In the nearly-seven years I’ve been a mom, I’ve read and loved a lot of children’s books. I know we’ve barely even scratched the surface of children’s literature, but along the way we’ve discovered some absolute treasures. If you’re looking to gift a child you love this Christmas with a book or two, you can’t go wrong with any on this list!

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As a newborn and family photographer who offers both in-home lifestyle newborn sessions and hospital Fresh 48 sessions, the number one question I receive from clients is: “which one should I book?” 

At first glance, the two types of sessions seem almost the same. They're both just pictures of a tiny little baby, right? 

Well, yes.

And no!

There are quite a few differences between the two sessions, with advantages and disadvantages to each, and after reading this you may come away with a clear preference for one over the other! Or, you might end up like many of my clients who can’t choose and want the best of both worlds— and book both! There’s no right or wrong answer, and no matter which you choose, you’ll come away with a keepsake of that precious new time in your baby’s life that you cherish forever.

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I employ no hyperbole when I say that pregnancy is a miracle. Yes, at times it is a miracle of swollen ankles and queasy stomachs and aches and pains in places you didn’t know could be sore—but all for the simple reason that you are growing and sustaining an actual human being. I think sometimes we become dull to the miracle, which might be the greatest shame of all. After all, it happens every day, all around the world. It is so commonplace as to become ordinary.

But I cannot think of an experience more extraordinary. 

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