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My next door neighbors, Bethany + Manny, moved into our 'hood last May, and we've been tracking the development of the "baby bump" for what seems like forever.  FINALLY, at the beginning of the new year, sweet little Cozette arrived and officially made our neighborhood a whole lot cuter.

Bethany + Manny are complete NATURALS at parenting.  They know all of the tricks to calm Cozette, like rocking her, snuggling her on the longest couch known to man, and of course playing Adele on the ol' iPod.  I can't wait to watch Cozette get more active over the next few months (though she might be the most alert newborn I've ever known).  It's gonna be so much fun!

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Please give Bethany, Manny, and Baby Cozette some love in the comment box!

scott williams says:

Love the shot from above Kate! Nice job!

(02.02.12 @ 12:43 PM)
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Now THIS is a baby blog post!  Can you imagine three little sacks of sugar as cute as these?  Friends of Taryn, Adam, and baby Walker, the Brown family came on board as clients in December.  When I got the inquiry, my neighbors likely dialed 911.  I mean, THREE BABIES?  Two girls and a boy!  That's a TRUCKLOAD of cute.  I screamed with excitement at the possibility!

Katie and Adam (yep, another Adam!) are jugglers by now, and are really doing a stellar job of keeping Karis, Briley, & Cord fed, changed, snuggled, and more!  Their patience impresses me to no end.  I hope so much to watch these babies grow and change and begin interacting with each other.  With all of that cute, they're gonna be forces to be reckoned with!

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Carol Knott says:

Katie, They are absolutely beautiful! Who would expect anything else from someone as gorgeous as you? Big congrats. You look so happy in the pictures. You will be a fabulous mom. God bless your lovely family!

(02.03.12 @ 10:53 PM)
Carol Knott says:

Katie, They are absolutely beautiful! Who would expect anything else from someone as gorgeous as you? Big congrats. You look so happy in the pictures. You will be a fabulous mom. God bless your lovely family!

(02.03.12 @ 10:53 PM)
brittany reynolds holte says:

Wow and to think I have it hard with one. I'm so proud of u Katie! What a blessed family

(01.24.12 @ 07:51 PM)
Yvonne Dahl says:

What precious babes you have there! The three of them in bed together is my favorite.

(01.23.12 @ 07:16 PM)
Holly Viles says:

I noticed the false lashes on the pup too!! ;). I love all of them but I especially love the 3 little belly buttons all lined up together and the bassinet one! So cute.

(01.23.12 @ 11:49 AM)
Heidi says:

Wow! My fav is the 3 in the bassinet with the dog right beside them. Did someone put false eyelashes on that pup? :) So cute!

(01.23.12 @ 11:31 AM)
tomi cheeks says:

kate. mefford.
this may just be about the cutest shoot i have ever ever EVER seen...ever.
the bassinet with the dog, "the boys" and the dead animals (a personal love of mine:), and the passies...are my FAAAAAAVES. precious, yummy, little "sacks of sugar"
what MUST it be like in your brain?!?!
MUAH!

(01.23.12 @ 10:58 AM)
Jenny DeMarco says:

wow! what an incredible family. I can't imagine 3. They are sooo stinking cute. And daaa'aaam girl...that is awesome work. I love the bw photo of them all cuddles up in the bassinet.

(01.23.12 @ 10:54 AM)
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Little Mr. Walker is a tiny gentleman.  He walks, and swings, and loves the soccer ball, but not more than he loves his mommy and daddy!  Playtime with them is, by far, his FAVORITE thing!  (Although, as proven in previous Walker posts, he does love him so electronics, yo!)

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Grandma Jane says:

Wow! You captured the family aura! Love that!

(01.18.12 @ 07:32 PM)
Anonymous says:

Kate makes everybody look so fantastic!!! These are just priceless and the facial expressions tell such a story!! Love all of them and can't stop looking at each of them. such joy and curiousity too!! Thanks so much for sharing. I want to order some of these wonderful pictures!! Makes me smile--- all of them!!!! Mimi and Papa Spence

(01.17.12 @ 09:53 PM)
Daddy A says:

Go Kate Go! Fabulous pics from a true professional. Thank you so much for your time and efforts on this. We can't look at these pics enough! I am so glad wife and kiddo are in most of these puppies because they are 100,000,000,000 (I am still going)....000,000 more photogenic than me and my high-water jeans plus pasty white ostrich legs:) Jeans r so high I can't even tight-roll em:) Thank you again for sharing these. Schmidt Out!

(01.17.12 @ 12:29 PM)
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This kid could not have cooler style...he MIGHT be the the most stylish 2 year old I know.  Plus---he is well aware of the pull he has on this universe, and he is not afraid to use it!  One day, he will be the owner of his own company, or at least in control of the board room.  Carson is a visionary who loves his mommy's and daddy's snuggles!  I love this boy and his family!

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Belinda Morris says:

Amazing pics of a beautiful family! I love Carson's expressions, they seem to reveal a very curious little boy!

(12.12.11 @ 10:55 PM)
Heather Fails says:

Kelly, you are absolutely beautiful! You have a couple of handsome boys too!

(12.11.11 @ 08:51 PM)
Kelly says:

Love these so much! You always capture his personality so perfectly! You did such an amazing job when Carson was anything but cooperative. Carson saw these and immediately asked, " Where's Kate?" I can't tell you enough how talented and wonderful you are. Love ya and thank you so much,

(12.11.11 @ 08:27 PM)
Jason Cypret says:

We just showed Carson, and he said...Where's Kate?


Thanks for doing such a great job on a difficult shoot. You are the best.

(12.11.11 @ 08:26 PM)
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Since the moment this kid graced Earth, he has been filled with smiles and joy.  At 6 months old, Carter continues to pretty much toot rainbows.  Could this be luck?  Maybe....but it's likely due to his always sunny and funny parents, Kelli + Steven.

This week, during Millie's Nutcracker rehearsals, I have intensely observed the dynamics between the children (okay...mostly girls) and their parents (okay...mostly mothers).  It's obvious that children do take after their parents in some ways, but it has become even more apparent to me just how much this is the case as kids grow up.  Children pick up on moods, gestures, tone of voice, reactions and responses, what is deemed funny and what is deemed inappropriate.  Our kids are definitely "mini-me"s in many regards.

I am so proud of Kelli + Steven for being relaxed but responsible parents.  They don't get in a tizzy when things don't go as planned, but they aren't completely in left field either.  The comfortable, flexible middle ground of a family environment that they provide Carter is going to only help him flourish, and I can't wait to document him along the way!

(And PS---I freaking love this first image.  It is SOOO Kelli.)

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Melanie Classe says:

So sweet! It's obvious he is a very happy little boy!

(12.13.11 @ 09:27 AM)
Lindsay McAfee says:

Kate, the pictures of Mr. Pootie Pants and Co. are absolutely adorable!! I can't wait to see the rest of them :)
Lindsay

(12.10.11 @ 12:10 PM)
Lindsay McAfee says:

Kate, the pictures of Mr. Pootie Pants and Co. are absolutely adorable!! I can't wait to see the rest of them :)
Lindsay

(12.10.11 @ 12:06 PM)
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