i was introduced to this gorgeous couple by one of our other gorgeous couples, Co & Albert! i already knew we would hit it off the very first time we met Mike & Mandy. for those of you that haven’t met our first child, we are dog people. we decided to meet up at a […]
Happy Wednesday all! in case you missed yesterday’s newsletter (you should totally subscribe above), i wanted to share about my upcoming Holiday Mini Sessions! this year, i will only be doing 2 days of Holiday Mini Sessions and have teamed up with Images for a Cure in order to donate 100% of your session fee […]
Happy Friday! just a quick sneak peek of yesterday’s Laguna Beach engagement session… hope you all have a great weekend 🙂 xoxo jess
Gorgeous image! Can’t wait to see more!
happy hump day! i figured today would be the perfect day to share some photos from the recent Anthropologie Event that i covered 🙂 this is the 5th year that Anthropologie has hosted their Sit. Stay. Love. Campaign, which promotes pet adoptions and pet supply drives for local animal shelters across the United States. during […]
i’m just gonna be honest, we’ve had a rough month. Zach has been teething for 5 weeks straight now, and he is back to being up every hour (or less) every single night. we are absolutely exhausted. i keep thinking about writing, and craving writing, but other things keep winning the battle for the small […]
I absolutely love this! 🙂 Can I please steal the lines you put before every picture? 🙂
Teary eyed! Mostly because I am already at some of those “before you know its”.
I am so glad this is a revelation you had before it is too late 😉
I truly think about you guys often and hope for a get together sooner than later
love ya
BTW, he IS so cute and those chunky legs, uh, LOVE
Oh Jess… you are an amazing mother. I knew the day I heard little Zach would be in your lives that he would be the luckiest little guy around. You two have such pure love to share and one day when he grows up he will look back on all this and realize just how lucky he is. Joey will be 12 in a few short months and many of those “one days” have come. I begin to feel sad at all the thing I might have missed and all the times I didn’t “enjoy”. He wasn’t an easy baby and when I look back now I have forgotten all the “rough” times and find only the sweet moments when we read together, when he used to hug me, all the “funny” trouble he got in like powdering his whole room. I miss that little him. And now it is the same with the rest. They are growing so fast and the times I thought would never end…the crying, the sleepless nights, the laundry (which is now only 5 times as much as when they were teeny, tiny baby clothes) the endless “packing” to go somewhere and that special bond between a mother and her breastfed baby are distance memories. I know how tough it really is when you are in it. But you have a beautiful insight that many of us forget to think about in time. Trust in your love to get you through and lean on each other when times are tough. That “one day” comes in the blink of an eye. <3
Love everything about it! So glad you figured it out before it was too late!
This brought tears to my eyes because I can totally relate! It's reality. And as much as we TRY and enjoy EVERY minute of it, somedays we're just not going to feel like it. But is a constant daily reminder to myself to slow down and just take it all in— just love on those little monkeys!
This brought tears to my eyes because I can totally relate! It's reality. And as much as we TRY and enjoy EVERY minute of it, somedays we're just not going to feel like it. But is a constant daily reminder to myself to slow down and just take it all in— just love on those little monkeys!
Man, A, I was just.thinking.of all of these things right before I read this. Made me teary!
Beautifully written and photographed, Jess! And yes, the time does fly by – but it's OK not to relish every tantrum and every sleepless night. You're human, after all! Sometimes parenting is frustrating, incredibly hard work. But the smiles and cuddles and wonder and joy more than make up for the tough times. Keep in mind that the older he gets, the more interactive he'll be – there's a lot more fun in store. In the meantime, cut yourself some slack! And if you need a babysitter, I'm available. 🙂
Love to all three of you! <3
It is hard to LOVE every moment! But it truly does go too fast….
thanks girl! 🙂
haha sure!
thanks so much, Denise! 🙂
oh my goodness! thanks so much everyone for the comments!
@Cyndi sure!
@Christina haha yah he’s a little chunkalunk 🙂 i think about you guys all of the time too! it’s ridiculous how long it’s been 🙁
@Dana thank you so much for your sweet words and for sharing 🙂 i really really appreciate it! xo
@Lorelei thank you! oh i know…i realize i’m human, it was just more the realization that i need to stop complaining about all of these things and try to see the positive in them sometimes 🙂 i can’t wait for the fun times ahead for sure! xo
Jess, this is soooo beautiful. I join the league of your other teary readers. As I’m writing this, I’ve started the nightly ritual of holding my breath that our sweet Benjamin will stay asleep as long as possible, anxious about what the night will have in store for us. I think about you guys often, along with another friend who has a 2 month old — reminding myself I’m in good company in the dark stillness of 3am, and that, 8 months in, as Benjamin wants to hold his own little spoon and spend less time nursing because he’s so excited to venture out and explore his world, the time is already passing too quickly. Thanks for the reminder to cherish every second – even the difficult ones!
Beautifully stated…. can entirely relate.
Did so enjoy your comments and photographs and it brought back memories of when I came home with your dad who weighed 4 lbs 15 oz. Feedings 20ccs every two hours around the clock and three other little ones to take care of. At the end of a month I was totally exhausted and weighed 99 pounds. But just look at your dad now. It was worth it! Love, Grandma
Thanks grandma! He was so lucky to have an awesome mom 🙂 I would be proud too!
‘m crying right now…OMGosh! I’m literally feeling like the “before you know it” mom. Every time Matt walks out the door, I realize that soon he’ll be gone on his own, and he won’t be around as much. But when you do lose your patience, or your not “relishing” those middle of the night feedings, or crazy evening bath times, just remember you’re human! You are an excellent mom, Jess. I know you are blessed to have Zach, because we all are!!!❤ But Zach is a very blessed boy to have a mother as conscienceous and loving as you! I love you (and Z) and I REALLY enjoyed your blog post!
Love the new site and your new colors Jess. Reading your above words about Zach, and relishing the moments when he’s little, brought tears to me eyes. You’re absolutely right about them growing so fast. I remember when my 12-year old son was that little (seriously? It’s been 12 years???) Can’t wait to hear your big announcement soon! Good luck on your mini-sessions…so wonderful to be giving back to such a great cause. Hugs!
These are such beautiful pictures of one of my favorite couples! Jess, you and Stephen did a great job! I love the beach photos that truly capture their love for each other…LOVE!!!
I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful photos you and Stephen took of us to celebrate a special time in our lives. Not only did you capture fun loving moments but you caught our personalities as well. We will never forget, “sexy eyes” lol. Thank you again! Can’t wait to share our Wedding day with you! Xoxo
@Mandy absolutely! we had a great time with you guys and cannot wait for your special day either!!
@Co thank you so much for your sweet words, girl 🙂 can’t wait for your wedding too! 2013 is gonna be an awesome year. so stoked!