Happy Friday, Bumpies! Here’s something that’ll have you smiling all day — check out just how adorable baby girl, Chloe, and her equally adorable pup, Yoyo, are together. We’re over here just drooling in all this cuteness. Enjoy!

Do you take photos of your baby and your pets together?

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Photography is one of the things I’d love to be good at. Newborn photography is so precious and such a big thing right now. I love looking up “newborn photo props” on Etsy and seeing all the things people come up with. For some reason, my husband and I went the DIY route with newborn pictures. With two babies, it was definitely an adventure! Here are my tips — take it from someone who tried it herself with less than stellar results and learn something useful!

Baby’s age

They say it’s best when newborns are between five days and two weeks old. This is true. The reasons for this are that the babies tend to be very sleepy still, which works well, and they are also very ‘pliable.’ They will sleep right through your manipulations and not fight you on it. Our babies were a little over two weeks and there was always one awake. They also liked to fight us and each other.

Keep it simple

Focus on a few key poses and keep your expectations low! Many adorable newborn poses are actually Photoshopped — for example, the head in hands pose and some of the shots where babies hang from trees. Keep your baby safe and stick to what you can do yourself. Neutral backgrounds and minimal props will make things easiest (also during the editing phase). One “prop” I would recommend are the cheesecloth-type wraps used for swaddling, available in many different colors. We just used plain white Aden+Anais swaddle cloths, but it would’ve been nice to have some color in there.

Avoid naked shots

Unless you’re really proficient with photo editing software, you may want to avoid naked shots. Diapers leave wrinkly impressions on the skin, and leaving your baby (or in my case, babies!) naked can result in messes. It’s hard being mom, photographer and clean up crew all in one. I’d suggest leaving the diapers on and covering with some artful swathes of fabric.

Don’t go with the flow!

Plan out the poses you want to use, with some alternatives if your model is less than cooperative. Know exactly where you’d like to take the pictures, and even take some test shots beforehand, so you know what to expect. The area of the house I’d chosen had really poor light and cast a bunch of shadows. I wasted a lot of time by thinking I could wing it.

Keep the outtakes

With my twins we have so many outtakes, and it’s funny to look at them in sequence because they tell a story of my baby girl getting fed up and finally baby boy joining in the fuss. You’ll laugh at these later, so don’t worry about the photos that don’t turn out as you hoped.  That said, you’ll usually wind up with several shots that will work as mementos, even if you might not consider them canvas-worthy.

Did you take newborn photos? What advice do you have for other parents?

When Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi announced her pregnancy in March, many wondered just how over-the-top she’d go with baby clothes. Now, fans of Jersey Shore star can see for themselves. The latest issue of People magazine has the first photos of Snooki and her son, Lorenzo Dominic.

The cover features a dolled up Snooki holding a sleeping Lorenzo, who was born on August 26. While he may not be old enough to GTL just yet, the one-week-old is showing his pride with Italian flag booties and a mini chain.

Photo Credit: People

Flip through the pages, and you’ll find photos of Snooki, fiancé Jionni LaValle, and Lorenzo living their happy, non-partying lifestyle.

What do you think of Lorenzo’s look?

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Obviously, you’re going to take a million pictures of baby right after she’s born — and probably even have a photographer do a newborn shoot. But what about having a professional snap away during labor and delivery? According to The New York Times, more and more parents-to-be are hiring photographers to capture their baby’s birth day — messed up hair, ugly delivery room and all.

The Times article explains that couples are less likely to be scared and grossed out at the thought of birth than in the past, and instead see it as a beautiful event (it is!). They book the photographer in advance, call them when the mom-to-be goes into labor and she shows up toward the end of labor (around six centimeters dilated, according to one photographer). The reward? Capturing an amazing moment that can never be reenacted. Awesome idea!

Would you or will you hire a photographer to photograph or film your baby’s birth?

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This photo from user kristinesergott is so cute, we asked Bumpies on our Facebook page to caption it. Here are some of their hilarious answers.

“Step away from the toes and nobody gets hurt!” –Lane S.

“What? You took too long with my milk so I had to improvise! A baby’s gotta eat, Mom!” –Audria W.

“Toe Jam: Breakfast of Champions!” –Stephanie R.

‎”Hmmm…Not as good as I thought it would be.” –Nicole J.

“Mom! Have you tried these?! They are readily available and delicious!” –Jennifer S.

“Unlike my pacifier, this one will not get away from me!” –Ohoyo A.

“This little piggy is DELICIOUS!” –Ilana W.

‎”Hmm, it looks like a nipple, but it sure doesn’t taste the same.” –Kalie H.

“Hello! You can at least offer me a dipping sauce….” –Jennifer B.

“I think it moved!” –Kendra J.

“Where have these been all my life?” –Tiffany F.

“You call them ‘piggies,’ but they don’t taste like bacon!” –Vicky W.

“I like to be different. After all, everyone sucks their thumbs and believe me, girlfriend, that is soo last year.” –Kerry-Ann P.

“Nobody gives me money to get a pedicure!” –Edna S.

What would you caption this photo?

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