Had such a nice time with Dianne, Christian, and their beautiful baby girl Danielle over the weekend. This adorable little sweetie is 6 months old and showing off all the cute things she can do during this fun milestone. I love this age because they show so much personality in their images! Of course we had to get some sweet shots of mama and daddy too :) Here are some of my faves...  

Had so much fun shooting my beautiful nieces 18 month photos this past weekend. Her mama brought some of her favorite items to keep her in one place. It totally worked! So the next time you get your toddlers photos taken, make sure you bring their favorite books, teddy, blocks, etc -it looks great when they're pastels or neutral colored too!   

I don't know how I got so lucky to have this little girl of mine! She has been an absolute dream come true! I always felt extremely blessed with my two sons, but this little lady is the cherry on top! She has filled every nook and cranny left in my heart. I was going  through photos from this past year and it's crazy to see how much has happened in the last 12 months. Exactly one year ago today I was pregnant for the very last time (that's right, the baby-making shop is closed for good --tied, snipped, burned down!). I remember anxiously waiting to meet my baby girl in the hospital bed, not knowing that this would be my quickest delivery yet. I wasn't even admitted into the hospital for an hour and then... there she came --right before the epidural had time to kick in! I can't remember all of the pain, I just remember holding her in my arms for the very first time and breaking down into tears! I finally met my lifelong best friend!

Life is good my friends and I make sure to count my blessings each and everyday. 

Dearest Daughter,
I promise to love, protect, and raise you exactly like your big brothers. To make sure you know your strength and worth! Help you find your voice and passion for life! You have such a sweet and spunky personality, I look forward to seeing who you become! I just know you are going to do great things! But until then my love, stay my baby for a little while longer. I'm not ready for you to grow up just yet! 

I've never been good at taking monthly photos of my babies, but I'm so glad that I stuck with it this time around. Third times a charm, right!?! -even if it was only with my crappy camera phone. It's so cool to see how much she's changed! Her eyes were so small at 1 month, then they sprouted at 5 months! She started losing her hair at 5 months so we buzzed it all off, remember!?! People thought we were totally crazy, but look how fast it grew back --in only 3 months! I love how you can see her different moods in each photo. She wasn't always a happy camper, thats for sure! 

The photo below is her first photo on the growth chart, at only 2 weeks old, and the bottom photo is on her first birthday :( 

Super excited to be offering flower crowns to use in our sessions!!! Now you don't have to go out and order them from outside florists if you don't want to, they are included in the client wardrobe collection along with the beautiful gowns for our mommies! We have sizes to fit newborns, babies, toddlers, child, and adults. They had already been tested by some of our baby clients and their mamas that you see on my website! And of course I had to try them on my little Ray Loren first :)  

Gotta love a good cake smash for your babies first birthday! This is why I'm super excited to now offer them in the studio! You have the option to include it in the Milestone packages (which is the newborn, 6 month, and 1st bday sessions) or get the cake smash separately.  These sessions are taken in my light and airy studio, serving clients all over southern California. Don't stress if your baby is not cooperating, it happens all the time! It's all about capturing their natural organic moments :) Here are some of my favorites from little Miss Jessie's 1st birthday photoshoot. She is too adorable!!! Look at those eyes!!!