Maryland Newborn Photography // Baby Emilia // Posed + Lifestyle Session

Every time I do a newborn session, I’m struck by how different babies are, even at just a few days old. It’s common knowledge that no two people are the same, but a lot of people think of newborns as just sleepy little bundles of cute. Which they are, of course. I do love each and every baby I meet.

And yet, they always find ways to surprise us!

Emilia chose to surprise everyone by coming three weeks early! When I arrived to do her newborn session, we hadn’t even officially reached her due date yet! The weekend she was born, Nick was scheduled to be in a wedding in New York. It’s pretty lucky that she came 3 weeks early, instead of 2 weeks and 6 days! Nick would have been hightailing it down 95! (Also, quick shout out to the bride who took it all in stride. Babies wait for no one!)

After her unexpected arrival, Emilia continued to surprise everyone by being perfectly healthy and ready to go home in just a few days. Sometimes, babies born a little early have some trouble adjusting to the outside world. It is a pretty cold and loud place! We have to give them a little extra love to keep them happy. Enter Emilia the Unexpected! She was easily one of the most content babies I’ve ever met. As long as she was snuggled up in a blanket, she was sleeping peacefully. This even included the moments between when we were repositioning and rewrapping! ​

As soon as we took that blanket off, she was not thrilled, but this is the one area where she didn’t surprise us! Most newborns aren’t thrilled by this, and you have to really ease them into it. Since she had done so well and we were getting close to the end of the shoot, we decided she had earned blanket time and didn’t push it. ​

After her posed shots, we took some lifestyle photos around the house. I just loved seeing all the details they had so carefully picked for her nursery and the rest of their home. Youc an tell family is important to Meghan and Nick. Meghan’s mother came to help with the shoot. There are photos of their family members all over the walls. My favorite photo was the one of Nick and Meghan in the moment he proposed! They got engaged during a family vacation - when they were surrounded by people who loved them.So very sweet!

Emilia’s name is just one more example of the close connection Meghan and Nick have with their family. She is named after Nick’s grandfather, and although they didn’t find out her gender until she was born, they knew all along that they would be using his name in some way. I can only imagine the joy that brought Nick’s family, and I know Emilia will grow up feeling that same family connection that her parents have.

I absolutely adored spending my evening with this little family. They were relaxed and happy the entire time and their photos display every bit of it!