Valerie and I have always said our relationship was meant to be. Unexpectedly, I shot her engagement photos, and then after a frantic call, I shot her wedding. I was expecting to 2nd shoot her wedding, but I wound up shooting her wedding by myself! I couldn't be more thankful that she was brought into my life.

After her wedding, she soon found out she was pregnant with Natalie. Her little diva. I shot her maternity photos (at my house), I shot Natalie's newborn photos all the way through first year. Val and Erling were present at my mother's viewing. That's how special this family is to me. I cherish her friendship more than anything.

We lost touch a little bit but we found each other again, both of us pregnant again and due around the same time! In fact, Valerie was leaving the hospital with Nadia as I was going in to have my daughter, Zoe.

I cannot tell you how happy I am that we have these babies to grow up together and to have Erling and Valerie in my life. This session I'm about to show you is the first time I'd seen Natalie in a while and the first time I saw Nadia. They are PRECIOUS!!!!!!!! This has to be one of my favorite sessions I've ever shot.