bowing out

I've been working with this family for three years now when they won a bid on a photo shoot at a school auction. I photographed "C" when she was a baby, a one year old, etc.  And now "C" has a little sister!  We got together for a semi-newborn/sibling shoot and mom had C. decked-out in a big ol' bow. Now, I adore my clients and I want to make them happy but I was against the bow. I did a few shots and then came clean with the mom.  "She's gorgeous. She doesn't need the bow.  Let's lose it."  Mom reluctantly went along with my suggestion.  At the end, she asked that we put it back in to hold her hair back and I responded "she can wear a clip." I'm getting so bossy!