Weekend in Photos

This mild and beautiful winter we've been having has me feeling Spring fever like you wouldn't believe! In addition to scheming for the major backyard overhaul we will begin this year, our house got a bit of early spring cleaning this weekend. In hopes of bring a little green into our house, I purchased the fern pictured above and started snipping blooms from our Camellia! And other than a good ole' Sunday splurge of Belgian waffles (a family fave!), some play time at the park and lazy morning snuggles with Claire, our little princess got her ears pierced this weekend ( Which you can kind of see in the bottom left photo)! All-in-all it was a delightful few days. Here's to hoping everyone's week is off to a great start!

Week In An Instagram

My favorite thing about the iPhone is how easy it is to capture everyday, sweet moments like these! Here's a look at the past week in a simple collage of Instagram photos. 

p.s.- Instagram is probably my favorite app of all time!

Clockwise from  top left:

1. Lunch and shopping date with daddy!
2.Waking up from a nap after a long and fun day with new friends!

3. Claire's 11 week birthday

4. Tutu love!

1. Happy February!
2. Lunch break

3. Hubby surprised me with flowers

4. Only a sweet baby's bottom could pull this off!

{California Girl}

Yesterday we made the most of the sunshine and lunched in the backyard. There's nothing quite like a picnic in January! 

 

Worth A Thousand Words

I've had a few followers request that I post some recent pictures of Claire (beside her monthly photos)! So I thought I would take one or two Wednesdays a month to share some recent pics. Here are a few of my Love Bug last week:) 

Enjoy and Happy Wednesday!

P.S. I've got some great posts and updates coming soon!

{Newborn Photos}

I am so happy to share with you the photos from Claire's newborn session! Sarah Dawson has outdone herself once again and captured the most amazing shots of our little girl that we will cherish forever. These were done when she was just 6 days old-and my goodness how she has changed already! Enjoy!!

(Beware: Baby fever likely to occur:)

{Showered} with Love

As I mentioned earlier this month, Baby Girl and I were recently blessed with an over-the-top, beautiful baby shower! It was absolutely perfect in every way and left Chris and I feeling so loved and overwhelmed by our family and friend's generosity!

I really want to thank all of the lovely hostesses who made this shower so absolutely amazing! My Aunt C and my Grandma (So happy you were there, Grams!!) even flew out from Illinois to be here and help with everything! In addition to coming up with some really creative and lovely ideas the entire month ahead of time, my aunt also did all of the gorgeous flower arrangements! Aunt C, it would not have been the same without you:) My dear friend Parris, my one-of -a-kind Mom, my mother-in-law Jeannine and generous friend, Loretta-you are all such incredible and talented woman and I am so lucky to to call you friends and family!!

We had so many dear family members and friends make the trip to celebrate Baby Girl that I can't help but feel insanely blessed by you all!

So let's get down to the details, shall we? From the beautiful color palette, to the perfectly put together brunch (yes, my FAVORITE meal!), to all the girly details (hello, vintage lace tablecloths , burlap runners and homemade muslin napkins!), I couldn't have dreamed up a better party!

Brunch Menu: 
Coffee

Chocolate and Strawberry milk

Croissants

Yogurt bar with fresh fruit and granola

Vegetable frittatas

Maple bacon

Spinach salad

Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

Assorted French desserts and doughnut holes

Thank you Isabel, for capturing all the lovely details!

All photography credits to Isabel Ollinger

Maternity Photos {A Preview!}

Eek!! The photos from our maternity session are here and I wanted to share some of our faves with you! These were done by the lovely Sarah Dawson (she also did these!). I am thrilled with how they came out and so happy we'll have a tangible reminder of this incredible chapter in our lives! Thanks a million, Sarah!!

p.s. I'll be posting a bigger selection to Facebook soon:)