Baby Travis: Newborn Session

You may remember Jamie from her insanely adorable orange bikini. Yep, that beautiful belly glowing near the Malibu coastline was hers!  I was recently introduced to the newest member of the family, little Travis. He truly is a perfect baby; I am in love with his gorgeous eyes and little teeny toes! 

Below are a few of my favorite shots from our newborn session. We should definitely warn Jamie now; she's going to have lots of girls calling her house one day :) 

Moving Day

It was a monumental weekend in West LA; this past Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, my fiance and I moved in together! There's so much to love about this new place: a parking spot that doesn't take me 20 minutes to get into, a kitchen that you can actually cook in and a neighborhood with tons of new restaurants to try. 

In addition, there are the little things that make our new place so amazing:

 

 While I ponder whether or not it's appropriate to put the entire set of Le Creuset on our registry, this adorable little pot will do!  I'm not sure what it will hold yet...splenda maybe?

 Our new bedspread. After looking around for months, we found one that we both liked. How could you walk into a room with this much color and not be happy?

 One of the reasons we chose this apartment was the huge enclosed patio. We thought it would be great for the dog, for grilling and for enjoying a glass of wine after work. Someday - not sure when - these pots will be filled with something beautiful!

 Our main toothbrushes - not backups or ones we got for free from the dentist - in a spot, together :)

 A better spot for my old cameras where they can actually be appreciated!

 I'm not even sure what this is called, but it's amazing. I didn't realize that knife blocks could even be annoying; after I began using this, I realized that I've been annoyed for years! Thank you, Bed, Bath & Beyond for changing my life!

I knew that moving in with Ernie meant lots of things - waking up next to him every day, someone to watch tons of reality tv with and of course, a much cleaner apartment. What I didn't anticipate was the upgrade in electronics! Never have I owned a tv this big...I will never go back!

Time officially goes by WAY too fast :)

It's unbelievable to think that just four years ago, we sat on the edge of our seats in the hospital waiting room, eagerly anticipating the moment when we would find out that she had arrived. It was close to midnight when her dad held her up to the window for us to see. It was the first time I had ever seen a baby that new. She was incredibly perfect and I felt so honored to be there that day, her first on earth. That little tiny thing is a now a little woman and it has been so amazing to watch her grow. This weekend, we celebrated her fourth birthday with a day of friends and family, giant inflatable slides and tons of adorable cupcake-faces :)

Bree's friends in their sherbert-colored shirts...

She's the birthday girl, she makes the rules (who else would get to lick the centerpiece and put it back on top of the cake?!)

Happy Birthday Bree!!

Cute, cute and more cute

When we were in junior high, my best friend Amy and I would write elaborate stories about what our lives would be like when we were grown up. We would be old, but cool (probably around 30!),  live near the beach and have amazing wardrobes. We wouldn't work, of course; there would be no time for jobs with all of the brownie making and playdates we were planning! 

I've always wondered what playdates were like and this weekend, I had the privilege of getting a pretty good taste. Sunday was moving day for my brother and sister-in-law; rather than ask me to lift boxes, they asked if I would spend the day keeping my niece Caitlin occupied while they did the dirty work. I was more than happy to oblige :). We spent the afternoon with Amy and her son playing in his amazing room and watching as the two sat patiently at a tiny table and snacked on little bites of cheese. How cute was it? Words cannot even describe...

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ayesha & gaspar - due in october

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet Ayesha and her incredibly sweet husband for a pregnancy session. We decided to shoot at Malibu and after a drive up the coast, found the perfect spot. Just past Geoffrey's, it was an amazing stretch of coastline hidden from the main road. He held her hand and helped her down the rocks while I walked behind them, soaking it all in.

Ayesha is gorgeous anyway, but pregnant? She GLOWS! It was such a fun session! I honestly sat back and watched as the two of them did their own thing - relaxed on a blanket, walked in the ocean barefoot and gazed out to watch the sunset. They are such a beautiful couple and I can' t wait to meet their little man :)