{Where I've been}

I've been taking photos almost daily {not quite, but close}, however I haven't had time to edit and blog about them because of these five, adorable, INSANELY MESSY, ducklings that {finally!!} hatched on the 4th and 5th of July. {Side note: four hatched on the 4th and the fifth arrived on...the 5th} Thus far we only have names for three of them but are working on the last two--who were, incidentally, the first and last to arrive. The light brown one is Indy {short for Independence}, the dark brown/black one is Sirius, and the light blue/silver with yellow spots is Olive. I'm actually amazed that any of them hatched given we had 1.) never done this before, and 2.) made the incubator ourselves, and 3.) some of the eggs had to sit for almost a week before they could be put in to the incubator {thus lowering the chances of developing/hatching}. You can read my first post about them HERE.

For awhile we had a webcam up with a live feed so people could watch the last two ducklings hatch, which we then moved over to the brooder. It's down for a bit now but it's been pretty popular. The ducklings live in our sunroom {for the moment} and I love hearing their little trills and songs interspersed with the pitter patter of webbed feet running around the brooder. We've taken them outside to play in the grass, hunt bugs, and have already introduced them to swimming. Plus, in between all of that I'm cleaning up after them at least 3-4 times a day. Lots of work, but so worth it. So without further ado, here are some pics of our little ones.

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{Derek, Sara + Colin}

I first met Derek + Sara when I did their maternity session and had a blast working with them, and their awesome dogs, Sampson + Baxter. This weekend I got to meet the adorably sweet Colin and take pictures of all five of them. Although Colin was a bit unsure of the crazy lady with a camera, a bit of tickling from mom and dad, and lots of help from Grandma (again, I'm stealing her guys...I mean it!) went a long way in getting those precious little smiles out of him. Once shirtless and on his tummy, it was on and he was hamming it up as if he'd been doing this whole model thing forever. Loved it!

Derek, Sara + Colin, I had so much fun with you guys and hope you adore your photos!

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{Easton + Sheri}

I love these two and was thrilled when Sheri asked me to take some photos of she and Easton over the weekend! Given the last time I saw Easton he was just a baby, I couldn't get over the shock that he was turning one on July 4th  (and still haven't)! Where does the time go? Although Easton is now walking, his adorable smile and thick beautiful hair haven't changed a bit. Sheri was, of course, as radiant as ever and is obviously crazy about her little guy. I didn't have to pose her at all--just let their natural interaction shine through (with a little help from Grandma...who I'm stealing for any further photoshoots). I had a tough time picking my favorites out, but these are just a few that I adore.

Sheri, it was wonderful to see you guys again and I hope you love your photos!

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