Maisy Joy is 1 month old!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Kaia Calhoun

… well actually she is 2 months next week but these photos were taken at 1 month.

Being a Mom is so much better than I imagined, Maisy is way more fun than I could have dreamed, and I am way more in love than I thought myself capable. Every time I look at this little girl my heart seems to bubble with joy. I look at her and see all the goodness there is to be had in life, especially when she smiles her big, goofy grin back up at me. I’ve been told so many times to enjoy every minute with this little girl because time will fly so I am trying my hardest to do just that! On of my ways is by taking photos of her like this. I’m thankful even more now than ever for my passion for photography because this really is the only way I get to freeze my little girl in time.

My intention for this shoot was to also get her outside but that just didn’t happen. Maybe for her 2 month I can do the outdoorsy things I had hoped to accomplish in the 1 month… we will see. What I did do though were some basic shots of her because I want to do the same shot every month for a year to better see how she’s growing and changing. I also did some on the quilt I made her and photographed her adorable little details (eyes, mouth, etc). I’m also tickled that I got some photos of her with Grammie and even me!

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OR more of Maisy… 3MO belly, 9MO belly, newborn, 2WK baby.

a Photo a Day | July 21 – Aug 3

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Kaia Calhoun

Two Very Full Weeks in Photos!

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These past couple weeks things went a little nuts. I had my parents visiting and watching Maisy while I photographed several weddings, then Josh and I traveled to MN for some gigs where I got to see all sorts of family and friends (Maisy is a popular little girl) and photograph a gorgeous engagement session in downtown Minneapolis, we came back just in time for me to photograph another wedding in the Chicago suburbs, and finally Maisy and I tried to take it easy on Sunday (Mom bought her some black and white books and clearly she’s taken by them).

Week 1 | July 21 – 27

Week 2 | July 28 – Aug 3

a Photo a Day | July 14 – 20

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Kaia Calhoun

Almost a full Week in Photos!

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This week Maisy hit 1 month! So hard to believe! She’s consumed most of my photographing for the week. Seems to be my trend lately. But I also photographed a wedding and saw a really cool looking sun at sunset this week!

PHOTO 1: Maisy sitting with me at my desk as I work.

PHOTO 2: An early morning diaper change (note Josh’s yawn).

PHOTO 3: We smiled at each other for a long time! Little did I know this smiling session marked the first of many more to come – my little Maisy Joy sure is a joyful little bugger!

PHOTO 4: 1 month photography session – TAKE 1

PHOTO 5: 1 month photography session – TAKE 2

I tried and succeeded at “1 month photography session – Take 3” today. Photos to be revealed soon!

PHOTO 6: Jenna + Jake are married! And we had some football fun in a wooded wonderland for the camera More photos to come.

PHOTO 7: That cool sunset I was telling you about!

a Photo a Day | July 7 – 13

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Kaia Calhoun

Almost a full Week in Photos!

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This week’s photos happened amidst wedding madness as the quirky and gorgeous Hannah Guge married the love of her life! Shame on me for not getting more pictures of the weeks affairs (bachelorette, rehearsal, and wedding day) but I did snap a quicky on my phone of Maisy napping during the lawn concert at the reception and a photo of the handmade necklace Hannah gave each of the bridesmaids (all different colors).

It was a big week for Maisy too, Josh and I started her on a bottle. Now he gets to feed her once a day in order to get her used to it for this weekend’s wedding when she will have to bottle feed for 9 hours. Not excited to experience such a long time away from her so soon but at least I’ll be too busy to notice… I hope!

Smack dab in the middle of all this I also photographed a boudoir session in the studio. Before had we rapidly got the studio painted and put together. Turns out my new studio space is incredible after all! Whew! Working on editing those photos today so we can get her the album in time for her wedding!

During the week I found this terrifying bug on our screen door. I think he wanted to eat me.