Jonnye Bower Photography

She has arrived just in time for Christmas! Alina Kay Bower was born yesterday, December 22nd at 2:24pm, weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces, and 19 inches long She’s so tiny and different than what I was used to with my newborn Sofia (who was over 9 pounds when she was born!) We got to come home after only one night in the hospital, and are recovering this week during Christmas.  I couldn’t have asked for a better present. Sofia is over the moon to finally meet her little sister – she just holds her and stares… it’s a truly amazing sight Thank you all for the emails and well-wishes ) Here are some quick pics from our day in the hospital (soooo much harder to do after actually giving birth, lol!) Many many more to come, as well as updates on print orders, and general business info.  

Love, Jonnye

my Sugarplum, Alina at about 20 hours old

And the smitten big sister, my Sweetpea, Sofia (4 and a half years old)

Many of you remember my post back in April of Ava’s Rule, which is what to teach your children to do if they are ever accidentally locked in a parked car. Sofia and I sent up a pink balloon to the little SuperPrincess in heaven in February of 2007 after their tragedy.

Ava’s mother Sheye, has been a very big inspiration to my photography over the past couple of years, and I would like to extend a gorgeous idea that she had, to remember & honor her daughter with a special Christmas tree for her SuperPrincess. 

You can read Sheye’s blog post about Ava’s tree here.

I emailed Sheye and asked if I could blog about this and she said that I could put her address and whomever would like to contribute an Ava decoration could. “Pink. Pretty. Sparkly. Home-made. Kid-made. Anything.”

Ava’s Tree {Part 1}

Because I have been finishing last minute orders and trying to pop out a baby! Seriously, I am pretty much on maternity leave and trying to spend my last calm days with Sofia and just taking it easy.  Thanks so much for all of your well wishes, easy labor vibes, and general patience with me as I have decided that this last week of my pregnancy not to make my top priority answering emails! *I know some of you will be proud of me for that! 

If you have an email to me that hasn’t been answered, just hang tight – I know several of you are wanting to know about starting baby plans for next year, and I am just waiting to see how it goes with this baby, you know? I plan on going through my 2009 waiting list sometime mid to late January. I always have time for newborns too – just let me know when you expecting mamas are due  

If you are one of my current families, better believe I will be emailing you all when my new baby girl is born!

If you have had a session with me recently, you have heard me talk about my henna belly idea & session with the amazingly talented Catherine Clay. Well, here it is! I am so so SO glad to have such talented friends and Catherine could not have done a better job And talk about some gorgeous evening light!

Thank you again, Cat, from the bottom of my heart

I was so nervous, and I have a new sympathy for the preggo mamas that I photograph – even though I have shot so many maternity sessions, what DO you do with your HANDS?! Well, the only thing I could think of at this shoot was to hang onto my belly  

I have only 3 more weeks to go – wish me luck!

I love every session with this sweet boy – he is one of my baby plans and has the Year In Pictures package, where I go every 3 months for his next session! We always photograph him with his little toy monkey

and what a face!!