Happy 3 month birthday Jordan!

Dear Jordan,

Happy 3 month birthday! The time has seriously flew by faster than I could have ever imagined.
This morning after your bottle , you were standing on my lap , leaning on my chest - doing little baby squats. Only stopping to give me flirty little smiles, and to chat a bit with your sweet little coos.

I know every parent thinks their baby is the greatest, but really....you are. It could be the mommy hormones, but every day (at least a couple times) , you smile at me while doing something amazing and I instantly get teary eyed. You are honestly amazing.

A few things that make my heart beat a little faster on a daily bases:

• They are not just smiles, they have beautiful little sounds to go along with them. They are shy and sweet. They are so you, and so perfect.  
• At only 3 months old, rolling over is a thing of the past. Now you are on a serious mission to crawl, and sit up. Jordan, you are 3 months old!....and probably the smartest baby ever! ;) 
• You now laugh out loud. Simply amazing! 
• You kick like nobodies business! You sit in your bouncy seat and bounce like crazy with the most excitement ever! 
• You love TV. At first we thought it was cute that you tried so hard to see the tv when it was kinda out of your view.....but now you have defiantly proven to be your fathers child. You already cant get enough of it, and it makes me feel like a stellar parent ;)

There is so much more that I love about you. I could go on forever. 

But the most beautiful thing so far is that you are the best baby ever. You never get upset, you are full of smiles and love. 

I am so bummed that I have to go back to my day job soon, but I am so happy that we get to leave you with friends that love you so much. 

So Jordan, please slow down - you are growing way too fast and I love you just the way you are! :)

All my love,

Mom

A few recent faves:

I'm tellin' ya - he loves the TV...


So fresh and so clean...


Some one LOVES this blanket during tummy time.


I love the light the little lamp on his changing station gives off!


his sweet little dimpled feet! :)


My current fave! ...the hat is still a little big, but I couldn't resist!

Redlands Day After Wedding Photography - { Janeth & Diego : Married & so in love! }

When you get to write three blog posts about the same couple.... you know youve got something special! :)

I just declared my love for Janeth and Diego in the last post, so I will spare ya for now.

When we shot Janeth and Diego's wedding, we decided that we might as well spend the night since it was not super close to home, we would not be done till a little later, and would be shooting them the next day too..... besides, who doesn't LOVE staying in pretty hotels! ;)

Its safe to say we had very different nights after their wedding. We went back to our hotel room and watched South Bound and Down , and cuddled with our 4 week old baby (who had been with my in-laws during the wedding) in a very big cozy bed. And Janeth and Diego partied late into the night with their friends, celebrating their amazing marriage.
But in the morning we ended up in the same place, we walked next door and shot some pictures of J+D fresh out of bed. It was short, sweet, intimate and perfect.

Here are just a few pictures from their quick day after session:

okay so I pointed my camera over to where we would be taking the pictures , and took a quick shot to just to check the light...and I got this sweet gem on accident. Thank you photo gods! ;) ...Janeth, you are adorable!
























My fave!


Okay...these 2 tie for favorites too!

J+D - You guys are so beautiful together! <3 you guys! 

Redlands Wedding Photography - { Janeth & Diego : Married! }

I'm not afraid to put it out there, its the truth.....Janeth and Diego are one of our favorite couples we have ever worked with . Period.

From day one , we loved them. It could have been their fab wedding ideas at our initial meeting , or that they really put themselves into their fun snowy engagement shoot (so fun!) ,possibly their laid back demeanor , Janeth's ability to pull her inner fierceness out of no where, the way they are so soft and sweet together, ALL of the time they gave us for portraits AND the day after session (that led us to taking our favorite portraits ever!) , or maybe is just a combination of it all that just makes them one of the most awesome couples ever. 

Janeth and Diego got married at the beautiful University of Redlands Alumni House . From the moment we got there, we were in love with amazing buildings. It quite possibly could have been the hottest day of the year, but still one of our favorite weddings to date.

Now for the goods! Lets start with beautiful Janeth getting ready...

Hello gorgeous!


meanwhile, Sean was chillin' at a local pub with the guys...


One more reason Janeth and Diego are one of our favorite couples ever - they decided to do a first look....we LOVE first looks! It makes the day go SO much smoother, and its always super special!





...and first looks = more time for beautiful portraits! :)








Love this set!






































Then of course they had time for even more fab portraits...some of our favorite yet!





























One of our favorite bridal shots ever!






A little bling for ya...





Love the grainy old feel of these shots!





love love love!

Don't forget to come back soon to see a few shots from J+D's day after session! :)

Janeth and Diego, we hope you are having an amazing time on your honeymoon safari in Africa! You both deserve the world and we feel so so blessed to have been able to be part of your day. You are both beautiful people inside and out , and we truly hope that we get to photograph you both a ton in the future!

Vendor love!:
Ceremony location: University of Redlands Alumni House
Reception location : The Mitten Building

Florist: Jami Spencer 

DJ : Just 4 Fun Productions
Officiant : Robert (Diego's brother)

Caterer : Cafe Bon Appetit

Photographer: Blair Nicole Photography