The Nest

Second Time Around

Well, I can tell I'm established in San Diego now!  A good bit of my business in 2008 has come from repeat clients coming in with their second baby.  I have really enjoyed this!  It's fun to see the baby and whether or not they look like their older sibling.  My FAVORITE thing though is seeing the parents.  Gone are the jitters of first time parenthood.  Gone is the rush to sterilize everything the baby touches.  Don't get me wrong... those are all rights of passage for first time parents... been there... done that... personally own the T-shirt!  However, it's a very cool thing to see parents come in with their second child more confident and sure of themselves.  It's an opportunity I get to watch not just babies, but parents, grow.  I love my job!

This is Miss Morgan and her new sister Hailey.

I have photographed Morgan since she was 4 months old

and now she's 3 and a Big Sister.

 

Sleepy Hailey

Hailey and Mom

Miss Hailey's beautiful eyes!

Back from Vacation!

Wow!  What a crazy couple of weeks!  I was busy proofing sessions right up until I got on the plane and was shooting a session the day after I returned.  Don't worry... I will be sharing some of my vacation photos later.  Right now I wanted to share some pictures from the marathon of sessions just before I left. 

Miss Sophia... she just turned 2!  I've had the honor

of photographing her since she was 4 months old!  :)

   

OK, how stinkin' cute is this hat???

Miss Anna - 8 months old and just about the happiest little girl!

2 Anna's in one week!  :)  This beautiful little girl was only

about 2 weeks old.

How long is summer vacation???

Well, since I have not been working much the past couple of weeks I don't really have any pictures to share.  That should change by next week... I have 6 sessions between now and next week.  I'm trying to get them all in before I go on my vacation... ALONE... with NO KIDS! 

Don't get me wrong... I LOVE my kids but this is the first summer I've had to spend an entire summer with them out of school.  Prior to our moving to Coronado they attended a year round school.  There was only about a 3-4 week break over the summer.  Sure it always felt like we were trying to jam a lot into those short weeks but now faced with the alternative - 10 WHOLE WEEKS WITH THE KIDS - I am looking back fondly on that short break.  Unfortunately I'm just NOT one of those mothers who is good at the summer break thing.  I know some moms who run summer time like a camp with activities and play dates all lined up.  Yep, that's NOT me.  I wish it were though!  Thank goodness for summer camp, the swimming pool, the beach, etc. 

I do have some good news... on a personal note.  Many of you have been so kind as to check up on me and ask about my husband who was deployed to Cuba unexpectedly.  Well, it looks as if he will be coming home EARLY!  :)  He was supposed to be gone until late November and now it looks like he'll be back late September/early October.  I am very excited to get him back and get things back to normal!

That's all I have for today.  Next week I should have quite a few pictures to share.  Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Melissa