Master Caden was 5 days old today and yup, you guessed it, he decided life was all too exciting to sleep. We managed to grab a few shots in the 2 minutes of deep sleep he decided to have. James and Dani, thank you for having me in your home today, I know how hard it is to deal with the lack of sleep without having the intrusion added on top. Dani, you should be really proud of yourself, he is devine and James is being an awesome Dad! I hope you got some sleep after I left! I will be in touch, Chrissy xo

Little Master Harrison is my first 2010 newborn off the ranks – he decided today that sleep was overrated. Poor thing though was so confused continually having to smell breastmilk and not be able to drink it! Let’s just say, he tried as hard as he could to feed from me instead of falling asleep. OK, just a quick share as I do have to rush off to collect my own little babies from daycare! Fiona, Byron and Jacob – a pleasure as always! Chrissy xo

Eliza and I have know each other online for a number of years but the weekend was the first time we have met in person. Ewan and my Koby are only a few days apart in age but I was so impressed with all the clever, tricky things Master Ewan was already doing like rocking on all fours and aaaaaaaalmost sitting on his own. Ewan was ever so serious on this day, unfortunately he was napping in the car upon his arrival and had to be woken. There were no smiles for me no matter how much baby magic I tried to do…the smiles of the day were reserved for his best friend Monkey plus a few here and there for Mummy and Daddy. Eliza, it was so wonderful to finally meet one of my fellow July Mummies, I hope these were worth the wait. Chrissy xo

*sigh* I truly am humbled that clients trust me enough to book me sight unseen from a different state altogether. I have just returned from a quick working trip to Sydney where I held some sessions in my ‘home’ of Penrith. My husband is Werribee born and breed whereas I lived for 18 years in the valley of the Blue Mountains so we always have a little State rivalry going on. I sincerely had forgotten just how serene and beautiful the valley is not to mention green and lush. Melbourne folks, seriously, it is almost florescent compared to our dusty, brown land! Anyhow, back on track…Belinda jumped to hire me when she found out I was booking Sydney sessions – when she turned up on location I literally gasped out loud as her 3 gorgeous children were retrieved from their car seats. Victoria, Logan and Dean were fantastic supermodels for me, we got to collect flowers and play pirates. What a brilliant job I have!! Belinda and Sean, I hope that I have not let you down and that I have captured something you were looking for. Here is a showcase from your gallery and I will be in touch soon. Chrissy xo

Beau-ty -| noun: A quality present in a thing or person or something else such as a personality in which high spiritial qualities are manifest. This is the perfect definition of my latest maternity client. Cathy is such a beautiful soul and this is reflected in her smile, her laugh and her relationships with her husband and children. This is the third time I have had the honour in photographing Cathy, 'Ed', Xavier and Giselle and each time is more fun than the last. I squealed with excitement when Cathy booked me for her maternity and newborn session, I just love this family and wish I could take them home with me. Now, some of my regular couple poses weren't working for Cathy and 'Ed' so I asked them if they had any little rituals or routines we could try and incorporate. They explained how every night they fall asleep back to back holding each other's pinky finger. Aaaaaaaw, isn't that just so romantic. So once we switched the pose we got the magical shot! I have also included what's become my signature maternity pose, simply because I think this pose is so flattering to the Mum-to-be and they all look GEORGOUS and so serene in this pose. We also headed on down to Werribee South Beach to grab some sunset shots. It’s a little tricky to grab the sunset over the water down there so we have to think a little outside the square. A special thanks to the two random fishermen who so nicely moved off the end of the pier for us so we could grab the shots. Cathy, it was a pleasure once again to work with you. I hope the next few weeks fly and we will all get to meet the special little person inside you soon! Xo Chrissy

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