Journal
Packing your hospital bag for your newborn’s arrival can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be.
I recommend starting early – sometime in your second trimester when you still have energy and can slowly set aside items that you won’t need until after baby’s arrival.
At the very latest, I recommend having your bag packed by 35 weeks to ensure that it’s ready to go in case of a surprise early arrival. After all, babies tend to arrive on their own timeline!
what to pack in your
hospital bag
I’ve never been in a home so infused with Jillian Harris touches as this one. Every detail, down to the pastel-coloured tea towels or fresh cut flowers on display, breathes life into their home and helps capture the joy of being in your favourite place, surrounded by your favourite people in the world. Jen is […]
I can’t quite think of a better morning than one spent photographing a sweet mama and her babe in a gorgeous studio! Little Mila was having the time of her life, snuggling up on mama, exploring, eating the occasional cheerio and smiling big, beautiful smiles for the camera. Seriously, this St. Albert motherhood session was […]
When I first met this sweet family for their maternity session, I instantly felt like I was spending time with old friends. So when baby Olivia finally arrived, it was such a treat getting to spend the morning with them again, but this time, in their home for their newborn session! Their calm, relaxed nature […]
While home for my best friend’s wedding, I also had the pleasure of photographing this little cutie pie – who happens to be my best friend’s nephew! The Hartman family welcomed their first {human} son into the world just a few days before his auntie’s wedding day, so there was so much to celebrate for […]
I always feel extra lucky when I get to catch up with sweet friends and photograph them, all at once! Ryan and Ami had Liam just a month after we moved away from Cold Lake, so I didn’t get to meet this little cutie until just last month! He has the sweetest, most calm demeanour […]
We have had the cloudiest summer here in Edmonton, so when the sun peeked out for this gorgeous outdoor maternity session, I was all kinds of excited. Add a fun, super sweet family and two fur babies into the mix and this easily became a favourite Edmonton maternity session of mine! Dylan is soon to […]
Every once in a while, all the elements come together to make a perfect session. This was what happened with this fam! We had a warm, sunshiny evening, a gorgeous backdrop and an even more beautiful family to top off this incredible session. Seriously, I could gush over these guys for days, but instead, I’ll […]
Ally and I spent our morning together strolling the lavender fields, playing on the playground by the lake and swapping mama stories in the summer sunshine. We met quite a few years ago in Cold Lake, and have since both become mamas and close friends. She is one of those mom friends who you can […]
There’s something a little extra special about including grandma in motherhood sessions; after all, so much of what we know as moms we first learned from our own mothers. So when Ayla asked to include her mom in her motherhood session, I was so excited! We spent the morning running around grandma’s yard, picking flowers, […]
On the night you were born, the moon shone with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered, “Life will never be the same.”Because there had never been anyone like you… ever in the world. – Nancy Tillman I had the pleasure of capturing this beautiful family’s first […]
