Note: Many of you asked questions about our gallery wall in your comments, so I’ve answered the most common question at the end of the post.
A few weeks ago, the amazingly talented Millie Holloman of Wilmington, NC came to our house to photograph Hudson. I first heard about Millie through our wedding photographer, Kelly Moore. Millie and Kelly (along with two other photographers) host the Love Affair workshop for female photographers every year. I found out about this workshop and Millie’s work through Kelly’s blog.
We wanted newborn pictures of Hudson for our family wall, but also for the birth announcement. Millie was such a joy to work with. I knew that she is a brilliant wedding photographer, but she was so great with a baby. I think this is pretty rare. She was so patient! Hudson was not wanting to fall asleep and Millie just waited it out with us for him to be in a good mood… and finally for him to fall asleep. It’s easy to get stressed out when your baby won’t stop crying and you’ve got one of the best photographers in the country in your house trying to take his picture! But she was so great and I can’t say enough good things about her.
The images are just so precious– especially because he’s growing so quickly. I can’t wait to go to Wilmington to get some family photos on the beach with Millie.
I’m not going to share the birth announcement with you until we mail it out, but here’s a peek at some of the photos she took. Isn’t he dreamy?
Very cute! I can’t wait to see the birth announcement!
Absolutely precious!
Hello there! You do not know me but I have been following your precious blog for about a year now! I’m a huge fan of Kelly Moore and saw ur blog through her website! You have the best taste in the WORLD… and I like everything you post… must just mean I have great taste too! LOL! Anyway… Congrats on your little one! He’s such a doll! I love the new pics Millie did! SOOOOOO wonderful! Hope u have a great day!
Precious!!!
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Those are SO cute! she did an amazing job and you look gorgeous in the background. What a great little guy you have. 🙂 I can’t wait to see the birth announcement too! I know you did something amazing becuase you have good creative taste. Me? notsomuch. ha ha
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Beautiful!!! He is precious!
Oh my, these are GORGEOUS! Millie is so talented! You are the second person I know to have hired Millie, and I’m so impressed! These are going to look great on your gallery wall 🙂
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Amazing photos! He is just adorable! I love love love his nursery too! Absolute perfection 🙂 🙂
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That pic of him sleeping with his arm over his head is PRICELESS. I just want to squeeze his little arm….in a nice way, of course:)
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Those pictures are beautiful!
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He is perfect! Such a beautiful child!
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Oh these are amazing!!! I used to work with Millie’s brother at my last job and fell completely in love with her work of his baby!! Once I saw her website I was stunned with her amazing gift of photography!! I live your picture wall and can’t wait to see baby Hudson’s announcement!! I bet it will be amazing!! 🙂
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Beautiful pictures and a beautiful baby boy!
Can I just say how envious I am of you!!! I love LOVE the pics & the one of you guys in the background is just precious! You are just so classy! 🙂 Can’t wait to see the announcement!
OMG! These are BEYOND precious! He looks like a little angel in all of them. I especially love the one of him on the big stuffed dog 🙂 What a cute little dude 🙂
so, so precious…I love them all!
I love these!! My fave is the one of you and Mr. BEB sitting on the bed in the background! And I love the last one in his crib lying on his tummy. So, so darling BEB!!!!
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I absolutely love them!
These pictures are amazing!!!! Seriously, love them all!! And I love that giant puppy dog so cute! Hudson is adorable!
The pictures are adorable!! The second one is a little strange though, it looks like the baby is being forgotten about and neglected while the parents are chatting away on the bed. Other than that, super cute!
They look amazing! Great job!
Those photographs are amazing. She is a gifted photographer and it looks like you’ve got a little angel on your hands!
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Adorable pictures!!!
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LOVE them! I cannot wait to see the birth announcement. And this reminded me, I need to post what our announcement looked like….
These are just beautiful! She did a wonderful job but honestly, you get the credit! You guys are the one that made that beautiful little boy!!!!
Oh my. My heart just melted.
He is just so precious Erin! Congrats to you and Todd! Speechless…
By the way…love the monogrammed pillow on your bed. So cute!
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the pictuers are adorable!!
Oh my goodness!! The pictures are so great and will look fabulous on your wall! He’s so adorable 🙂
Oh my goodness, the photos of Hudson in his bedding are SO PRECIOUS!!!!
TOO CUTE! Can’t wait to see the Birth Announcement Reveal!
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So beautiful & precious!
I just got chills! He is so precious!
Ohmygawd, that second one from the top is particularly priceless – he looks like a baby burrito!
You’re doing nothing to quell my already shrieking ovaries, missy, but I will forgive you because these are just too darling.
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oh my goodness these pics are adorable! millie seems amazing and hudson is a perfect model. so cute.
These are fabulous! I am so impressed. Hudson looks like a beautiful little doll. What a sweet baby boy!
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These pictures are ADORABLE!!
Oh Erin!! Too precious!! Can’t wait to see the birth announcement!
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Oh Erin these are absolutely gorgeous images. He is a beautiful baby and Milly is obviously very talented. I also LOVE your bed/bedding! Where is that headboard from?
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Ahh! He’s sooooo yummy!!!! I love it. Those are gorgeous pictures! And I love your gallery wall. You all are a stunning family.
These pictures turned out SO good! Amazing work! And of course Hudson looks adorable!
Oh so beautiful! My favorite is definitely the diptych at the end.
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So adorable! I love newborn photos-so sweet 🙂
The picture of him with the huge dog KILLS ME. GAH. SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!
xoxo, love and miss you friend!
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Oh my goodness, I can’t decide which I even like the best…they are all so precious! What a great way to document little Huddy Buddy as a new baby. It will be so fun to look back on someday when he’s all grown 🙂
I’m IN LOVE with H & the pictures!!! Just precious! xoxo
p.s. Thanks for your help today. You rock!
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so stinking cute… I love the one of him sleeping by the pillow with his name on it!
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These are great Erin! It is so wonderful to have a photographer come in and document, you need to do it every year or two! That is what my mother did and now we have an entire wall just like you!
They are all absolutely precious, he is just a joy to look at. Thank you for sharing Miss Blue-Eyed Bride!
Smiles at you,
tp
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Great photos, # 2 does not make much sense though….the others are great.
These are beyond precious! So sweet.
They look amazing! Little H is a doll.
Adorable! Makes me want to paint my bedroom apple green with polkadots. It could work for grown ups too, no? Probably not. Oh well.
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Love the colors!!
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He is too cute! I love the room! Thanks for sharing
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He is adorable, and I love what you did in his nursery. Amazings shots!
I love these pictures!!! The first and the last are my favs, but they all are fantastic! You are blessed, friend! Speaking of that, thanks for your sweet words yesterday.
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Too darn cute!
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He is adorable, these are beautiful!
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Just gorgeous…
Beauitful pics my friend!! Hudson is one sweet little handsome man! 🙂 GORGEOUS!
The pictures of Hudson are so sweet and precious! I think it is so wonderful that you will be able to have these pictures to always cherish and hold near and dear to your heart. Thank you for sharing!
He is precious!
What an amazing photographer!
Ahhhh I love them all! 🙂 It’s always nice when you can have your photographer come to your home! 🙂 Plus it makes all of your images that much more special! 🙂 Beautiful pictures and family!!
What beautiful photos! He is going to be quite the charmer– handsome little boy 🙂 I look forward to seeing your announcements!
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Those photos are absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love them!!
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Oh my gosh, she did a fantastic job! I especially love the shot of him in his crib, with his name displayed and his little tush in the air 🙂
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These photos are absolutely precious! And I hear ya regarding your comment in your most recent post about some readers giving more input than you care to hear! It can be frustrating and outright annoying! Hang in there though – it’s all worth it…….!
🙂
Darci
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What beautiful photos! She did a great job.
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Oh wow! Your son is adorable!!!!
hey! wondering where you got Hudson’s pillow!? LOVE IT! I have a four month old twin boy, Hudson! It is my maiden name and I love it!!
thank you
melissa
mottiemel@aol.com