As I was driving to this newborn session, I started getting abnormally excited. Not only was it my first session here in Anchorage, but as I continued driving further up the mountain side, I came to suspect that it would truly have an authentic “Alaskan” feel to it. I was definitely right about that. At six days young, with her nine pounds of cuteness, Novi (which means “New”) was VERY curious to know what was going on! Luckily mom and dad’s iron stove kept all of us warm and toasty, so she was cozy and calm for her first photo shoot. Her big brother Cooper (a 3 year old handsome Alaskan Malamute/Lab mix) was just as curious, and even more so, protective of his new baby. I can’t even explain the cuteness of these two together cuddled up on an old sheepskin that has been passed down thru her dad’s family. Priceless perfection in her little log cabin nursery! Now they can start a new family tradition and pass their precious photo down WITH the sheepskin. It will be really cool to see the size difference between Cooper and Novi once she gets a little bigger. I have no doubt they will have a blast playing in the snow up in the mountains!