Baby faces
I had a great weekend visit with college friends for our annual Christmas (or thereabouts) gift swap and a surprise baby shower at the same time. Friends came from all over to gather together just a few months before our fifteenth college reunion, and we had great fun—and great food, too, of course.
The pregnant mama-to-be is glowing with anticipation (and still learning what to do with her baby gear, as you can see) and we’re all thrilled about the arrival of the newest baby in the group.
But in case you needed a visual reminder of how fleeting babyhood is, some of the original babies of this group have somehow turned into big, beautiful grown-up girls now.
It was impossible to pass up taking photos of these fresh faces, all while remembering what it was like to hold each one of them as newborns. SIGH.
These sweeties are my Best Shot Monday. For more Best Shot Monday and children growing faster than you can believe, click here.
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Anna Sawin is a Connecticut-based portrait, wedding, and editorial photographer. She lives in the shoreline town of Stonington with her family and has discovered the perfect cupcake. Just ask, she is willing to share her secret.
sounds like great fun. the girls are all so beautiful. your best shot really captured the essence of little girls – giggles.
How lucky. You got some beautiful girl models. I was getting all excited thinking I was gonna get that yummy pasta recipe.
that last picture is fantastic! add a few decades and you’ve got my group of girlfriends from high school, who get together every fall for one of those porch-sitting, laughter-inducing weekends. fun at any age!
Omigod, they’re gorgeous. I absolutely love that last photo – so genuine.
That is one gorgeous gaggle of girls!!
ooh, that last one is so precious. what a wonderful group…
such a cute troop of blondie girls!
That is so cute! And it sounds like a great group of friends – how lucky for all of you!
Ok, so when can you shoot my kids again?
Those pictures are awesome! And those girls are beautiful!
Also, what is in that bowl? YUM.
Makes me nostaligic for days like that with my girlfriends! The last shot is just a treasure…pure innocence, fresh faces, and the JOY of laughter. Fantastic.
Here I am for the first time! I am a regular Hank & Willie reader, but have not been computer literate enough to reply. But I think it’s not too hard, so here I am for my first attempt! What a wonderful weekend it was. So great to see the Wheaties and I just love all those photos you included, Anna. That pasta meal was incredible, TJ! And the picture is as wonderful as it tasted. Thanks to everyone for making the weekend so special and memorable!!!
Anna those are some gorgeous shots of the girls! I love the last one of them all laughing too!
whoa – mgn – who’s shootin who?
It’s that awesome camera that takes these awesome pictures.
that last photo is gorgeous. wow…anna! (as are each of the girls!)
Liz looks great. When is she due? Tell her I said hello.
Such good looking kids!! And that pasta..ooooh the pasta. Great shot.
looks like such a fun time and what great pics! love your choice for BSM. 🙂
They are indeed gorgeous girls and I know what it is like to hold one now who once fit into your hand and now towers over you by half a head 🙁