There are people you meet, or even see on Facebook and haven’t actually met yet, who you just know you’re really going to like. That’s how I felt about Denise, the mom in these pictures. I met her through Babywearers of Northern NJ, which is an awesome group for parents who like to wear their babies or haven’t started yet and want to learn about it.
I felt so happy and honored to spend some time with Denise and her family during this newborn and family photo shoot welcoming their precious baby girl.
Denise is lucky enough to live very close to her mom, who came over while I was there. The chair they are sitting in belonged to Denise’s mom’s mom, and Denise’s dad’s mom made the blue blanket. I love having special items like these in photographs. You’d think we planned the coordinated colors, wouldn’t you? (We totally didn’t.)
In the past five months, Denise and her husband moved, got married, and had a new baby. What a special year 2012 has been for them.
I know there are people out there who worry their house isn’t big or pretty enough to have a photo shoot there. (I happen to be one of these people!) This family actually has a great house, but I loved the light and the coziness in the master bedroom so much that we stayed there the entire time. One room with great light and not much clutter is all we need!
One awesome thing about being a business owner is the ability to barter. Denise runs a company providing natural parenting products, including ring slings, mei tais and other carriers, amber necklaces for teething babies (you’ve probably seen pictures of my Jasper sporting his) and achy grown ups, teething bling for mamas (love my necklaces/Jasper’s favorite toys), and cloth diapers and accessories (we started yesterday!) These are all things I like and I was happy to have something to offer that Denise liked! 🙂
Denise is also a doula. I didn’t have one for my births, but if I decide to for baby #3 (if we decide to have a baby #3!) Denise has the calm and strong, person you can feel completely comfortable around, personality I would want in the delivery room with me. I don’t think it’s on her site, but I know she also offers placenta encapsulation, which people have asked me about before I knew whom to recommend.
Links for Denise:
Crunchy City Parenting on Facebook
