Autumn, Fall, or whatever you call it---the season is upon us. For some that means crisp air and changing leaves, for others it's sending your baby of to school for the first time, it may be the start of a new life chapter like high school or college. My west coast mama's are trading in their bikinis for sweaters on their afternoon beach strolls, and my friends to the North well I have already seen the down jackets, fuzzy hats, and gloves. Yes, of course fall just wouldn't be fall without the pumpkin patches, apple picking, and ghoulish Halloween costumes, but it's also everything in between. Fall has as many faces as the New York City halloween parade has costumes, and I wanted to celebrate them all!

I hope that you are inspired, and reminded that you are a MOMTOGRAPHER, which means you report to no one.So use your creative license Momtographers, learn the rules and then break them, paint your families in ways as unique as they are! Snap to it!

Thank you to all of our momtographers, poptographers and everything in between, who took the time to share! Enjoy our fall gallery, courtesy of YOU!

If you are friends with Momtographer Kellye Smith on facebook or recognize the name from poking around our message boards, or have had the opportunity to read her laugh-out-loud funny blog, you'll probably recognize this adorable face! And if none of those apply to you, well then check her and her absolutely too cute munchkins out, what are you waiting for? :)

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I absolutely love when an email titled "Monday's Munchkin" pops into my inbox because I know without a doubt I'm in for a treat! And the email from Momtographer Morgan Chapman of Mon Petite Amour Blog didn't disappoint. If this shot of her little man doesn't get your Monday off to fabulous start I don't know what will! Thanks for sharing Morgan!

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To all my momtographers enjoying a little extra time with the family today, don't forget to pull out those cameras and use this opportunity to get some awesome family snaps! A huge thank you to Momtographer Shannon Dilworth for sharing her adorable little man and his infectious smile with us today!

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Indian Summers are my absolute favorite! And this image captures their magic perfectly! A huge thank you to Momtographer Katy Mantyk for sharing this amazing photo of her precious little munchkin with us! Happy Monday Everyone!

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I don't know about the weather where you are, but it's a wet one here in the city! Thank goodness for this little bundle of cuteness to brighten things up! A huge thank you to Momtographer Kristina Heaps for sharing her ray of bubbly sunshine Fiona with us this morning!

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Let's start this Monday off with giggle (or two!)... Happy Monday Momtographers! Big thanks to Momtographer Paige for sharing her darling Avery with us this morning!

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It's an interesting world that we live in, one where we can connect with people all over the world, for any number of reasons. More then 4 years ago I chose to connect with a group of women all who were expecting to bring new life into the world in the winter of 2007. One of these ladies has become one of my closest friends and co-founder of this site, while many of the others are still part of my daily dialogue in one form of communication or another, from facebook to IM to text. Never was the significance of this more apparent then it has been over the last few weeks and for me the last few days, as so many of us sent our first born babies, off into the world without us for the first time.

I remember so distinctly the early days on our due date club where we anxiously anticipated those first movements inside our bellies, and then our anticipation shifted to the moment we would find out who this little person might be a boy or a girl, and even more anxiously the anticipation heightened as we yearned to meet our little people, and then one by one they were here!

After that most of it is a blur, milestone after milestone anticipated, documented and gone in a flash.

On Tuesday morning, I found myself yearning to go backwards in a way I had never felt before. Many times in the last few months I have wished for a pause button, something to stop the time from passing so I could hold onto to my baby, my first born baby, just a moment longer. But status update, after status I realized time wasn't going to wait for me or anyone else. So reluctantly I added my baby's biggest milestone yet, to the cyberspace dialogue, closed my computer and held her tight.

In true Chloë fashion, wanting to make sure I knew she was alright she flashed me a smile and a quick thumbs up before she set off to be a part of the bigger world without me. It might be my imagination but I am quite certain she came home, taller, smarter, funnier, older, and more mature! But what I am equally certain that I didn't imagine, was the excitement on her face when she told me about her teacher, her new friends, her desk, and the water fountain in the hall.  And the bedtime hug that lasted a little longer then usual.

Happy Monday! Thanks to Momtographer Veronica for reminding us that even when they aren't so little anymore, they are still munchkins! :) Happy Labor Day, now go have a brownie!

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Happy Monday! If this looker doesn't put a smile on your Monday Morning pout, I don't know what will! A big thanks to Momtographer Vanessa Segars for sharing her little poser with us! Watch out Tyra, 'Laney is coming for you!

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