Fall-Maternity-Thanksgiving Photoshoot

A few weeks ago, we did our annual holiday photos with the infamous pediatric nurse/professional photographer Chad Howard.  We did them a little early this year because Mason wanted to capture little H at the pumpkin patch and mommy didn't want to be sooooo pregnant in the photos.  We went to a adorable little pumpkin patch in Palo Alto (Webb Ranch), the Stanford Red Barn on campus and a garden nearby campus for photos.  I was 25.5 weeks pregnant in these photos and had the hardest time finding a cute outfit to match these two.  As you can see, I ended up with the most bland outfit and that's the only thing I was disappointed with entire experience.  Thank you to all the staff at work who helped me find scarves, necklaces and decide on what to wear!

I must give all professional photographers a high five as it is a BIG CHALLENGE to get a good photo of a constantly moving 2.5yo.  Or maybe it's just that my child has early onset ADHD :)  Any little thing she found needed to be incorporated in the photos, sticks, palm tree branches, throwing baby pumpkins, touching all the horses (when their was a no touch sign) and the list goes on.  Chad did a great job of being patient with her and us, while also capturing her wild little personality!  

These are several of the 300+ photos we got!  I love that so many of them are un-staged and capture her and us in our natural state!  Enjoy our little monkey!

This photo below 'I think' is the only photo ever taken that I think Hadley looks like me.  Every photo in her 2.5 year life she looks like the female version of Mason.  Just.like.Mason.  Yes, I know she still looks like daddy, but let my light shine :)