Life is happening so quickly around here these days, I know the blog has been quite neglected.  Many posts will be coming soon, as I have a LOT to update!!  This past weekend, I got to venture outside of Chicago to hang out with the most awesome parents-to-be.  I can’t wait for their little bundle of joy to arrive.   The newborn session is going to be ah-mazing!!!   I’m so excited to be documenting their journey into parenthood!  :)

I enjoyed photographing maternity sessions and I always encourage moms-to-be to have themselves photographed during this  beautiful time.  I love it so much that I am now offering a complimentary maternity session with every booked newborn session (details for that will be given this week so look out for it!)

Clare Reed Photography | Chicago Maternity Photographer

Sooooo the summer pretty much flew by and we are back to regular schedules around here.  I have some fun sessions planned this month and I am so excited to capture these beautiful kids and families!   If you are interested in booking a session with me please contact me asap as available dates are being snapped up pretty quickly!  Because its always a good thing to plan goals I thought would start writing down my goals and post it here in the hopes that I will stick to them (a girl can dream can’t she?).   So here are some of my goals this month:

• Work out 3 times a week (I just entered a biggest loser contest so I NEED to do this)!
• Update my website gallery
• Get off the computer when my daughter gets home from school everyday
• Must try this pumpkin spice latte everyone raves about!
• Figure out cute Halloween costumes for my girls (we start early around here)
• Make 1 new recipe (and try to blog them)
• Complete my project of the month (and blog about it)
• Read 1 business book and one just for myself (I’d love some suggestions)
• Buy some cute new fall boots for myself
• Time to start planning my daughter’s 9^th birthday party!

 Winter 2012 goals

• Plan and book a photoshoot for my own family!
• Get my own Christmas cards together and mailed BEFORE Christmas!
• Complete the couch to 5k program again!  (and never take a break from running again)

 2012 goals

• Grow my business
• Become a runner!
• Keep my home clean and organized! (the dreamer in me)
• Post and complete my goals every month!

These are a few of my goals for a September what are yours? Leave a comment and let me know!

 Clare Reed Photography | Chicago Family Photographer

Looking at this photo its hard to believe my littlest peanut will be 6 months old in two weeks.  Sometimes I look at Reese’s newborn photos and wonder who is this baby?  She has already changed so so much.

Our littlest sunshine

Hello world again LOL!  I took a bit of a hiatus from photography last year but I am happy to say that I am back and very ready to get back to clickin my camera.   I’m so excited to finally have my blog  and facebook fan page moving I cannot stand it!  I am also refreshing my website so stay tuned for that as well.  My blog will be the place to check in from now on for sneak peaks, specials and any other news going on.  I love how large I can post the photos!  I hope you enjoy the new look.  And because a photo blog post is nothing without pictures here is a pic of little Matias at 11 days old.  I hope to share more of his pics soon.

I feel so blessed to get to watch  families  grow and capture these precious memories for them.  I am overjoyed to be able to do what I love and give to others at the same time.  My hope is that they love the memories as much as I do.