Meet 7 day old Lilia, who came to see me on her 7th day of life! I first met her parents when I photographed her big brother Leo as a newborn 4 years ago! I can’t believe how fast time has flown by! Lilia was an absolute sweetheart, looking just like her brother, I felt like I was posing the same baby twice! Her parents are the absolute nicest, too! I was so happy to hear from them again and that they chose me to capture their daughter’s first pictures. Lilia’s father is Austrian, so they made sure to bring a few items from Austria to include in her session. We used the cutest Austrian hat that I photographed her brother Leo in (and she gave me the biggest smile ever in it!), and they had a beautiful felted Edelweiss (which is a popular flower in Austria) so I made sure to include it as well. Mom also brought the cutest little llama that she got in Peru since one of the themes for her nursery is llamas. Perfect day for a perfect session, and I could have sat there and held sweet Lilia all day, cause she was that adorable!!! Just pure perfection…

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Adorable lace items used in Lilia’s session are by The Knitting Bitty, best prop shop ever!!

Naja Lerus Photography is a newborn photographer in Chicago IL and specializes in newborn and maternity photography.