Sweetest of Gifts | Orange County, CA Newborn Photographer

The last days of a pregnancy can be such a crazy, anxiety filled couple of days.  When there is a due date floating around, but no clear "date" in sight, you feel so out of control; yet, there is this peace.  It's kind of a calm before the storm.

This precious, little guy kept everyone on their toes by hanging in there and staying put well past his actual due date!  It seems to fit his personality- he was a mellow, go with the flow kind of baby.  So sweet and so perfect- a little Christmas dream baby!

He wasn't much interested in sleeping, but he was such a prince while he was awake, that it wasn't a problem in the least.

 See what I mean by mellow?  We had to laugh at the "whatever" expression on his face!

Thank you, S&G for letting me be a part of your baby boy #2's early days!

A Look Back | Mission Viejo Family Photographer

I'm swiping off the dust from my poor blog and swinging in to wish everyone a very happy New Year!  I've been pretty quiet on the photography front, mainly because I worked on saying "no" this year and putting more focus on my own little family!

2013 was an amazing year filled with countless blessings- more than I can count!  The families who entrusted their family, newborn, maternity and child portraits to me this past year were such a special part of my 2013!  Thank you to all of you- cannot wait to see you all again in 2014!

Watch for more blog posts coming on many of these families… but in the meantime, I present to you the few, the proud, the families of 2013!

Wishing you many blessings in 2014!

Baby on the Way | San Juan Capistrano, South Orange County Maternity Photographer

Two of my favorite things are pregnant bellies and this area of San Juan Capistrano.  So you can imagine my joy when I get to combine both.  I met up with this beautiful couple last weekend for some maternity portraits- we had to get them on the schedule quick, because their sweet baby girl will be here very soon!

This mama is so beautiful and so sweet.  Her little girl is going to be so blessed by her parents!

These guys are unquestionably in love... I love love!!

The day was cloudy, almost drizzly, but we weren't about to let that get us down!

Thank you, A & C, for meeting up with me!  Cannot wait to meet that baby girl!

Our Littlest Love | Mission Viejo Newborn Photographer, Mission Viejo, California

I peeked at my blog the other day and my stomach dropped when I saw that the last post was from March!  March?!  Where have I been?  Oh, right... I had a baby.  I'd been waiting to post her images until I sent the birth announcements, which, embarrassingly enough, took me two months to get around to sending!

Our littlest love arrived right on her due date, April 1st, at 2:25 in the afternoon.  It was an easy and speedy delivery and she was a dream from the start.  Introducing our beautiful Kennedy Eloise!

Isn't she perfect?!  She looks exactly like her big sister did as a newborn, but has expressions just like her big brother... it always amazes me how siblings can look so much alike, but keep their own unique characteristics.  So cool!

Her big sister loves her so much... I always wanted a sister, for reasons like this:

Her big brother loves her, too, but doesn't love sitting still to have his picture taken.  He'd rather run away.

Can't blame the guy.

So there you have it!  This is what I've been doing with my maternity leave, and I won't lie- I am loving every minute of spending quiet (and usually not so quiet) time with my babies!