Happy Birthday Matthew! | Murrieta Birth Photographer

Having repeat clients is such a treat for me. I love being able to share and document special times in their lives, and knowing that they trust me to do it more than once makes me happy. :) 

I shot Silvia's boudoir photos a couple of years ago while our husband's were on the same deployment. Since then, we've kept in contact through Facebook. When she wrote me that she wanted me to photograph her first born's birth, I was SO excited. I love, love, love birth photography. It's still a little taboo for some, but I've done it with both of my daughters and I am a firm believer in it. Labor can leave you groggy and your memories foggy. There are things I wouldn't have remembered if it weren't for my photos. Having a birth photographer during your labor and delivery can free up Dad or any support you have with you, just leaving you to focus on what you need to. There are certain memories you never forget, and a mother seeing her baby for the first time is a beautiful sight and can be shared with your family for generations to come. Anyways, off of my rant about birth photos... :) We had planned to shoot maternity photos too, but she went into preterm labor and put onto bed rest before our scheduled shoot. :( Weeks went by, and finally a day before her due date, baby Matthew decided to make his debut. It was a long and tiring labor, but such a wonderful reward and blessing. Life is beautiful! Congratulations Mark & Silvia! You have such a wonderful adventure ahead of you!

Stay tuned for Matthew's newborn photos! :)

Happy Birthday Liam Thomas!!! - San Diego Birth Photography

I had the pleasue of being friend, support, and photographer for one of my best friends, Chrystal. We've been waiting a loong time for this little Mr's arrival. You may remember this beautiful mommy from her maternity pictures which can be viewed here and also a few posts below. Daddy is a Marine helping the Afghanistan effort and was on the phone periodically through the laboring process. This birth really hit home because there were so many parallels between my labor with my daughter, Savannah. I had the wonderful opportunity to have my birth photographed to help document the experience so Savannah's daddy, who was in also fighting a war in middle east (Iraq) could experience it in some way as well. I will forever cherish those photos and I wanted to do the same for someone. Chrystal labored long and hard without the epidural. I couldn't help but tear up watching her in so much pain because I have been there myself! It was such a relief when she finally got it and was able to relax, get some sleep, and well, not be in pain! Liam Thomas was born September 18th, 2010 at 11:46 am weighing a healthy 8 lbs 10 oz! This little man shares the same birthday as my nephew Jackson. Two years ago exactly, I was in the hospital with my sister during her labor, while her husband was stuck in El Paso, TX due to Army duties. My daughter Savannah was born at 11:47 am and I totally called it that Liam was gonna be born then too! (I was one minute off, darn!) Liam's daddy heard his first cries over the phone, along with everyone else in the room crying. Hahaha. I love you Chrystal, you did an amazing job and you're going to be an even more amazing mother of two beautiful boys. I'm so happy I could be a part of this special day. God is good.

Here is a slide show of Chrystal and her birthing experience. Grab some tissues! :)

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