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<\/a>\nShe is one-quarter Korean and you can see it in her lovely skin tone. Isn’t she just beautiful, and I love her puckered lips<\/p>\n
As you can see, Aviana and I had a great session together. Her mom Amber, remembered my tips for a newborn session and had baby wear a loose diaper and had made sure she had eaten before the session. A ride in the car didn’t hurt either. Her preparation efforts allowed us to have an especially awesome session together. I even got a few smiles!<\/p>\n
\u201cThe session was great, very relaxed,\u201d says Amber. She’s got an interesting birth story because she had little Aviana at home, but didn’t plan it that way. “We have a golden doodle named Cooper and he was there for her birth. As soon as she was born, he started cleaning her and still, when she cries, he will lick her feet – or at least try to.” How cute is that?!\u00a0 Such a protective big puppy-brother.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because the session went so well, I asked Amber if she would share one helpful piece of advice with other mothers planning a newborn session. Her biggest piece of advice is: \u201cListen to the photographer’s advice. Make sure baby has a full tummy to keep them happy and sleepy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a> Aviana slept most of the way through the 3 hour session. And when she wasn’t sleeping, she was relaxed and happy to nurse and fall right back to sleep. She couldn\u2019t have been any better.<\/p>\n