Sweet Savannah - Interview with mom - Topeka's Newborn Photographers

We were so excited to photograph Savannah for her newborn session. She was the perfect little model, and she is so photogenic. She looked absolutely perfect in the pink and blue colors, and we even got a smile!  We can tell how much her mom and dad love her, they were so patient during the shoot and really enjoyed watching us work with her!  It was such an amazing time!  We loved all of her images, but here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy!

T.H. Peterson: How did you find out you were pregnant with Savannah

and how did you tell your family?  How did they react?

Chelsea: We’d been trying to conceive for about 6 months and one night

my youngest and I were watching Encanto and I had an odd feeling.. took a

test and could not believe that two lines appeared! My husband and oldest

were down in the garage having a Cub Scout den meeting and so I couldn’t

tell him immediately.. the longest 30 minutes ever! Once he came inside I

showed him and we just stood there smiling at each other. I didn’t tell the

boys until we were out of the danger zone, about 15 weeks along. At first, the

oldest didn’t believe me, then we showed him the 10 week ultrasound picture,

they were excited (and nervous 😅😂). The rest of our family we told with an

ultrasound photo on Facebook, they were very excited for us, but even more

shocked as no one knew that we were trying for number three.

T.H. P.: What were your first thoughts when you saw her? What was dad's reaction?  Your boys?

Chelsea: I was happy she was here and breathing. She was born at 32 weeks and upon entering and being admitted to the hospital, she was born 6 hours later, so it all was very quick. The NICU team had said that they’d have to take her once she was delivered, but my doctor put her up on my stomach for about 1 minute so that I could hold her and see her. Dad’s first reaction was excitement & relief. The boys saw her for the first time in person last Thursday once they came home from school. They were instantly in love with her and were excited to touch her, since all they’d gotten before that were FaceTime videos.

T.H. P.: Did you have any unique experiences with your labor and delivery?  How did your boys adjust to your extended hospital stay?

Chelsea: This was the quickest & easiest delivery/recovery by far from a physical standpoint. It was also the scariest. We’d been told that she would definitely be in the NICU for awhile (31 days total), and that she’d likely be smaller. She weighed 4 pounds 7 ounces at birth and was already 18.3 inches long even though she was 8 weeks early! We were really lucky to have some amazing nurses and the best OBGYN deliver her that night. My boys really struggled with us being home, then leaving. We were fortunate enough to have friends and family come and stay for longer periods with them during the day so that we could stay at the hospital for 3-4 hours with Savannah. It put us in a very hard situation, as we could never be with all 3 of our children at once.

T.H. P.: What is one piece of advice you want to share about being parents? 

Chelsea: My piece of advice ~ This is our third baby, and I can’t preach it enough, try to find and establish a schedule/routine as early as possible. Babies & children thrive when their lives and schedules are consistent. It’s okay to divert from that sometimes, but it’s a comfort to them and us as their parents too.

T.H. P.: What was your favorite part of your session with us?

Chelsea: My favorite part was how well Jesse interacted with Savannah. She was so soft & gentle with her, her movements, her body, the way that she’d swaddle her.. it was just perfect! We have loved T.H. Peterson Photography for the last 6 years, but this is our first time utilizing their services for newborn photos, and I cannot recommend them enough! So professional, prepared & ready, and just the nicest of people. Thank you Jesse & Tommy!

 To book your own session, please call Tommy or Holly at 785.793.2492 or 785.213.0812 or email tommy@thpetersonphoto.com