When you're in the thick of things, when your body still hurts and you're up all night and you're exhausted by it all, the newborn stage seems interminable.  But really, it's just an instant.  You have a few days and weeks with those tiny toes and scrawny legs and milk-drunk smiles and then it's over.  The new stages are just as full of wonder and love (and exhaustion) but these first few stages come and go like a freight train moving full steam ahead so much so that you look back and wonder what happened.  

Which is why we believe capturing these stages is such a wise investment.  

We had the privilege of capturing baby Elizabeth and her beautiful family recently and we wanted to share a little of the love and joy we were able to preserve for the Sale family.  

big sister Margaret was so proud and sweet!

We don't always get sleepy baby smiles, but when we do... swoon!

We don't typically have all four grandparents at a newborn shoot but how awesome is this!  These girls will cherish these images always.  

So welcome to the world, baby Elizabeth!  You are so loved.  And enjoy that popsicle, Margaret.  You totally earned it.  :)