When faced with equally accumulating piles of dishes and books, maternity leave has seen me choose the latter. Regularly having only one arm at my disposal has made the choice rather straightforward, but I can't pretend it's been some sort of sacrifice. Books are one of my great solaces in life. It has been years since I've read at the pace I've been going over the past few weeks and despite barely leaving the house and always spouting a fresh coat of spit up on my clothing, it's felt like a breath of fresh air.

I recently made it through Celeste Ng's "Little Fires Everywhere," (beautiful!) on a great recommendation, when a quote about parenthood struck me to my core:

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C Family | Dreamy Fall Lifestyle Session

Oh, this darling family! In this beautiful light! The Cook Family is new to the Pittsburgh area, and wanted to celebrate their perfect little family with a Fall Lifestyle Session. Somehow in between the cloudy gray drizzle of the last week, these rays of sunshine snuck through and we took full advantage. It was such a joy to be able to capture the love between this family, from the way daddy could ALWAYS make baby girl laugh, to the sweet snuggles in mama's arms, to the way all three of them fit so perfectly together.

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Susie | Senior Session At The Stables

17-year-old Rachel would tell you that this is exactly how I envisioned my own senior portrait session going...in the alternate reality where I lived on a farm and rode horses everyday and was a champion equestrian. Even now, more than a decade later, there is something about the beauty and strength of horses that takes my breath away! So when Susie contacted me and asked me if we could incorporate her love of riding into her session, I knew it was a match made in heaven.

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Hinch Family | Pittsburgh Maternity Photography

If there were ever a walking, talking and absolutely-glowing advertisement for pregnancy, it's this beautiful mama right here. Lyndsie and her wonderful family are over the moon excited for baby Eli to make his appearance in a few short weeks! (Big brother Leo couldn't stop giving the baby hugs and kisses....and posing for the camera!). But in the meantime, I was so thrilled we could get together to photograph this magical time in Lyndsie and her family's life, full of anticipation, excitement and love.

Amanda | Pittsburgh High School Senior Portraits

Loving everything about this beautiful evening with this beautiful girl! Amanda is a senior at Gateway High School this year, where she plays on the school's soccer team. She is beautiful, driven, and an absolute sweetheart to be around. The Class of 2018 is shaping up to be fierce!

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