Exceeding Expectations

I love it when people exceed my expectations.

I knew my aunt was very talented,

I knew she would make me an awesome bean bag.

I did not know she would put as much detail into the bag and well...

it is beyond PERFECT.

When we found out we were having a baby I had a list of items that were

required before her birth (Kelly Manno is rolling her eyes at me with a smile right now)-

A Shoot Baby Bean Bag Ottoman

A Canon 24-70 Lens

Tons of Cocoons

Tons of newborn hats

Numerous baskets, crates, or other props, and

Pretty much any item purchased by Tonya Nickel, Tracy Raver, or Kelley Ryden.

Moving out to Vegas put a slight kink in that plan.

Since we went from a 2 income household to one,

I had to fudge some of these items.

Luckily my mom turned into the "my fingers hurt" lady from Happy Gilmore with all of the

hats and cocoons she knitted me.

THANKS MOM!

Now if I just had that ottoman...

My husband laughed at me when I approached him with my tail between my legs.

"WHY THE HECK DO YOU NEED A $95.00 DOLLAR BEAN BAG? I SAW ONE AT TARGET FOR $10!!"

(Little did he know the bag was $95, and that it did not include the $50 in shipping

or the $60 for the fill)

So I whined, pouted, admitted he was right.

But it's not just any bean bag, it is the baby posing bean bag ottoman!

In a last ditch effort, I emailed my aunt to see if she thought she could make me a similar one...

She said, "Would you like that in Vinyl or Suede?",

and here we are a few weeks later and I have one amazing

"Baby Posing Bean Bag Ottoman"

made with love by my Aunt Val.

This first picture is with just the main insert (it gives you a more kushie bag):

This next one has both inserts in to make it more firm:

This bag (the main insert) contains the bulk of the fill (It is a clear bag holding the beans inside the main bag). She put in a double zipper for easy access:

She even put in a flap to hide the zipper!! GENIUS!

...and a handle!

to top it off, she made a "pee pee cover" just in case : )

Needless to say, I AM THRILLED.

Thankful beyond words.

I can't wait to have Maddie try it out.

Thank you so much Aunt Val!

If you are interested in my aunt's custom bean bag,

you can contact her at barron_val@yahoo.com

Meet The Smiths

Girls, Girls, Girls!

Haha, ok that looks like a lot of signs in Vegas,

but it is soooo far from what I am referring to.

I feel like 90% of the people I know are pregnant with girls (or just had them).

I am so excited to be having a girl.

It took me a minute (actually, a shopping trip) to get there,

but now I can't wait!!

I met up with the Smith family for my last session before maternity leave.

I couldn't think of a better way than to end with two girls.

She is precious and very animated!

Then we have their baby.

She is at that age where you have to trick them into looking at the camera,

Or find a way to make it look like you meant for them to look away.

Which I think of as a challenge-

And I LOVE challenges!

I always wanted a sister (and a Big Brother).

I never had either one and its moments like this I always wanted.

I hear fighting over toys is much more common though.

I hear second born children have less pictures than the first, then even less for the third and so on. I always try to make sure each child gets individual pictures with mom and dad.

And just like the sneak peek, I am ending this session in honor of first born little girls...

June in St Louis!

Two of our wonderful friends are getting married June 4th

and guess what that means?

Andrew, Amy, and BABY MADDIE will be coming to StL!

I am opening up time slots during our visit.

In order to secure your spot, you must:

a) Contact me via email with the time and date (Locations will be predetermined, I have included a picture from each location)

b) Place a $50.00 nonrefundable security deposit down to secure your spot. You will have one week for your payment to arrive, after that the spot will become available again. (I'm sorry, but I have had a lot of requests and I am only there a limited time)

c) Arrive for your session a few minutes early and ready to go. Sessions will begin on the hour. Should you arrive late for your session, I am sorry, but I will be unable to extend your time.

Booking must be done by May 1, 2011

I miss all of my StL clients so much! I can't wait to see you all in June!

***If you are planning to book a newborn session, contact me.

We will discuss separate booking times aside from this schedule.

***If you have your heart set on a location that is not listed, contact me.

We MAY be able to work something out. No promises though.

CONTACT INFO: amy.meyerott@yahoo.com

So here it goes...

Tuesday, June 7 Location: Faust Park (Chesterfield, MO)

8:00 am-David B

9:00 am- Nancy B

6:00 pm- April D

Wednesday, June 8 Location: The Graffiti Wall (Downtown St Louis)

Note: This is the location with the train tracks I get several requests for every year!

9:00 am Baby Ava

* Teresa P. (Newborn Session)

6:00 pm-Martha T

Thursday, June 9 Main Street (St. Charles)

9:00 am- Carter

10:00 am- Amy B

Friday June 10:

Ashley and Dan: Booked

Saturday Morning, June 11:

Devon and John

Brittany K

Baby Chloe

If none of these times work for you, I will be coming back at the end of June to shoot a wedding. Time slots will be VERY limited and there will be no weekend bookings.

Baby Bellies: Adelynn

I love when I have things in common with my clients.

Adriana and I had A LOT in common.

It is our first baby.

They are both girls!

(Adelynn&Madelyn)

We are both due very, very soon.

We both hope to have a natural, unmedicated delivery.

Lastly, we both have amazing men beside us along the way.

Omar was so impressive during their session.

Maybe it is because he has had 7 years with Adriana so he realizes just how special she is.

Maybe he is just a great guy.

I am willing to bet it is a combination of both.

Congratulations to you both.

I can't wait to see your little girl!

This picture is one we recreated from when they were in High School!