Jacquelyn & Jacqueline

When Baby Jacquelyn was 7 days old her mommy asked me

to come help on a photo shoot with Jacquelyn and her brothers

and sister.

Then right before I was to leave her mommy called and 

said that Jacquelyn and Jacqueline should have their

pictures taken together and that the studio had a purple

tutu so I might want to dress in purple.  

Grandma hadn't even curled her hair that day so she was

glad she got a call about being in the photos!

A quick wardrobe change and some curls and we were all

set for getting our pictures together.

(Of course Baby Jacquelyn's favorite color is purple and she is

a bling bling girl too!)

I had never been to a newborn shoot before and the

staff at

Camera Shy

in 

Lehi, Utah 

were absolutely amazing.  

They had incredible props and backgrounds and even darling

headbands and tutus you could use.

Jacquelyn didn't really want to sleep, but they cleverly

turned on a blow dryer to help her close her eyes and

patiently waited for her.  

I just loved this gorgeous screen painted in four colors.

What a beautiful shot with mommy!

Big sister couldn't be happier!

Here is her loving tribe!

I just love their props.  They take these fun dressers and 

repaint them all of the time.  They told us that when we

came back things would be all different.  

I just love this chair made out of a door and

part of a bed.  A little girl in a pink floral outfit

had her photo taken in it and the proofs were

adorable.

I would love to have a dresser like this,

 it was just enchanting.

And this aqua blue one was so gorgeous too.  

Everything they had was so up to the minute in style.

Three generations of hands -

grandma, mommy, sister and baby.

Here we got her eyes slightly closed.

The session was only $89.00 and you get the CD of

photos to do with as you please.  

I highly recommend Camera Shy and can't wait to go back

and see what new things they have.

And Baby Makes Eight

Another sweet angel has come to join our family.  Doesn't

she look like she has a smile on her face meeting her 

family for the first time?  

Meet Baby Jacquelyn.  Her three year old brother

has been calling her by that name since he found out

she was a girl.  He even argued with his brother

and sister when they liked other names.  

He would say things to mama like, "Did Baby Jacquelyn

sleep well last night?" (while she was still in mama's tummy),

"Is Baby Jacquelyn coming today?", "How's Baby Jacquelyn

doing?", etc.  He pronounces it in two syllables like

Jack-lyn.  

I love my real name of Jacqueline

but have almost always

been called Jackie (which I don't love so much) so when

I started blogging I chose to go by my real name of 

Jacqueline.  Joni (my sister at Red Couch Recipes)

thought that was so funny that I would choose to

go by my real name.  I often tell friends I would

prefer to have them call me by Jacqueline.  Now

we have a real Jacquelyn and I hope no one ever

calls her Jackie.

Of course Grandma LOVES her name

and I also like the slight change in spelling

too.  

This is grandbaby number eight.  We feel so blessed.

This is the dress she came home in and her big

"Sissy" is so happy to finally have a sister.

We are all so grateful she is here safe and sound.

I will be sharing these girly shots on

Pink Saturday

Nothing As Precious As A Newborn Babe

Two little girls were so excited to 

welcome their new baby brother!

Everything at Purple Chocolat Home is so busy with two

graduations,

birthdays 

and

 two building projects and now a new

grandbaby and one more coming in a month.

I am so sorry that I haven't been able

to visit blogs much lately, but life is so full and 

wonderful (and yes, slightly crazy) and I just had to

  share him with you!

Of all of my experiences in life, there is nothing more

precious than the birth of a child!