Welcome to the world, Porter Lynn!

I wanted to chance to share my birth story and pictures of my precious son, Porter. Because what photographer- or person- doesn't love to show off pictures of their baby? :)

My water broke at 1am on Saturday, October 26th. It was kind of funny because my husband had been up for over 48 hours straight from work and then deer hunting. As we went to bed that night (him being exhausted) he told me, "Please don't go into labor tonight!" Welllll....sorry babe!

Turns out though, Porter had other plans. Or at least my body did. After a very long and painful Saturday, my body just wasn't cooperating and we realized Porter was not going to come out the way we had planned. Porter arrived by C-section on Sunday, October 27th at 7:30 am. A beautiful 7 lbs 11oz and 21.25 inches long. I remember as they were wheeling me back for my C-section, I felt like I was delirious from all the exhaustion and pain but yet the first thought going through my head was that of panic and how was I going to take all his newborn pictures like I had planned? Wow- only a photographer would be stressing about pictures before surgery! Ha! I was able to take his pictures like I had planned, however I had to pace myself and just take a few pictures each day. Crystal Zabka photography also came over and helped me take some and also do some family pics, thank goodness!

So here he is, introducing my beautiful little man:

Porter at 3 weeks

And now Porter at 6 weeks:

 

(Getting a little too fat for his stocking, heehee!)

Time is already flyin' by! I plan to start booking pictures again January 2014, but if it takes me more than 24 hours to respond to a message/email- now you might have an idea why! This little guy definitely keeps my hands full! :) Thanks everyone for your well wishes/support/ and to those of you who have stopped by! We are so blessed!!

xoxo

Amanda

Happy Birthday Oliver!!

The Avila family has become very special to me over this past year. I first met Ashley & Mike to do their maternity pictures and it was also their very first week in Augusta! Ashley is also a military wife and we hit it off right away. I now consider one of my best Augusta girlfriends!! It's funny- looking back- during that maternity session we were talking about babies of course, and when me and my husband were planning on having our first...and here I am (about ready to pop!) with almost the same due date as her Oliver :)

Oliver~ I have loved watching you grow!!! I love my Avila family so much!! Thank you for letting me be a part of all these special times!

xoxo
Amanda

The Diggs Family

This family was so stylish. And spunky. And adorable. Okay, I'll stop. But really they were the cutest! Daddy had just gotten home a few days earlier from his deployment, and I felt honored to capture this special time. As hard as deployments and separations are, it's always like falling in love all over again when you are reunited. Thank you Diggs family, for your service to this country. From one military family to another- I appreciate your sacrifice!!

Thank you again for choosing Amma Jill Photography!!

xoxo
Amanda