Last night, one of the coldest nights on record in Minnesota, little Layla was born!

She seriously has the longest feet I’ve ever seen!

The best was when Oma saw her new grand daughter.

Big brother and uncle loved holding the baby, and even had some Facetime with auntie to show off the new little one!

I love this shot of grandpa =)

What a happy family!!!!

It was an honor to be a part of this special event!  Thank you for your trust, and enjoy your sneak peek!

Little Elijah was born today!

It is SUCH a privilege to photograph births.  To be present while someone does one of the most difficult, most emotional tasks they will ever do is amazing.  And to know that since I’m documenting the journey, it leaves the parents free to just focus on the moment, and that means a lot.  Birth photography is less about the biology of it all and more about the emotion and relationships in the room as a new life comes into the world.

This is Angie’s third baby, so she was a pro at this point.  With the help of STELLAR staff, Elijah was born in 13 minutes!  He was immediately put onto mom’s chest, and snuggled right in with barely a peep.

He was soon joined by his siblings…

…and big sister started taking care of him right away.

The staff at the hospital were amazing, and really wanted to make sure the kids were excited about the new baby!

I am so happy for your family!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Little Eliana was born today.  Mom has been ready for her to be born for a while, and after a long labor, her little face was certainly a welcome sight!

The birthing ball got things going, and labor progressed crazy fast.

Dad was such a great partner, constantly supporting throughout the birth.  Mamma did a successful Vbac with 2 and a half hours of back labor pushing, so she certainly was a trooper.

Little Eliana was born right after the sunrise, and after a few hours rest, the siblings came to meet her.

Big happy family!

Welcome, sweet girl, to the world!

Baby Benjamin was born today!

A fun observation at today’s birth was that Mamma is a labor and delivery nurse, that must be interesting to go through the other side of this process.  And everything went like clockwork.  Baby Ben was born quickly and his parents (and Auntie) were so excited to meet him!  He barely cried, except for when his big sister was on the phone and wanted to talk to him.  I love birth photography because of the emotion I can capture in camera, and when Dad saw Ben for the first time, it was priceless!

Ben is such a sweet baby boy, congrats!

It is a baby week for Studio Laguna!

Baby Rowan was born today in one push!  She is lovely with darling lips and chubby cheeks.  The family is doing great.  Congratulations!