These twin brothers stole my heart and the public spotlight more than once over the past few months. Considering that their mother and father were both soldiers in the Army and served together in Afghanistan, I should have expected these precious little “military brats” to take charge and steal hearts along the way. Born micro-preemies, the boys were 9 weeks old by time they graced me with their presence. Even so, they were each approximately 5 lbs at the time. Tiny!
To honor their dual military parents, we incorporated Mom & Dad’s Uniform Shirts atop the separate tiers of a miniature bunk bed. The setup proved to be not only meaningful and PERSONAL to the family, but also a big hit with the public. BEST NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHERS featured the image of the boys on the bunk bed on THE BLOG and their Facebook Fanpage on December 2nd, 2012.
This image was featured at BEST NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHERS as well on December 29th, and proves to be a favorite image for many (including me). I plead the 5th on which brother this is though – I refuse to play favorites!
Since the boys were photographed in MOvember {November} and have a grandfather with a famous ‘stache, we decided to run with it and photograph them supporting the cause as well. It became another little personal touch that tells a story about their family, which is an important part of what I strive to give each client. Here they are pictured with their Grandfather:
Apparently the newborn ‘stache picture was appreciated by more than just the family it represented. Plenty of giggles and comments came about, and BEST BABY PHOTOGRAPHERS shared the picture on their Facebook Fanpage on November 28th. How fun!
Being the middle of the holidays, we put together a very fitting Facebook Timeline Cover for Mom & Dad too – it still makes me chuckle 🙂
When Daddy & Mommy were deployed together in Afghanistan, Daddy gave Mommy a teddy bear lovingly named “Beans”. How appropriate that Beans be photographed with the boys now! I wonder what will become of Beans once the boys are old enough to realize there is only ONE Beans? I think we may have to check back with the parents in a few years to find out. Until then, they were perfectly content sharing him in sweet slumber.
Here are a few more favorites from our time together, including this adorable shot with tiny little newborn baby fedora hats from Kasey’s Creations! (She makes the infamous little newborn Army caps as well). You can follow her on Facebook too if you like, tell her I sent you!
All in all, it was a wonderful session! My dear friend Jasmine over at The Jazzy Peony Prop Shop assisted with the babies, stop by her Facebook Fanpage and give her some love if you get a chance!
Last but not least, I must include the obligatory sleeping parent out-take that so many of you love. With twins, I expected Mom to be knocked out much sooner and for much longer, but I will take what I can get 🙂
I hope you’ve enjoyed these images and “getting to know” this family with me. Just for fun, if this blog post receives 20 comments this month, then the family will receive a free gift! So, if you love what you see, please make sure you SHARE IT so others can see what you love too. Thank you!
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Wow April. This is amazing. Thank you so much for being awesome. I wish we could get you to do follow up pictures with the boys. To bad we are 800 miles away now.
Nicely done!
This is great! These little guys are just so cute!