Baby Nori’s Loving Family
This family was so sweet and loving to work with, even when little Miss Nori was acting up. (This is not uncommon! Babies frequently act up during sessions). The family, including Nori, took everything into stride. It’s easy to see that mom & dad’s easygoing nature will rub off on their little one.
Baby Nori joined Kevin & Seana’s family after a long and emotional wait for parenthood. Nori is named after Seana’s grandmother Eleanor — a nice coincidence, since my grandma’s name is Eleanor, too. I had never heard the name “Nori” used to shorten Eleanor before, but I think her unique name fits with the family’s down-to-earth and loving vibe.
Little Struggles During Rainbow Baby Photos
Sometimes the poses I suggest for newborn photos work out great and create a beautiful photo. Other times you have to work with the happy accidents, including infant meltdowns.
Nori was even lovely about letting us change her outfit between every color of the rainbow. She handled it well until we got to purple. But we still managed to make it work with some snuggle time and a lot of patience.
What Is A Rainbow Baby?
I have done a fair number of rainbow baby photo sessions in the past. A rainbow baby describes any baby conceived and birthed after a period of infertility, miscarriage, or infant loss.
You might have noticed that in one of the baby photos, Nori was wearing a pineapple headband. Seana introduced me to the fact that pineapples are one of the newest symbols of infertility. Women will incorporate pineapples into their maternity photos, newborn sessions, and all throughout their journey with infertility. Specifically, those going through IVF have co-opted a pineapple as a lighthearted but hopeful symbol of their fertility journeys. Seana wanted to incorporate pineapples into Nori’s photoshoot. So, I made the little pineapple headband in the green photoshoot especially for Nori.
The folks at the Arc Fertility Blog noted in a recent post that, “The shape of the pineapple reminds women to stand tall and as if wearing a crown to counter the negative feelings that can affect mind and body.” Women like Seana wear pineapples to their IVF and fertility treatments to remind themselves to keep going because the reward at the end is ultimately worth it.
Thanks again to Seana and Kevin (and Miss Nori!) for giving me some artistic freedom. This allowed me to fully engage with Nori’s subtle rainbow-themed photoshoot. If you would like to schedule a rainbow themed newborn session, click here.
