May 20, 2015

Chico, CA Birth Photography:: Kason James

May 13th, 2015

I have extra feelings sharing this Birth story as I reflect on the health of this special mom and baby. Sometimes, the end result is just that much sweeter after the tough circumstances. The baby's patient family sure was ready to meet him and it was a joyful evening. 

Congratulations to the Lamb family! (and all of the very excited extended family!)
 This is a mother's face when she hears her baby's cry for the first time...
 Welcome to the world Kason James! 
 Daddy later said that he just couldn't keep it in and lost it a bit at this moment.
 
 One of my favorite photos is this next one of Kaity and Kason meeting each other.
 One of the blessings, in my opinion, of a cesarean section is how much quality time daddy gets with baby. 
 This photo just had to be taken--these are some proud grandmas!
You have such a handsome boy and the day he was born is very, very celebrated! 

 Congratulations!!

Thank you for allowing me into your lives and the arrival of your son. And thank you to the Enloe staff for so graciously allowing me into your operating room!

May 7, 2015

Brinley:: 6 months

Brinley is 6 months old and she is at such a fun age! She is sitting up on her own and that has really helped with her staying entertained. She sits and watches big brother play and is pretty occupied by that. We think she is teething but no teeth have popped through. She weighs about 16 lbs. and is our little monkey--just hold her and she is content. :) She loves being attached to mama. Brynn loves being outside and can face forward in the stroller on our walks. She fell asleep this morning while we walked through the park and Brody rode his scooter. Poor second child doesn't have nearly the scheduled routine as the first. She is kinda forced to go with the flow. 

This whole second child thing applies to first time foods as well. Brody had all organic and one fruit/vegetable per week in order to make sure he didn't have any allergies. Two weeks ago was when we started Brinley on foods. So far she has had avocado(her first food), beans from a Mexican restaurant, hummus, In N Out french fries(I'm telling myself it was just a potato;)), and chicken pieces at a Chinese food restaurant. I don't know what to say...so I'll just move on.

 To be honest, I thought I would care a lot more about what my kids wore and how we left the house. Maybe one or two days out of the week do we all look fairly put together with matching clothes and hair done (or a headband in Brinley's case). I like a lot of the modern styles but just can't justify spending $25 on a kid's shirt online! That's just crazy...in my opinion. Especially considering that I barely spend that on myself. Anyways, all this to say that almost all of Brinley's and Brody's clothes are either gifted, yard-saled, new but heavily on sale, or thrifted. Brinley's cute shirt below was $1 at a consignment sale and her polka dot jeans were yard-saled for .50 cents, I think. Her headband was bought new from my sister in law's Etsy BundleUp Buddy shop. I can justify that when I'm supporting my sister. :)
 
Brinley is a happy girl and will soon be crawling. She rolls and pivots all over the living room. She's lifting her little booty up and trying to get to brother's toys but hasn't quite figured it out. I'm not rushing that, though. She can stay my little barnacle baby a bit longer. 

Every single night that I put her to bed, I hold her extra tight and pray with her. I breathe in her sweet neck and tell myself that I am, indeed, loving this stage of life. I know her toes and her giggle. I want to know that I am not just getting through each day but enjoying moments in it. Each night, while kissing her cheeks over and over again, I remind myself that she is a gift... a precious daughter who is VERY loved. 

May 3, 2015

Chico, CA Engagement Photography::Sam and Erin

Well, there is not much that I can say to add to the fun of this Engagement Session! I knew on my way to photograph Sam and Erin that it was going to be a fun evening. Erin is not only gorgeous but she is funny and has a way with making Sam turn into a puddle. :) You can tell how much he adores her. They're beautiful together. Sam and Erin are a great couple and we feel so honored to get to photograph their Wedding in September. 
 Congratulations, you two! Can't wait for your big day!! Thanks for being so much fun :)