls sit in the seat of a baby swing. Side view of girl washing a spoon and mom and older daughter mixing a bowl of muffin battterDetail shot of dried sliced oranges hanging in the kitchen window. Snowy scene outside. Focus on girl eating orange with parents and two sisters in the background. Dad holds newborn while two sister play in the kitchen. Welcome baby sign hangs from the ceiling. Folded laundry baskets in the window. Girl bounces on the bed in sunlight Girl checks out her static electricity hair in the mirror and smiles. Dad and small hand from below the counter reaches for a muffin. Top down view of girl playing piano keys with her baby doll's feet exposed on the piano bench and her own toes exposed on the floor. Black and white. Mom holds alert baby.

I will never tire of an ordinary day. And make no mistake–there is EXTRA in your ordinary, let me show you.

xo,

Jen

 

5 star review for Jen Lucas Photography

Jen Lucas is the photographer you are looking for if you want authentic documentation of life. She is a skilled photographer and artist. She was intimately a part of the 18th hour of our daughter’s life. Her presence in the hospital room was genuine, yet low-profile. She laughed with us, while providing the space for deeply powerful first meetings to organically unfold. In the process she captured the gestures, moments, and events that defined that time and space for us. When she arrived at our house to do a follow up shoot, it was as though we were welcoming back a friend. She stepped into our every day, and naturally captured exactly who we are as a family. The results were better than we could have imagined. The photos were delivered quickly, they are easy to navigate through, and the documentation she provides (noting what she saw in the moment, encouraging us to take note of certain elements) was wonderful. We’re scheming when we get to work with her again.

See middle sister’s newborn session here.

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