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Newborn Baby Austin – 23 days new

Stephanie de Montigny May 7, 2018

Baby Austin came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at just over 3 weeks new, at 23 days new to be exact. He slept for a large portion of the session, which allowed for us to get some beautiful images. We even got to incorporate his older sister for a sweet kiss. See for yourself!   World, meet Austin.     You all know how much I love when older babies come into the studio, because they

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Flip Worthy Photo Albums That Will Make Grandma Green With Envy

Stephanie de Montigny April 30, 2018

There’s just something about flipping through old photo albums that give you a huge dose of nostalgia, and sheer happiness. Feeling the pages in your hands, being able to run your fingers down the spine, and hearing the crackling as you flip the page–pure bliss!   I remember asking my grandma every time we went over if I could look through them to see old pictures of my mom as a kid. At one point I started asking my mom

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What Is A Belly Cast And How Do I Get One?

Dana Cote, Forever Bellies April 28, 2018

When I first stumbled upon Dana’s work, I was blown away to find out that these beautiful bowls were not actually made of wood and porcelain, but were actually painted plaster. Then to find out that they were casts of pregnant bellies–mind blown! There is such an art to recreating textures, and you all know how much I love milestone props that show baby’s growth through their first year, so these were just so perfect! She even makes them with

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Newborn Baby Mikaeel – 10 days new

Stephanie de Montigny April 25, 2018

Baby Mikaeel came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, at 10 days new to be exact. All he wanted to do was participate in his session, giving us beautiful wide-eyes almost the whole time. But we managed to sneak him to sleep for a little bit while we captured a few adorable images for his mama. See for yourself.   World, meet Mikaeel.   Here are a few favourites from the session.

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Newborn Baby Rowan – 3 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny April 20, 2018

Baby Rowan came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at 3 weeks new; 24 days to be exact. This was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ sessions at the studio, so we could capture some beautiful baby and father connection photos. Once we got him to sleep, he was great for the entire setup–he even left a beautiful gift all over dad’s shirt, which gave us all a good laugh, except perhaps dad… Oh well, makes for a great

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Behind The Scenes Of Starting A Family – Chapter 2: The Waiting Game

Stephanie de Montigny April 17, 2018

If you haven’t already read Chapter 1 of the adventure, I recommend that you check it out–if nothing else to get to know me a little bit and figure out where we’re at on the journey to start our family. Now that your caught up, let’s continue on.   The Waiting Game Being a rather paranoid individual, whose period was never ‘on time’ from the get-go, there have been a handful of times over the years where I’ve experience the

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9 Useful Baby Shower Gifts For The New Mom

Stephanie de Montigny April 12, 2018

Baby showers are such a special time to show a new mom she’s supported by giving her all the essentials she’ll need for when her bundle of joy arrives. But sometimes it can be nice to give a gift that’s meant just for mama. Something to remind her that she’s still an important person and more than just Mom. Here are a few out-of-the-box ideas for gifts that any mom-to-be will definitely appreciate.   1. Meals Stocking her freezer is

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6 Reasons Why Your Baby Should Know Sign Language

Jenni Lloyd, Mellow Baby April 5, 2018

As someone who is fluent in two languages, and has basic skills in in another, being able to communicate with others is second nature to me. To imagine not being able to converse with someone, let alone communicate my basic needs, is somewhat frightening. That’s often what it is like for new parents with then bring home a new baby; they have no idea how to understand this beautiful screaming tiny human. Now imagine how the baby feels. But, with

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Mommy & Me Photo Sessions

Stephanie de Montigny April 3, 2018

Celebrate mom this year with a Mommy & Me portrait session and give her the gift of forever. studio session 16×24 canvas art piece 10 digital images files This special package is a value of over $1100, and you get it for ONLY $549 so take advantage while you still can. There are ONLY TEN SPOTS AVAILABLE at this special rate! The best part? These are FULL customized sessions to be as unique as your family is, so if you want to add a

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Newborn Baby Harlow – 3 days new

Stephanie de Montigny March 29, 2018

Baby Harlow came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 3 days new; the youngest I have ever photographed a baby at the studio. To my surprise, she slept so deeply for the majority of the session, even when we tried to keep her awake for some family photos near the end. She just wanted to sleep, so we let her. World, meet Harlow. Here are a few favourites from the session. How do I book a

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How To Make An Easy Knit Baby Blanket

Stephanie de Montigny March 26, 2018

At some point in our lives, I think most of us had the great idea to knit a baby blanket for a friend or family member who was expecting. I am also willing to bet that a LOT of those people failed, or at least thought they failed… Just look at my friend Brittany’s story. The thing is, it absolutely IS a great gift idea–making this handmade item is a beautiful gesture, especially if the final product is completed in time,

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How To Avoid The Dreaded Baby Clutter

Cassandra Henry, Transformed Spaces March 20, 2018

Spring is [finally] upon us! And with the warmer weather that is hopefully right around the corner, we tend to start thinking about decluttering the house. From sweeping out the dust that has settled over the cold winter months, to opening the windows for some well-needed fresh air, and donating all those clothes you’ve accumulated that still don’t fit. It can be quite overwhelming to go through it all, especially with a baby, so I have found an expert to

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Behind The Scenes Of Starting A Family – Chapter 1: The Decision

Stephanie de Montigny March 19, 2018

For those of you who don’t know me, here is a little introduction before we get into it. My name is Stephanie de Montigny, I am happily married to my husband Alex, and love living in the beautiful city of Ottawa (though my heart will always belong to small towns). We are two weird individuals who fell madly in love, and work hard to keep it that way. (Well, it’s been pretty easy so far, but I know things are

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Newborn Baby Karma – 7 weeks new

Stephanie de Montigny March 16, 2018

Baby Karma came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn portraits at just over 7 weeks new, 50 days old to be exact. This session was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ and while she was awake most of the time, we got some great smiles from her (perk of older newborns!), and we managed to get a few sleepy images too. Especially once she was comfy in beautiful mama’s arms, so I snapped a few extras for mum.  

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5 Best Ways For Capturing Baby’s First Year

Stephanie de Montigny March 12, 2018

I get it, professional photography can be expensive, especially if it were something that you are doing every week or every month to capture your ever-changing baby in that first year. So let’s agree to keep splurging on professional images for important moments and big milestones that you’d like to print, and that your smartphone phone camera is perfectly capable of capturing the adorable in between moments that will be stored in the cloud. To help you document those in-between

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