When I talk to clients about the best times to photograph their babies I tell them (obviously) how I love Newborn babies. After that the other great ages/stages to capture are “Pushing Up”, “Sitting Up” and “Standing Up”. Capturing all of these stages makes for a stunning “Baby’s First Year” book and really demonstrates how fast they grow.

But any one of these stages on their own is a wonderful point in time to capture your baby.

As it happens Summer is not just at the “Pushing Up” stage – she is quite literally doing push ups! And she’s doing them all the time. She’s actually given herself a blood blister on the tip of her big toe from all the push ups.

She’s also right on the cusp of the Sitting Up stage. For some babies these stages are well spread, and truthfully Summer has been pushing up strongly for quite some time. But the actual push ups have been quickly followed by sitting (and crossing rooms!). She’s also full of smiles and oh so curious. I really do love photographing babies of all ages.