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12 Day Old Baby "A" {Quad Cities Newborn Photographer}

Meet baby "A". She was 12 days old today and did a fantastic job!! I went to their house this past Friday an was there about 2.5 hours and she didn't want to sleep at all. I'm so happy that I had them come back today to try again!!

Maternity Leave

As many of you may already know, I am expecting baby #3 in May! We have picked out a name, started to get the room ready and I’ve started getting all the clothes and miscellaneous things together. I think my kids are more than ready to have a baby in the house…although I will be the first to admit that they have no idea how much things are going to be changing around here!!

I am going to be taking off all of May and at least half of June with the exception of a few sessions that I have in June for those that are a part of my Babies 1^st Year program.

My last session before I start maternity leave will be April 16th so I can be sure that I have time to edit sessions and have all prints back to clients by May 1^st. If you would like to set something up between now and April 16th and need a weekend session it would be best to email me ASAP as weekend sessions are always the first to book.

I have already had inquiries about summer sessions and have begun to schedule those. I will begin scheduling sessions for the end of June. I am always available through email so feel free to contact me if you want to schedule a session for this summer…it just might take me a few days to get back to you once the baby is here!

I also will begin 2^nd shooting weddings this summer for a local wedding photographer, so again, if you NEED a weekend session it is best to book something early!

18 Days Old {Quad Cities Newborn Photographer}

Baby "L" came to see me today. I have known her mom since elementary school! Usually I prefer not to photograph newborns after about 10 days...but "L" did great at 18 days old! Her big brother sure seems excited to have a little sister:)

18 Months {Quad Cities Photographer}

I did this 18 month old a few weeks ago and have just forgotten to update it on my blog! 18 months is a hard age because these little ones don't want to stay still for even a second. Boy was this guy on the move:)

18 Months {Quad Cities Photographer}

This is my 2nd shoot that I did this weekend while in Chicago. Is he a cutie or what! I know parents always want a bunch of pictures to choose from, but honestly at this age you are lucky to get just one that you like. 18 month olds are so curious about their surroundings that it can sometimes be hard to get their attention!

1 Year old "A"

I traveled to Chicago this past weekend for my cousin's daughters 1st birthday party. While I was there we had a 1 year photo shoot. She didn't take her normal nap in the morning and wasn't her regular smiley self, but was still super cute!

Take 2-{Quad Cities Newborn Photographer}

After the session on Saturday we decided we would try again this morning and hope for more sleepy babies. I'm so glad that we tried again! These girls are so tiny and just so adorable...it is making me more exctied for my baby in May:)

Tutu's and headband are from Amanda at Teedles Tutu's. These make GREAT props!! Something to think about for your next session!

Twins! {Quad City Children's Photographer}

Saturday was a first for me...I had the opportunity to photograph twins! I have to admit I was a little nervous about it since I had never done it before. It really wasn't any different than my regular newborn session...you still get peed and pooped on and you do a lot of waiting for the baby to fall asleep....you just get peed and pooped on twice the amount and wait even longer for the babies to fall asleep!!! We got some shots in right away but after that I think the babies were just done! We waited for 2 hours for the girls to fall asleep but they were fighting it with everything they had! Mom said that they ended up sleeping 5 straight hours that afternoon. We are going to try again this week and hope for sleepier babies:)

Another cutie!! {Quad Cities Photographer}

I swear, this little guy gets cuter and cuter every time I see him!! I wish that pictures came with sound because the little squeals and laughs he made were just adorable. He is 9 months old now and is on the move...but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would have been. When they start walking is when it gets REALLY hard to get them to stay still! I am looking forward to his 1 year pictures...although, I don't see how it is possible for him to be any more adorable:)

Valentine's Day

Jordan has been BEGGING me the past week or so to take her Valentine's Day pictures. Of course I was happy to do them! I've been making the kids Valentine cards for school and they are always so excited to hand them out to their friends. I'm sure pretty soon they will be embarrassed to give them out and want the generic store bought ones, I so have to enjoy doing this while it lasts!

Baby's 1st Year Plan

Just a reminder the Baby's 1st Year Plan.

The plan is $200 and includes a session at 3,6,9, and 12 months and includes
- free 8X10 with each session
-25% off all print prices

This is a GREAT way to preserve your memories of your baby over his or her first year. As a mother of two, soon to be three, believe me, they really do grow SO fast and you'll want to remember those toothless grins and chubby legs years from now!

Contact me for more information!
kristin@kristingeertsphotography.com

10 day old "K" {Quad Cities Newborn Photograper}

I found 10 day old baby "K" as part of my "Newborn Model Search". He was a dream to work with. Once we got him to sleep it was next to impossible to wake him up! I felt so bad because this session went close to 3 hours. With newborns it's a lot of waiting around for the baby to fall asleep. It's totally worth the wait though when you get that newborn smile:) Enjoy your sneak peak!

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Model Search-Newborns {Newborn photography Quad Cities}

Only 2 spots left!!!!

Are you currently expecting a new baby or know someone who is? Then this is for you!

In an attempt to build my newborn portfolio, I am currently offering a free session for up to 4 newborns from now until March.

The session will include a 1-3 hour studio session, a free 8X10, an online photo gallery for friends and family and 30% off all print prices.

In order to take advantage of this special offer, your baby must be less than 2 weeks old and a model release must be signed. Newborns photograph best in the first 10 days of life.

If you or someone you know would like to take advantage of this offer please contact me at

Kristin@kristingeertsphotography.com

6 Month Old "H" {Quad Cities Children's Photography}

Mr. "H" came back today for his 6 month session. Is he stinkin cute or what!! I couldn't have asked for him to be any better. He was sleeping when he first got here and you never know what kind of mood a baby is going to be when you wake them up...but he smiled at me the second he woke up. I knew right then it was going to be a great session! I was so excited to edit this session I'm almost done!

It's a....???

Here is some video of my kids finding out if they are going to have a baby brother or baby sister! Now we need to start thinking of names or we might end up with Drew's suggestion!

My kiddos

Yesterday I realized that my son's 4th birthday was right around the corner so I needed to get birthday invitations made. Of course, my daughter had to get in on the action too. Why, oh why couldn't they have cooperated so well when I was doing the XMAS card photos!!! I also should have had my daughter brush her hair...but again, I wasn't planning on doing her pics!! Sometimes you just have to take what you can get:)