Berend’s One Year Photos

May 28, 2019 nk3302 Comments

We had family photos plus Berend’s cake smash the weekend before his birthday. He really wasn’t really in the mood to smile, but we still got some cute photos!

I seriously can’t get over how cute these boys can be.

No smiles from this one, but he’s still as cute as can be!

Berend really didn’t want to sit alone on that picnic blanket, so Mama snuggles were in order.

Pretty proud to dump the whole cake that I made for him!

It took him forever to actually taste the cake!

All photos by Elizabeth McDowell Photography — she did an amazing job with my crazy boys who can be uncooperative! I’m always impressed by what she can capture in a short amount of time, and she’s so easy to work with.

I still can’t believe our Berend is a year old. It was a tough year, but it was also full of smiles and giggles. I’m so glad we have these photos to celebrate his first year with us!

Baby Update · Photography

Maternity Photos (Part 2)

August 4, 2018 nk3301 Comment

After a full afternoon of lifestyle maternity photos, we went back to our house for dinner and relaxing. The next day we were headed out for some more traditional outdoor maternity photos. I was looking forward to some posed family photos, but I also was going to be doing some more glamorous ones, which I never did when I was pregnant with Gerrit.

Being unfamiliar with Little Rock’s parks, I had to do a bit of research to find a nice spot for outdoor photos. I started by looking at some state parks in the area, but with my mobility and comfort level going downhill as I got further into my pregnancy, I ruled out anything that was going to involve hiking. That’s when I stumbled upon The Old Mill. It looked so pretty in photos, and I thought it would be perfect for a springtime look. Here are some of my favorites:

This next one is my favorite of just Andrew and me. We’re not known for being great at posing for photos, but this one turned out really sweet.

This next one is probably my favorite family photo of us. That bridge is so cool, and Gerrit definitely shows off his personality, haha!

After the family photos, Andrew and Gerrit walked around the park while I changed into some long dresses for solo pictures. I absolutely love how they turned out!
Since we didn’t know the gender of our baby, I didn’t really want to wear pink or blue. But I do love purple, and this dress was so pretty for our spring photos.

A huge thank you again to my talented sister Becki for taking these beautiful photos! I love having these to look back on from my second pregnancy, and I can’t wait to display some in our new home.

Daily living

Gerrit is ONE!

November 9, 2015 nk3308 Comments

We had a busy weekend planned the weekend before Gerrit turned one. His birthday party was on Saturday, and we planned to get some professional photos done the next day. One thing I needed to do was finish this:

I wanted to get this sign done for his party, but it just didn’t happen. But I definitely wanted it done for his photos, since I had put a fair amount of time and energy into it! It’s not perfect (ahem…spacing between ‘plum’ and ‘meat’ for one haha), but I’m generally happy with how it came together. I hadn’t hand-lettered anything since the white boards from when I was pregnant. And those boards could be erased and re-done as many times as I needed. This was permanent!

So after Gerrit woke up from his afternoon nap, we got him changed and hurried out the door to a local park for photos before the sun set!

I love the family photos that my sister captured for us:

We also got some photos of Gerrit with Andrew’s parents, and one of the 5 of us too:

Then it was back to pictures of the birthday boy!

This wooden horse was built by my grandpa, and Gerrit loves pushing it around his room. He’s not quite big enough to ride it yet, but we thought it would make such a cute prop for his first birthday photos.

I love this next photo of the three of us… it turned out so cute!

I also really wanted a few Mommy-and-me photos:

Just for fun… a photo from Gerrit’s newborn photos and one from this photo shoot:

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My sister did such a great job capturing some beautiful family photos as well as some adorable shots that show off Gerrit’s personality. It’s amazing how much our little guy has grown and changed in the last year, and I know I will treasure these photos forever.