Whimsicals by Margot

It's finally spring! Last night John and I went camping, built an amazing bonfire, stayed up until the equinox, and slept in a cozy nest of blankets under the stars. Unfortunately, we didn't take into consideration that sleeping in a hammock instead of a tent would lead to incredibly sore bodies. And I had to share my side with the dog since she rejected the blanket I laid out for her. Poor thing has not slept alone since we adopted her six years ago, and she is quite the bed hog. Then, when I got home this morning, I noticed some bulbs I planted had bloomed! This is the most delicious spring ever.

I had a moment of artistic genius yesterday. I must have just been in the mood to create. For Christmas, my mom gave me a clear teapot to add to my collection of teapots. I love teapots, and I have several, all of which I use and love. But, what made the new one so special is that it came with the herbs in a tight little ball that gradually opened into a flower as the tea steeped. These pictures were all taken while I was caught up in the grooviness of watching my tea. And I am super excited about them because it's been awhile since I felt this inspired!

A friend of mine's little sister recently brought this adorable little man into the world. For a baby I was informed slept all the time, he certainly had no interest in napping for me during pictures! He was easy to amuse though. One little bop on the nose, and he lit up like a Christmas tree. It tickles me how simple little things like that can delight a baby. Congrats Lizzy! He's a cutie!

This Sunday, I worried myself sick about my first maternity shoot in over a year. But I'm a professional worrier. In fact, I worry better than I take pictures. I had all the components of either an amazing shoot, or an epic fail: a small space to shoot in, subjects at least a foot taller than me, and a boy approaching two. And, as always, I fretted for no good reason. Once I started working on the images I got, it was all I could do to take a break to bring my lunch to the computer or take the dog out. And narrowing them down for my blog was even harder. I got it down to 16 favorites. We did some artistic black and whites as well as a finger painting extravaganza with their son. I hope you guys love them as much as I do. I am so excited about these!

Last weekend I met up with the couple whose maternity photos I did last year. Now, the baby is a whole year old already! She's not quite walking, but she is ornery, smiley, oozing personality, with a single tooth. We wanted to do most of the pictures outdoors, but the December rain foiled our plans. I'm pretty happy with what we did capture!