This was a very special session for me. Her mom had been following me on Instagram for a while so I was able to also be part of her pregnancy journey. I could tell from every single post, how loved and wanted this baby was. Baby Penelope is a successful IVF baby. Her parents had a long journey (about 10 years) waiting for her. So when her mom contacted me for her newborn photos, I was super excited.  She drove almost one hour to come to my Naperville studio.

Baby Penelope gave us SOO many adorable smiles. Look at her here. She is laying inside her mom’s belly cast.  She felt super snuggled and safe back at “home” where she had spent the last 40 weeks.

Naperville, DuPage and Chicago Newborn and baby photographer

The photo below is a photo of her when she was just an embryo. How cool is that?

Awww, how precious is this? Can you just feel the love in this mommy-daughter photo? I wish I could hold my baby like that again. Every mom needs to have this photo.

Every mom needs this photo of her and her baby. They won’t fit in our arms like this for too long.

Pretty in pink

Naperville and Chicago Newborn and baby photographer –