It makes sense why babies grow up so fast, because truly, the weeks fly by at a warp speed! It feels like I write my ‘Week in Review’ post on a daily basis! Ha.

Last week, Sasha worked from home, and despite having to prepare ‘real meals’ (not fried eggs for Isla and a wrap for me!), we loved having him with us. My overall sanity is so much higher when he’s here. It’s already August, and all I can think about is our trip to Destin, Florida next month. We’re staying at the Hilton Sandestin, and I am so, so excited! I haven’t been to the beach since last January, when we were in Australia. I miss it!

Some of the highlights from the past week include:

• Having a few favorite gals over for lunch with their kiddos! Always love catching up with old friends over good food. 
• Visiting Nancy Aidee Gonzales’ house to see her new studio space and for Isla to play with Emilio and Christian (who are both so cute!).
• Taking Britt’s son’s 1 month photo. George is seriously to die for! What a dreamboat!
• Photographing the sweetest baby girl, Annie, just 20 months after I took her older brother’s newborn photos! I love photographing siblings 🙂 
• Meeting Destiny in Katy for blog photos, then going to our friends, the Jarvises, afterwards, to play and swim! 
• Going to church at Bayou City Fellowship! I am so glad we’re back every week – it’s no joke getting everyone dressed, ready and out the door that early on a Sunday!! Ha. 
• Taking milk bath photos at Ivana and Bob’s house of both Emi and Milly – our future bffs! 
• Having Riley help with Isla and Emi – we love having her with us! I also finished some basket photos for her mom (Monica of Paper Flour Ink). 
• Starting to plan Meredith’s baby shower! I cannot wait.
• Booking our stay at the Hilton Sandestin for next month!! It’s so needed. I cannot wait to be on the beach with a book in hand (ha… or with two kids on my hips!).

I hope you had a wonderful week! Happy, happy Monday! xo

Another week has flown by, and tomorrow is August 1st! With temperatures in the 100s, it feels like we are deep in the weeds of summer. I never know at what point of the day I need to shower – after the early morning dog walk, when I come back sweaty? Or after I work out in the morning, when I come back sweaty? Or after the evening walk, when I… you guessed it, come back sweaty? So basically, I just shower all day long! Which is exactly why I’m rocking a baseball cap all day, every day. Because who has time to do their hair three times? Plus, I went to our dermatologist last Friday to talk about my skin discoloration (called melasma) which is a result of pregnancy, and she recommended wearing a hat every day. She suggested a wide brimmed one, but alas, I’m no Kate Middleton, so I’m not sure I can pull that off! Ha. I wish.

Some highlights from the past week include:

• Getting Isla’s first haircut by Eric Vaughn – she wasn’t the most cooperative that she’s ever been, but he did a wonderful job regardless! And she has been showing off her new shorter do to everyone she meets!
• Having Destiny, Tatum, Ivana, Milly, Meredith and my friend Monica’s daughter, Riley, who is acting as my ‘Mother’s Helper’ over at various times on Tuesday! It was a crazy day, but the very best kind.
• Having Megan and Isabel over on Thursday to take some Willow Crowns fall bow photos!
• Attending a Serbian wedding reception for Sasha’s second cousin on Saturday!
• Going to church at Bayou City Fellowship – it was Emi’s first time in the nursery, but she seemed to do really well. Thankfully! We love our church home.
• Getting more snuggles with Brittany’s sweet baby boy, George!
• Swimming at my parent’s house in Katy on Saturday.
• Eating family dinner at Peli Peli Kitchen – our Sunday tradition! We love it.

I hope you have a wonderful first week of August. I can’t believe I’m saying those words!

This past Friday, we celebrated Miss Emilia’s Christening in an intimate ceremony with just our family and closest friends. Sweet Emi was not her usual happy self, which made sense later when we found out she had an ear infection! Regardless, it was a really fun day and lifelong memories were made. We’re so grateful for her amazing Godparents, Kirby and Brett, who were here from Oklahoma City to celebrate. Our photographer, Nancy Aidee, sent some pics already and I’m in love! I cannot wait to share more when we get the rest.

The rest of the weekend was a blur, given that we were just constantly trying to make poor Emi feel better. And the days leading up to the ceremony were very busy too! I snuck in two playdates, some blog photos for Destiny, newborn photos for Brittany’s angel, George, lunch with Ivana and her best friend, Destiny, and Milly’s three month photos. We had Sunday dinner with all my siblings – Ivana, Bob, Karine, Jill and Kevin. My favorite crew. We’re so blessed. Now I must go and pick-up the entire house that my tornado toddler wreaked havoc on today! Hope your Monday was a good one. xo