This is the second McKinney lifestyle newborn session I&#8217;ve gotten to do for this family. It&#8217;s really hard to believe that this big sister is already two. <a href="https://stacietatum.com/blog/lifestyle-newborn-session-with-grandparents/">Her newborn session</a> does not seem that long ago. She&#8217;s grown up so much and is soooo much fun!
We did baby brother&#8217;s <a href="https://stacietatum.com/blog/dallas-first-48-photographer/">First 48 session</a> a couple of weeks earlier. If you&#8217;re wondering if there&#8217;s really much value in doing two sessions so close together, my answer is definitely YES! And you can see why if you look at both sets of photos. A First 48 session captures those first days and initial excitement of meeting your new little one. Everything is so fresh and so new. Babies change a lot very quickly!
The newborn session gives you the chance to have your family documented at home in the space you spend most of your time in. You&#8217;ll be able to have your new baby photographed in their first room, before it becomes a messy toddler room very soon. 😀 It&#8217;s just as sweet and exciting as the time of the First 48 session, but also a very different vibe. I love when I have the chance to do both sessions for a baby and their family!
I also love that these parents make it a priority to include their own parents in their newborn sessions. Seeing Grandparents with their new grandbabies is one of the sweetest things ever. You can just see the joy in their faces. It&#8217;s hard to believe how quickly time flies by. And I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s been 13 years since their<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10151103140590863&amp;set=pb.100051284677714.-2207520000"> engagement photos</a>! It&#8217;s been so fun catching up and seeing their family grow.
Check out all the excitement and sweetness in this McKinney lifestyle newborn session:
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Smiles are important but I also really love her variety of expressions here! 
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Grandparent time! 
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