First up from my newborn marathon last weekend, little Mariella. She is so tiny, so precious, and so loved.

I use to work with her awesome Momma back in my graphic design days. I’m so happy I got to photograph the new family of four : ) And shameless plug… She started a custom invitation/print company called Bonny and Blithe. Take a look! (After you take a peek at this blog, of course ; )

(above knit diaper covers and headbands at Avannabel Baby boutique in Kirkwood)

And as I look behind me… Mariella’s big brother getting some photos of his own. I love it!

The sweetest two faces…

And this shot below deserves a shout-out to my new baby-handler assistant, Tina. She will be joining me on newborn shoots from now on, to do some expert baby posing and holding between sets. I am SO excited, but she may be more excited. Ha. Inside joke. (You’ll see some behind-the-scenes of Tina on my next blog post).

Then we ended with some family cuddling photos. And maybe, just maybe, some M&M bribes.

Congratulations Gau Haus!

St. Louis family and newborn photographer, Kristie Cromie