once again | huntsville baby photographers

Last week I caught up with this sweet thing to see how much she’d grown since her three month session…

Turns out it was a lot!

Her big sister got in on the action too. I just love her mischievous little look. Something tells me this is something her Mom and Dad see a lot! ;)

And let me tell you, this next shot was a beast to get. She kept rolling over every time we put her on her tummy! Any of you mamas of babies out there able to relate?

I already can’t wait to see these girls again!

smiley birthday girl | huntsville baby portraits

Oh you sweet girl. You sure know a good thing when you’ve got it, don’t you?

Two doting parents are certainly something to smile about!

And turning one is pretty special too.

Which is a coincidence because special is just what you are!

Happy Birthday!

Mandy scales - Sweet family indeed! And a pretty rockin’ 2nd grade teacher I might add!

Winner of H. Raines giveaway!

Congrats to the winner of the wonderful smelling candle from H. Raines.

The winner is….

MENDY - I like the city plates

I will email you details Mendy!!

H. Raines: Bump Nine and GiGi’s Corner| Huntsville Mom About Town


Good Monday Morning to everyone! Can I just start out by saying how great it feels to be back with you guys! I have a total renewed spirit and am really enjoying being back in the saddle!!! As I mentioned last Monday we are taking the whole month of May and featuring the different shops within H. Raines located at 2336 Whitesburg.

Today we will be combining 2 of the unique shops that go hand in hand!!!!

Gigi’s Corner is a perfect little spot with precious baby gifts. They have some of the best finds in Huntsville if you ask me!!( see for yourself on their Facebook page!!)

They have the highly sought after Aden & Anais products including their skin care line. 

Having a new baby myself I am here to tell you that if you are expecting or know someone that is, these swaddling blankets are the BEST!!!

They are big enough to get a great swaddle and so soft that you feel great about tucking your baby away in them!! 

Some of the other fabulous lines they carry are: 3 Martha’s, Maison Chic, and Reese Li!!!

They just have some precious things!!

The owner Gayle mentioned that this Tickle Monster Kit is a wonderful gift!!  (and yes the diapers bags are currently still 25% off!!)

The second part of this post is something that Huntsville desperately needed and that is a local maternity shop with CUTE, trendy maternity clothes! I am so happy to say that Bump Nine is a spot where you can find just that. You can stay up to date with their happenings on their Facebook page.

Of course I didn’t find out about this spot until I was about 37 weeks pregnant and by that point lets face it I was over trying to look cute!! :)

However I was so excited because I had a friend who just found out she was pregnant and wanted to know where to get some cute clothes and I was so happy to share this spot with her.

Owner, Jennifer Bludsworth, opened this shop after realizing that there was no where to get cute maternity clothes. Then after a devastating event in her life she decided to get her mind off of it she decided to fix this problem and opened Bump Nine!

Something so amazing about this booth is that a portion of all of Bump Nine’s proceeds go to 2 organizations, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep and Resolve Through Sharing. These 2 organizations  mean a lot to Jennifer and her husband after helping them so much while in the hospital after the loss of their child.

Bump Nine also sells a cool line of jewelry called Chewbeads. This line of jewelry is “Mommy Chic, Baby Safe”

It is safe for your baby to play with and even chew on!  The jewelry is made out of the same material that pacifiers are made from. They are BPA free and dishwasher safe! SO SMART and cute!

Thank you Gigi’s Corner and Bump Nine for letting us share your greatness!! Oh and of course for the 2 giveaways!! (How lucky are we that our MAT features are so giving!!)

Gigi’s Corner is giving away a single swaddle sleep bag and Bump Nine is giving a Chewbead Hudson necklace.

Here is how to enter:

1.  Leave a comment below letting us know what caught your eye in this blog post.

2.  Like Erin Cobb Photography on Facebook (or tell us you already do) and leave a comment letting us know.

3.  Follow Erin Cobb on Twitter (or tell us you already do) on Twitter and leave a comment letting us know.

4. Like Gigi’s Corner on Facebook (or tell us you already do) and leave a comment letting us know.

5.Like Bump Nine on Facebook (or tell us you already do) and leave a comment letting us know.

And don’t forget about the big giveaway:

H. Raines is also going to have a little contest of their own that will be held at the end of the month. To enter like H. Raines on Facebook (or tell us you already do) and leave a comment letting us know and we will enter you to win a gift basket from H. Raines.

Good Luck!!

joy - i already “like” erin cobb on fb! :)

Whitney brink - Chewbeads…what a GREAT idea!

Stephanie - Chewbeads! That is so neat!

Liv Wilson - I love the chew beads!! I had a friend in CA that had those but never saw them locally. I love that there is a cute maternity shoppe available now for all my preggo friends! H Raines has been a favorite of mine so this is just perfect!

Liv Wilson - Just liked Gigi’s on Facebook. Love the Robots they have featured. Those look adorable.

Liv Wilson - I am now a fan of Bump Nine as well. What a cute name!!

Liv Wilson - I am already a fan of H Raines!! Love that store.

Liv Wilson - I liked Erin Cobb on Facebook

Liv Wilson - I am now following Erin Cobb on Twitter.

Beth engle - Ok I’ve liked it all!!! I too found Bump 9 too late as I have a 2 month old but I do need some Chew beads!!!

Beth Engle - I love H Raines and now like them of Facebook!

Beth Rorex - Love finding some super cute and unusual gifts!

Annie C - I LOVE everything in this blog post! Especially that cute owl towel!

Annie C - I liked Erin Cobb Photography on Facebook!

Hillary - I love the chewbeads, what a great idea! I liked Erin Cobb Photography on Facebook, and Bump Nine on Facebook and Gigi’s Corner on Facebook, but I don’t do twitter :)

Annie C - I am following Erin Cobb on twitter!

Annie C - i liked Gigi’s Corner on Facebook

Annie C - i liked bump nine on facebook

Ashley - Are those Citizen white maternity jeans?! I think I must come have a look!

Ashley - I like Erin Cobb on Facebook! Love her updates :-)

Ashley - I like Gigi’s Corner on Facebook (super cute stuff – will have to stop in this week for a baby gift)!

Ashley - I like Bump Nine on Facebook (same thing…gotta get in there before this pregnancy is OVER!)!

Jessica Pinegar - I follow on facebook!!!

Jessica Pinegar - I follow on twitter!!!

Jessica Pinegar - New maternity clothes “caught my eye”

Jessica Pinegar - I liked Gigi’s corner

Jessica Pinegar - I liked bump nine on facebook afraid I’m gonna need those maternity clothes early this go round!

Melissa M - I wish we had a store like Bump Nine…the clothes look so cute! Those chewbeads are fantastic!!

Megan - Maternity clothes in Huntsville?!? Yay!! I’ve liked Erin Cobb photography for years!! :)

Whitney A. - I love the mommy necklaces! What a great idea!!

Whitney A. - I already like Erin Cobb on Facebook.

Whitney A. - I already follow Erin on Twitter.

Whitney A. - I liked GiGi’s Corner on Facebook.

Whitney A. - I liked Bump Nine on Facebook.

Courtney - Love the chewbeads..such a cool concept!

Alison - I love the swaddling blankets! So soft, and so stinkin’ cute! I follow both H. Raines and Erin Cobb on FB – love both!

Stephanie - What cute stuff??? Love!

Stephanie - I can’t wait to shop at Bump Nine!!!!

for the sneak peek stalker | huntsville children’s photographers

Although I met these kiddos for the first time last Saturday in Chicago, I feel like I’ve known them since birth. Their mama is my best friend’s sister and I’ve, literally, watched them grown up through pictures and stories via their aunt “BoBo”. (don’t ask)

And when they smiled their mischievous little grins I recognized those looks too. I’ve seen them so often on the faces of their cousins who are near and dear to my heart!

Although when that BFF of mine started demanding this sneak peek after I’d been home a mere 12 hours I thought I might have to start blocking her calls! ;)

But then I remembered those cute kiddos of hers, and this cute niece and nephew of hers, and I thought better of it.

I think instead I’ll just give her a friendly little 6 a.m. wake up call tomorrow morning to let her know the sneak peek is up.

That’ll work, dontcha think?

Amy - My money is on her calling you at 6:00 a.m. Tomorrow! These are gorgeous, as always!

Samantha - They are gorgeous!!! I love the first one!!! Thank you!!

And dude, you are forgetting that not only do I have the time zones on my side, but also our whole family are waaaaaaay bigger early birds than you. YOU are lucky I’m not waking you up!

Call me ASAP. Love you!!!

Samantha - PS – when you photograph my own children and make me wait MONTHS for the pics I never complain. :) I just don’t get to see these guys enough – I miss my babies.