This little darling was considerate enough to wait until we got her mama’s maternity photos done before making an appearance. Welcome to the world, Reese Emery! You’re as beautiful as we knew you would be.

Katie and Derek are the kind of people who were meant to be parents. They are kind and funny and smart, and exactly the type of people you’d choose as your own parents, if you could choose.

Baby Lee didn’t get to choose, but lucky boy, someone chose them for him.

They drove all the way down to Baton Rouge to meet their son, knowing they were getting closer by the mile to parenthood. And they drove straight through, 20 hours, back to Wisconsin. They just wanted to get him home.

And here they are, a family.

I met baby Lee at my studio, where I do most of my natural-light newborn sessions.

We got some very sweet images, but really it’s hard not to get a good photo of this boy. Did you get a look at him?

Still, something wasn’t quite right. He just couldn’t get settled.

So we drove to Katie and Derek’s lovely house a few blocks away. They thought it was maybe the car ride that settled him down. I thought it was that he was finally where he wanted to be: Home.

Congratulations, Katie and Derek, on your beautiful son.

Amanda and Tim were married on a beautiful day rich with vintage details — from their ceremony at the historic Al. Ringling Theatre downtown Baraboo, to their 1936 Nash, to Amanda’s hand-designed woodland themed decorations. So who cares about a little rain? Everything was perfect.

The ladies got ready in a beautiful room upstairs, and the fellows, in the backstage dressing rooms downstairs. Getting married in a decadent old theatre lends a certain glamour to a wedding.

Amanda’s parents just celebrated their 50th anniversary. Isn’t that fabulous? Here they are waiting for the ceremony to begin.

The interior of the theatre is just stunning, and seemed to fit their wedding theme perfectly.

Amanda studied art education and had such an amazing eye for her wedding decor. The table centerpieces and other details were so lush and earthy and whimsical.

And she special-ordered marzipan creations for her cake from Wendy Kromer Specialty Confections in Ohio.

Congratulations, Amanda and Tim, on everything! It was such a joy to work with you both.