Tiny Tip #2- Preparing for Baby

Something that I didn't think about before baby, was the newborn photo shoot. I knew I wanted newborn pictures taken but I guess I hadn't really given any thought to when that happens. In my mind, it was a few weeks after baby was born, maybe a month. Actually since babies look different every day, in those first two weeks especially, if you choose to have newborn photos taken they recommend as soon as possible. We are lucky enough to have an incredible photographer in the family, Caroline Rocchetta, and she offered to shoot Addison's debut pictures. She prepared us beautifully for the photo session telling us what temperature the house should be at to have the most cooperative baby, she brought props with her and she was wonderful and sweet with our 11 day old infant. Thank goodness for her. The thing I wish I had done before I had baby, was to collect all the cute hats and stuffed animals or headbands that I wanted her to be photographed in. Once baby was born and I was just happy to survive from feeding to feeding. Thankfully between my husband and Caroline, we got exactly what I wanted but it could have been even easier if I just had put things together in a box somewhere in preparation for the chaos. She had been given two amazing hats of a strawberry and an apple that I would have loved her to be photographed in. I took pictures of them, but it's not the same as Caroline's beautiful shots! Seriously, tip inside the tip, use this woman-she's a talented, kind and caring woman who has the cutest 1 year old ever so she totally understands what mommy is looking for.