Best-Friends since inside the womb

Elora & Autumn

First Thanksgiving 2009

One whole year today...

I married my best-friend...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABE!

I can't believe it's already been one year since we got married! Well I've been pregnant for pretty much the entire 2009, so that's probably where all my time went!

I remember walking down this aisle with my Dad, nervous as heck! Not nervous to marry Brandon, but nervous because everyone was watching me.. I had to keep a smile on my face the entire time! That was hard haha. Plus, the Bridezillas camera crew were all there at every angle getting me on camera. My main focus was NOT to trip! 

Ah, we had such a good time though. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat! (Of course WITH Brandon, not do it all over again with someone else ha!)

Here are some more photos from our special day..

Still rubbing my eyes in disbelief....is this a sham?

This morning when Brandon left for work I texted him to see if Elora woke up in the middle of the night. For some reason I just couldn't remember. Every night seems the same nowadays, she wakes up at 2:30am on the dot! To my surprise he texted me back and said "No, slept all night". WHAT?! I just couldn't believe it! She woke up around 7:15am this morning. She slept for 7 hours straight! YAY! Now.. can we please have a repeat of this EVERY night? I know I know, probably too much to ask right? haha.. I think we're on to something here! =)

I can't believe how fast she's growing! I can say that a million times, but really I CAN'T believe it! I'm so excited to have Grandmama & Grampa come visit us next Friday! Wee! My parents are coming on Friday & staying for the weekend. I know they miss Elora very much! Unfortunately, Brandon has to work on "Black Friday". Was hoping we could all go shopping together! Oh well, maybe we shouldn't go shopping since we don't really need anything. I'd rather not spend unnecessary money right now with Christmas right around the corner. We still need to go Christmas shopping! I'm thinking gift certificates all the way! I don't like shopping during this time of the year, the stores are jam packed. Too many germs to go around! Blah!

I'm sitting here, watching Elora sleep soundly in her swing and smiling =) warms my heart. This weekend on Sunday will be ONE YEAR that Brandon and I have been married! I can't believe it's already here! It must have went by fast since I was pregnant this whole year haha. I think we're keeping it low key this time around. We don't have anything planned, but it will still be special anyways. 

Elora gets her first shots on Monday! AH! I'm nervous for her! She's getting the Rotavirus & Dtap vaccines. We're doing our own vaccine schedule. We don't want all these chemicals pumped into her little body=( It's always good to do your research for everything! Especially something so critical like vaccines. 

It's funny when you become a parent. I never knew I could be so paranoid! The main thing I've learned so far from being a new Mommy is to trust your instincts. In the beginning I would always second guess myself (I still do at times) but I'm working on it! 

Happy Friday ya'll! Time to start the day with my baby girl! =)

*Hugs*

Mommy A

Awesome stuffs in the making....

Whoa! Sorry folks for the lag on updates! It's been a very busy week! Well not physically, just mentally haha! It's amazing when you have a child of your own, how your outlook on life and your thoughts completely change (of course for the better). It's been almost two months since I've had Elora! WOW! Where has the time gone?! It's so sad that time flies by like that. 

Last night Brandon and I were laying in bed watching Elora laying on her belly lifting up her head looking around. When did this happen? When did our baby girl start becoming so mobile? Ay yai yai! Almost time for another one! haha I'm totally kidding. It's going to be a LONG while before that happens. But it's amazing how much they change and you don't even notice it until one day you are really paying attention. It makes you happy, yet sad at the same time. 

I've always had a strong passion for photography. Growing up I always wanted to be in front of the camera. I was never shy about it! My Mom and I would have mini photo sessions. I would put on my best little dress, put a bit of my mom's lipstick on and strike a pose. I love those memories! But now, it's time to finally pursue what I've always been passionate about! Photography!

Luckily I have an amazing Husband who supports me in any decision that I make. When I told him I wanted to be a photographer he said "Let's do it!". With my strong ambition and his motivation, we will be successful. It's nice to know you always have someone on your side. We're a team, ap & bp. Now we have an addition to our team! EP! YAY! =)

On the 17th we bought the domain name of our website. www.apimagery.com. We are in the progress of getting it nice & pretty! Working on the logo with my friend, hoping to get it done soon! I have some photo shoots in mind with good friends of mine. It's a work in progress, just have to be patient! (I lack in that category!)

Lots of things on my mind...

Um hello? What happened to the week? It's already THURSDAY! Holy smokes! I forgot to blog the past couple of days! Boo on me!

Anyways check out the sneak peaks to our family photos we took with Laura on Sunday!

http://laurawinslowphotography.com/blog/2009/11/11/third-time-is-a-charm-gilbert-baby-photographer/

Leave us a comment! If we receive 10 comments, we'll receive free wallets! Yippee! I love photography! Just capturing different moments and looking back at them years from now makes me happy=) We've taken TONS of pictures of Elora so far! More to come! TONS more actually! haha

Oh yeah! Elora had her first modeling gig! We bought a super cute outfit from Dolce Vita Mia called the Rockabilly outfit. Mia is using Elora's photos for her website hehe =) That's my little girl!

Check it out! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32160198

I'm SO excited that my parents are coming to visit the day after Thanksgiving! YAY! It seems like it's been forever since we've seen them! I wish they could move out here with us. Maybe one day!

I'm a little scattered brained right now. I've just had a lot on my mind. I can't really put it into words yet until I get everything together in my brain haha. So this will be continued soon!

Mommy A

Weekends go by WAY too fast =(

What a wonderful, eventful weekend! But why oh why do they have to go by SO darn fast?! I think weekends should be 3 days and 4 working days. Who can I write to so we can get that going? haha..I wish!

SaTuRdAy
On Saturday Brandon and I did some Fall cleaning. We went through more clothes in our closet to see what we wanted to donate and keep. We now have 5 big trash bags FULL of clothes to donate! YAY! They are picking up on the 13th. What a chore! No more clothes shopping for awhile! (except for Elora of course!) We decided to stay home instead of going out. The day went by fast! We decided to make a trip to Target to buy some necessities. Elora was alert and looking around while we were shopping. She loves the bright lights! Then we tried this new Mexican restaurant called "Some Burros" In Chandler. It was really good! I had a vegetarian burro (burrito). It had rice, beans, cheese, avocado and tomatoes in it. YUM! =p

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Sunday we woke up bright and early for our mini photo session with Laura. We met at Liberty Market in Downtown Gilbert. The weather was gorgeous! We took some family photos and had a great time! Elora did great! She's going to be a little model hehe=) We can't wait to see the photos in a couple weeks. After that we went to Hissyfits in Phoenix for the Hullabaloo. They had over 50 vendors, all hand made creations! It was great to see all the talent out there! Makes me want to take on a hobby! I do love scrapbooking! I need to start that up again. I bought Elora an outfit and headbands from Dolce Vita Mia. I saw Mia's Etsy store online and saw that she had SO many cute things for Elora. I even went online today and bought some MORE headbands for her! I know I know, I gotta stop! 

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I am SO looking forward to getting our camera tomorrow!!! I can't wait to take beautiful photos of Elora girl! We're going to have mini sessions everyday! hahaha! I'll have to start my own little gallery online of all the photos I take. 

Today we had our 6 week appointment with Stephanie, our Mid-wife. Elora is growing! She weighed in at 12 lbs, 1 oz. but that's with her onesie and diaper on. I would take off half a pound, so 11 lbs, 8 oz. Somewhere around there. YAY! She's a little hungry monster! LOVE it! We are going to miss seeing Stephanie since today was our last appointment with her. But we will definitely keep in touch with her. She has touched our lives forever! 

Now we need to find a good pediatrician for Elora. We're still on that mission! To be continued...

Mommy A

Family Weekend!

Man I LOVE weekends! Who doesn't right? I love them more so now then ever because it's all family time! On the weekdays Brandon is gone 12 hours a day! Now that's a LONG time to be away from your family everyday! I don't know how military families do it. I would go absolutely CRAZY without Brandon! I think Elora would too! =)


We have our Holiday Family Mini Photo Session with Laura Winslow this Sunday at 9am. I already have our outfits put together! I'm really excited about it! I just LOVE getting photos taken. It's all wonderful memories! I also love to take photos as well! I can't wait until we get our new camera! It shipped today! It should be arriving on Tuesday next week! Wee! 


Brandon and I also decided to go green with Elora's diapers! We ordered "g diapers". Here's a little description about them: 

"gDiapers, which stands for green diapers, consist of a washable, cotton outer little gPant and a plastic-free biodegradable diaper gRefill. They are made of breathable material just like sports clothing.  So, babies stay dry and happy and are far less likely to get diaper rash."

We got a great deal on them from www.babysteals.com. I LOVE that website! Everyday at 9am you get an e-mail letting you know what the baby steal item of the day is! Then you gotta act fast because they sell out so quick! Everything is 50% off or more! It's awesome! If you aren't already registered for that site, I would highly recommend it!

Ay yai yai! Shopping has always been my weakness! I no longer want to shop for myself though! I LOVE shopping for Elora girl! But I know she doesn't actually NEED everything I want for her, but I just think so much of it is CUTE! This Sunday after our photos we are going to Hissifits Kids Consignment Boutique in Phoenix for a Hullabaloo! They are going to have over 50 local handmade vendors there! Ah I love handmade stuff! One vendor I am excited to see is Dolce Vita Mia! Mia makes the cutest headbands, onesie sets, socks, bows and other goodies! I love her style! You can check out her store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dolcevitamia

Happy weekend all! =)


Mommy A