It’s tiring being just 2 weeks old ;)
Hope everyone enjoys the weekend! xoxo, *holly.
Little Vivi is the making of one of my sweet couples whose wedding I photographed last spring. She is a spitting image of her daddy (and I absolutely adore her name)! I love photographing the lives of those I’ve had the pleasure of already documenting in the past…what a sweet thing to watch a family grow. I hope everyone is having a great week!
xoxo, *holly.
Precious moments of a dad and his little boy caught in time…there’s nothing better.
xoxo, *holly
After scouring what seemed like hundreds of blogs, photos, and reviews I finally decided on the crib for little Remy’s room. The funny thing is we won’t know where we are living come August (many changes ahead for our crew!) but it still feels only right to plan for all of our sakes. I knew early on that I wanted a crib that was both modern and traditional, well-made with solid wood materials, and complimented a few of my grandmother’s antiques that will go in his room. Oeuf became a favorite instantly but I couldn’t look past the price tag knowing other options were out there.
Then I stumbled upon this little guy…
Giggles Better Basics Harper Crib. I love it! I was first drawn in by the simple design and the rounded corners (no bumping into pointed edges during middle of the night feedings!). It’s made from solid birch wood and comes in either natural and walnut. We decided on the walnut because it’s more traditional and will compliment my grandmother’s pieces perfectly. The crib was the perfect base for starting to think about overall design and fabric selection. I shift back and forth from a more minimalist, soft palette design to one with playful colors and patterns. My dear friend Britney did a wonderful job with the first approach for Levi’s nursery. I keep going back to my long time fabric designer crush Heather Bailey, and I have a feeling these will be the premise for the nursery…
So there you have it. The initial makings of our nursery for little man. Once we actually know where we’ll be living come August, I’ll start piecing the parts together. For now, I need to get out my sewing machine and get to work!
Happy Friday! xoxo…*holly.
One thing I love about living near my hometown for this season of life is that I get to meet and photograph the little babes of high school friends. Lauren had her little guy in January, and she is in love! Can you blame her? He’s an absolute doll. It was a pleasure spending time with both Hank and his big sister, MaryCatherine just a few weeks ago. As you can see, she already has the big sister role down ;) What a sweet duo. I hope you enjoy the weekend!
xoxo,
*holly
I’ve been a long time admirer of Serena & Lily. Last night I was perusing their website to gather inspiration for our little one’s future living space and noticed they were including 40% off sale items. I wasn’t planning on buying anything this early for baby purposes; however, when I saw the following (that I’ve eyed for quite some time) were a fraction of their original price, I decided they would proudly be my first mama purchase. I knew from the start I didn’t want the typical diaper bag, and this is the perfect up-diaper bag alternative.
They have another style of the tote on sale, too, so if you’re interested venture on over to Serena & Lily. Don’t forget to include the code EXTRA40 at check out!
What was your first purchase as a mama?
xo, *holly
I couldn’t close out the week without sharing these with you. Next week, I’ll have more photos and thoughts to share from Britney’s birth (my first doula experience) and a few other cuties like sweet baby Colin, too. Until then…enjoy the weekend!
*holly
I think every parent can relate to that last photo ; ) It was just too cute for me not to include in this set. Kiddos let us know when enough is enough. And so it was for Claire and Dev. Their mama won the Holiday Mini-Session in New Orleans, and I had such a fun time photographing the two of them. Are they not just precious?
There’s still time to schedule in a last minute session for Christmas cards. Shoot me an email at hi@katherineholly.com if you are interested in scheduling something next week. Have a great weekend!
*holly.
“Between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find a delightful creature of a boy.”
Sorry I have been a little MIA this week. I haven’t been feeling too well and am allowing myself to rest before the chaos of Thanksgiving. Good chaos, of course ; ) We are expecting 107 people at our annual Thanksgiving dinner at my aunt and uncle’s home. Wowza! I can hardly wait. It’s my favorite holiday by far because of all the family that gathers together from across the states. Do you have any special traditions for Turkey Day? What is your favorite dishes for dinner? Mmm…I think mine are my aunt’s squash casserole, my dad’s garlic mashed potatoes and the turducken (turkey stuffed with duck stuffed with chicken!).
*holly
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a children’s photography workshop that I attended in San Francisco. You can read all about it here. I just got my film back from that lab, and the images above are from the afternoon session running around the streets of the Mission with Sarah (she’s in the last photo with the girls…so cute!). They look straight out of a Crew Cuts mag don’t they? I didn’t shoot very many digital images of this session because I really wanted to see what I could do with my film camera. I’m so pleased with how the images turned out. Thank you to Richard Photo Lab for the processing and to Sarah for sharing her light meter readings with me :)
*holly.
Hi, I'm Holly. I live with my sweet huz, Greg, and our ginormous doodle, Greta. I'm a photographer by trade, a dreamer by choice, a recent New Orleanian, and a soon-to-be doula! Welcome to Take Flight.
