Ordinary | Kalamazoo Newborn Photographer

Ordinary is often a word we associate with boring, lacking special qualities or significance. But, what if ordinary is actually something to endeavor and embrace? In a world of highlight reels on social media, filters, and overinflated expectations of perfection, ordinary feels like a deep exhale, a release of heavy "shoulds" and a nostalgic walk down memory lane to a simpler time. Ordinary is permission to be who we truly are, authentic and unfiltered.

This newborn lifestyle session took place on an ordinary winter day in January...

When a family sat on the couch together to embrace the newest member of their family...

A sweet baby girl...

who smiles softly in her sleep....

rocks a full head of hair, sleepy yawns, and little hands that fit inside her sibling's...

This baby girl has three big siblings who like to snuggle...

and watch Saturday morning cartoons...

and who like to jump on the bed...

and talk on their walkie-talkies in their "secret" fort...

They forage through the snack cupboard...

And race around the living room on their scooters and bikes.

and somehow among the chaos of childhood, they find quiet moments in the comfort of a book...

in sweet embraces

and loyal companions

It's these ordinary moments of Saturday morning cartoons, snacks, impromptu play, and time with our loved ones that fit together like puzzle pieces...

to create the story we will reach for when we retell memories of our childhood. This is when the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

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