I can’t help but smile from ear to ear whenever I see baby Ryan. Is it his saggy cheeks? His perky ears? Or just his entire fabulous face? I love allll of it!! I remember the day Serena told me she and Ray were expecting their first child…cuz I had tears–yes I’m an emotional woman:P Serena and I have been teacher colleagues for quite some time. We’ve seen each other through the tough times and the super glorious days. I’ve always had great respect for her as a person, colleague and now a super mom:) She has an unlimited amount of patience and love for people. Ryan is going to be spoiled with her goodness. Ray is an awesome dad. He’s great at lending a listening ear and giving the very best advice. Plus he’s also multi-talented with his video/photography/drumming gigs. Ryan has inherited some serious gear. I know without a doubt baby Ryan is now part of an amazing family.
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babies
Emmalina is a dream sleeper. She’s also quite the beauty:) Jenny and Eric are going to have to keep watch for future boys lining up at the door…and on fb, twitter, + who knows what else!?! Hopefully, big brother Ethan will help keep an eye out with a protective arm around her.
Jenny has been blessed yet again with an amazing sleeping baby. However, she’s hoping that her girl genes will kick in and be more mellow than Ethan. He’s an amazing big brother, sneaking in kisses for Emmalina here and there–so sweet. But he’s an active boy and is keeping mom pretty busy. Baby Emma has daddy already wrapped around her teeny tiny finger. I’m assuming it doesn’t take much to make daddy melt…just one look. Emmalina is lucky to have two great parents. Jenny’s the one who is prepared for everything and anything that comes her way. Eric is her rock and will do anything for her. Both parents adore her to no end. Beautiful family.
What a small world. The first time I met Josie’s mom Cindy, I was unaware of the connections between us. Her sister is dating an old friend from my previous Church. Plus her sister met my husband Lon from being in the same wedding party a while ago. Cindy is also a teacher who has also extended her maternity leave as did I:P Josie, her 1 yr old daughter is the sweetest thing. She’s a little girl with lots of energy and joy:) Already a baby ‘supermodel’, she’s been featured in a Babies R Us catalog. With that adorable face, I can totally understand why.
I had tons of fun on Josie’s 1st Birthday shoot. It’s amazing how fast they grow-up, especially when your attention is divided between older siblings. Which reminds me, I have yet to take 1st year photos of my own daughter Gem:P Happy 1st Birthday Josie!!! Hope this is year is double the fun:D
Chester checking out his new baby brother.
Who’s waking me up from my beauty sleep?
So happy with momma.
Sweet daddy time.
Check me out in the fur:)
I had bet that baby Luke was a girl, obviously, I was wrong:P It was mostly based upon the shape of Sylvia’s baby belly. Round=a girl. Pointy=a boy. I really don’t know the origin of this ‘fact’ but it didn’t hold true in this case. However, there is no mistake in Luke being the most tiny + super fabulous baby boy I’ve seen in a while. He definitely enjoyed being photographed. A natural poser. My fave is smiling while sleeping!
Sylvia is already an amazing mother. She was very well prepared for Luke’s arrival. I even picked up some tips on how to properly separate baby clothes in drawers, needless to say, she’s gifted at organization. I’m waiting for the day she can come out with baby Luke and help me organize my house, for real. No rush Syl! lol. Just watching Sylvia with baby Luke tells me he’s incredibly loved. He’s super blessed to have such a great momma.
Daddy Gary is beyond awesome. He makes sure that Sylvia has as much rest as possible. Even though this is his first son, I can tell he’s a natural. Most nights have been spent with daddy in the rocker…way to go Gary! I’m sure Gary & Sylvia have big hopes and dreams for their little boy, but for now, eating, sleeping, peeing + pooping are at the top of their list. Welcome to the world Luke!!!
Okay, I haven’t posted a ‘sneak peek’ entry before, but I’m just too excited and can’t wait any longer to reveal an image of precious baby Luke! My good friend Sylvia asked me to take photos of her new bundle of joy who is now just over a week old. When I first laid eyes on him, I have to admit, I shed some tears of joy. It’s been quite the wait to finally meet this little guy. He’s beyond beautiful. All the best to you Sylvia + Gary, you’re super duper blessed! Stay tuned- more photos of baby Luke to come…
This musical box was a Christmas gift given to Stellar from Poh-Poh(chinese, for grandma). Stellar loved it because it allowed her to store ‘secret treasures’ aka: random stuff lying around the house. For example, those little white balls from the Hungry Hippo game were once found there…not sure of their whereabouts now. Stellar then introduced this new collectors item to lil’ Gem & she was hooked! She was totally mesmerized by the spinning ballerina along with its music. Gem then discovered the best part: flicking the ballerina & watching it vibrate back and forth on its spring:P Or I could be wrong, she probably just loves looking at her fine baby self.
10 months old and no teeth to show for it. Our lil’ Gem has been teething for …umm…let me see…the past 6 months?!? I think we’ve seen ‘something’ trying to come out for a while now, but so far, no action. In the big scheme of things, this is a very teeny tiny issue. But it’s just been no fun for Gem in terms of this slow & painful process, with a side of itchy rashes. She must go through at least 3 to 4, if not more, drooling bibs a day. If she keeps this up, she just might beat her sister Stellar’s drooling record of 2 full years:P Seen any deals on bibs lately?
In the mail today, Lon received his new heavy duty iphone4 case. I saw a glitter in his eye when I told him that it had arrived. That glitter that was once only reserved for me. Ever since he first got his iphone4, I’ve been spending more time talking to the top of his head than having direct eye contact. Once in a while, I would quickly ask him ‘who do you love more?’—just to see if he would slip up. He even hugged a complete male stranger the very moment he thought he was going to lay his hands on his new love. What were the red flags? Maybe the way he would freak out the moment he didn’t know the whereabouts of his phone, or maybe the way he used the house central vacuum system to suck out the dust from his new case because he insisted that the dust would one day crack the screen. I on the other hand, heard the vacuum sounds and was literally thinking this: “wow, he’s actually vacuuming the basement carpet with an injured back so I won’t have to do it later..strange but …wow.” I have been officially replaced and demoted to wife #2. Is there an App that can replace my husband?
It’s hard to believe that 3 months has passed already. We’ve again made it through the toughest newborn sleepless nights stage. Miraculously, she began sleeping 12 hrs through the night at 11 weeks old–I hope she keeps this up! Stellar’s been the one consistently waking up in the middle of the night…I guess they talked and decided to switch roles. Gem’s definitely more chill and super smiley, Stellar made us work for every smirk. I haven’t taken many pics of her lately because she usually spends her time sleeping in the car seat and placed in the corner of the room somewhere:P She’s been around for a few months already, but many ppl have yet to see her awake. More updates to come later.
