Hi everyone, we were lucky enough to be able to capture my third-trimester baby bump and have the most beautiful family portraits taken by Marni Olivier who was 8 weeks postpartum at the time! I wanted a beautiful location so we headed to the citrus orchard at Almost Orange. It is such a stunning spot and always makes me feel like I’m back in Tuscany. It was freezing cold and windy on the day. Teddy was under the weather. I was exhausted and had been for weeks. Ryan wasn’t particularly interested in me dragging him to yet another family photo session. Be that as it may, I am SO glad that we pulled it together and took the opportunity to capture this phase in our family’s lives. The joy these photographs give me I cannot even begin to describe. I’ve already had them printed into a coffee table book and I can’t wait to have some prints framed for our walls.
Birthday Reflections: Another year older, perhaps a bit wiser
When my friend, Sam, reminded me of my birthday, I joked that I’m another year older but none the wiser. It genuinely felt that way but upon a bit of reflection, I can honestly see how I’ve been educated by the school of life this past year. Some lessons have been extremely difficult and others extremely rewarding. Let me share a few with you.
Teddy’s first birthday
For Teddy’s first birthday, we had to have a Teddy Bear’s Picnic, of course! We had such a wonderful day with friends and family at the gorgeous Johannesburg Country Club. His cake was actually the exact same cake as the cake we ordered for the baby shower which was quite a sentimental thing for me. Perhaps I’ll repeat the order every year for the next few years!
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