Shiloh is 1 Month Old!

Shiloh turned 1 month yesterday! I can't believe how time flies. I documented the growth of my firstborn by posing her on the same brown micro-suede chair in just a diaper every month until her 2nd birthday, and I wanted to do something similar for Shiloh. Although I knew next to nothing about photography when Adeline was born, and her early monthly photos are terrible, I still love looking back through those photos and seeing how much she changed and developed over her first two years. Though Shiloh's monthly photos will definitely be "better" technically speaking, Adeline's will certainly be no less cherished by me.

Today I Am 1 Month Old!

The adorable baby milestone monthly update cards are courtesy of my good friend Melissa Ritacco. Check out her blog: http://melissaritacco.blogspot.com/ and follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissaritaccopapergoods?fref=ts (you can also see some photos of her and her adorable little family in the November archives of my blog, from their holiday photo shoot: http://sweetadelinephoto.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-california-christmas.html).

Also, my friend Kristen, an amazingly talented photographer whom I have been lucky enough to have as my mentor, introduced me to an idea on her own blog (follow her here: http://kapturedbykristenphotography.com/blog/) that many bloggers do called "grace in the small things" or something similar. It's not an original idea by any stretch- it's basically just taking a minute to appreciate the joy brought about by the seemingly little or insignificant things in our day-to-day lives- but I love it and want to incorporate it into my blog. So, at the end of each post, you will find my "P.S." section, where I will list 5 things that I have found particularly comforting, enjoyable, or just worthy of sharing that week. I hope you enjoy reading them!

1) I have two photo shoots lined up in the next few months- a maternity shoot and an engagement session! I am SO excited! I haven't been shooting much since having Shiloh and I'm jonesing to pick up the camera! ;)

2) Wearing sweet baby Shiloh in the Ergo carrier, bouncing on the exercise ball and listening to her snore while I blog <3
3)Trader Joe's Dukkah Nut & Spice Blend- a savory Egyptian mix that is absolutely DELISH on crusty bread dipped in olive oil. Yum!
4) Had a fun family night out tonight- dinner at Bandit's Bar & Grill, benefiting the Ventura County Fire Dept. Widows, Orphans, & Assistance Fund. Our 1st dinner out as a family of 4!
5) Feeling especially lucky to have such an awesome husband who has been giving sweet Adeline some extra attention lately while I feed and tend to Shiloh around the clock.

Presenting Our New Little Princess!

I don't think I could have had a more perfect or fitting subject for my first ever newborn shoot...my very own newborn! I did have a little help with posing and getting my 2-year-old to cooperate, but I think it went pretty well for my first newborn shoot. Well, I guess it's hard to go wrong with a face this sweet ;)