My girl, newly 9 | Maryland Fine Art & Lifestyle Photographer

*sniff* Babies grow up so fast, don't they? It's hard to believe my first baby turned 9 a few short weeks ago. Seems like just yesterday I had her, and she needed me for every little thing! Amazing how those "annoyances" quickly become sweet when you look back once they're gone.

It was such a pretty overcast day this day - I was inspired as soon as I headed out. We didn't stay long because though the temperature hasn't been in the low 20's lately, it's still cold! Though, funny how 40 degrees can feel like a heat wave this time of year. ;)

Here are a few of my favorites. You can tell she wasn't really interested - most kids of photographers I know usually aren't. Probably just one more reason we tend not to take many pictures of our kids. This year though, one of my resolutions is to make sure that I do. They grow too fast for that.

She got cold and used my scarf :)


I got more cooperation out of the pretty things I saw. I love seemingly dead plants that really come alive in their winter surroundings.


I've got one more birthday girl coming up in the next few weeks, then I can sit back for a bit! Expect some of her soon, as well as a few newborns I'm waiting on. Yay!!