Jan 21, 2015

Colbi|Kansas City Newborn Photographer

Kansas City Newborn Photographer|Anna Marie Photography

I have been shooting newborn sessions for so long I am way past getting nervous beforehand. I just see what baby is doing and I make adjustments to my usual workflow to maximize the time we have together. I very rarely struggle enough to have Mom bring her baby back on a different day. I only did it once in 2014. I know what a huge deal it is to do all the prep, pack everything up and come to the session. I totally get it. So, if I can I always try to make it through the session in one day.

So going into Colbi’s session something happened that I didn’t expect. I got nervous. Like super nervous.

This family had driven 3.5 hours to see me. I had a second session coming in after theirs. And he was awake.

Like so awake. Like staring at me for 1.5 hours awake.

Just. Like. This.

Kansas City Newborn Photographer

We really got to know each. We looked deep into each others eyes. Unwavering stares. He barely blinked while I prayed he would sleep.

There was no way I was going to ask his parents to come back another day. They drove 3.5 hours with a newborn and a toddler! I pleaded with him, “Please Colbi, sleep. For 30 minutes, just close your eyes, dream your baby dreams and let me get some pictures for your momma”.

And Colbi was all, “No.”

So I prayed some more.

And he was still like, “No.”

And I was all, “Listen, you are cute but you are not the boss Colbi, I am never gonna give up. And I am going to wrap you and rock you and shush you until you just can’t take it any more.”

So I wrapped him and I rocked him and I shushed him.

And I prayed.

And before I knew it he was asleep.