Hannah My Heart

Hi Friends!! It's been so long since my last post, and with good reason. Our little baby arrived a little over a week early, and we have been loving her and life since. And now I would like to introduce you all to our little love, Hannah.

She was born April 23rd and stole our hearts. Her expressions, cries, scent, little fingers and toes, big dark eyes... I'm completely obsessed.

First looks.

 

She's already got him wrapped around her little finger.

Just a few days old and enjoying life in a Springtime outfit and a funny Winnie the Pooh hat.

One of my favorite outfits!

Baby's first design show!

It's been hard to get back into my own schedule/correspondence, but we're working on it. In the meantime, I'm completely enjoying this little one.

Baby Shower Recap

My mother threw me a baby shower a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful Spring day, full of lots of family and friends, and great food! It was more of a party than a shower, a wonderfully warm celebration, and we definitely felt showered with LOVE.

Planned with great care, my mom took reign of the location, guests, food, and drinks, but I took reign of the design. It's hard to let go of all control, and since I have a lot of decor (poofs, tassels, fringe, etc) from all the shows we do, it's only natural to want to want to use them again and again! The room was full of bright colors and happy details. Below are a few of my favorite shots.

Our wedding cake toppers made a re-appearance on the dessert table. This time accompanied by a little addition :)

Pastries topped with hearts.

Our gift table. I am still overwhelmed with the outpouring of generosity and support.

A little vignette of flowers in baby's initial.

Similar to the hearts that topped the pastries, we had hearts on straws, too!

Baby shower games are pretty fun. We played a few games, my favorite being the guess the belly size game. All the men cut string and my aunt helped with seeing who was closest.

Here is a fun video Sonja shot during the game.

With cousin D :)

My sis sharing fun facts about pregnancy and birth.

Heart over belly photo with mine and husband's hands. My hands are swollen now. It's a bit much and I can't wear rings anymore.

With the amazing photographer and my cousin, Nicole Espina Photography. All photos but the last 2 are shot by Nicole.

And the fam! Pops took the photo.

Grateful

Having just celebrated my baby shower on Saturday and after going through all of the thoughtful presents and cards on Sunday, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. My mother threw me a beautiful shower and filled the day with love from her friends and mine, as well as with our great family. I am currently working on organizing all things for baby and making/writing thank you cards. And I am so thankful for it all.

Hope that you all enjoyed a great weekend and have an even better week!! Can't wait to recap my shower later this week.

An Afternoon at Griffith Park

My days are usually filled with nesting, planning, designing, and reading (w/ some tv shows & espn), but today was a bit different. In anticipation of baby and ready to plan the next few months for the jewelry line, we scheduled a dual maternity and jewelry look book shoot with one of my favorite photographers and online friends Nina of Love & Lemonade Photography.

We spent the late afternoon shooting at Griffith Park. First up was jewelry. I am building my classics collection and slightly transitioning my style, so I wanted a look book full of what's familiar and what's coming for this year. It's also going to help our re-branding project that is currently in the works. Nina took charge and styled the shoot so well! My brain is currently always on baby mode, so Nina's creativity for display and lay out of the jewelry through nature was so great. I caught some glimpses from her camera and am so excited!

After the jewelry came the maternity shoot. The light was soft and the temperature was cool. As photos of us were snapped, we felt completely at ease and loved the of focus on the bump. We brought some props (baby's name banner and yesterday's ultrasound photos) and our instant camera for some quick fun. In my current uncomfortable state, Nina made me feel comfortable and good :)

 

Nina and Mark at work.

Half way through the jewelry.

I liked the shadow that these connected hearts cast.

Oh bump, how you grow! So fun to look down and see this.

A little sneak of the maternity photos. Love these instant prints!!

It's such a treat to get out of the house and enjoy a beautiful LA day. Hope you are all doing well :)

35 weeks and 5 days

We are a little over a month until baby's due date and are so excited. Today consisted of a regular appointment/check up, ultrasound, and lunch :) OB appointments are weekly now, for the duration of my pregnancy. And we had the delight of having another ultrasound before baby is born.

Little face. Can't wait to kiss it!!

Little profile.

And little foot! The ultrasound tech showed us all of the body parts: the hands, arms, stomach, head, legs, and feet. She liked the feet for some reason. And we ended up with a total of six photos, half of them being feet ones ;) It was funny.

Our baby shower is this weekend and we are in the midst of nesting. And can't wait to meet baby!

Baby Shower Details

My mom is throwing my baby shower, but I told her I needed full reign on the design. It's something to keep my busy, something I like to do, and something that would ensure the shower was definitely me & hubs. It also allows me to add my aesthetic to the day as well as use the decor for our home and baby's space. The shower is in a few weeks, and I wanted to share a few of the details that are going into it.

Mood board of sorts with my favorite colors right now, lots of washi tape, and heart stickers.

Invitations. A little washi tape accent means no two invitations are alike!

Washi tape decorated dessert flags.

Tissue decor.

We are still playing around with the menu and desserts and registry, but it's nice to have the design all prepared. Hoping the day comes together nicely. Can't wait to decorate the lounge :)

Bump It Up

As my belly continues to grow, we have started to notice how my bump makes appearance in all that we do, especially the photos we take. So we've been more cognitive about it and try to get fun bump shots. Above is our shadows on the swimming pool. Shadow photos are always fun and it's so cool to see how the bump looks.

My pregnancy has been quite nice. It's been an easy first 2 trimesters, with yummy food and lots of baby kicks! Watching my body grow is so interesting. The slight and not so slight movements are intense to experience, and I just love hearing the heartbeat.

 

What's been a bit hard is finding outfits that work with my bump. I still haven't purchased any maternity ware (save the belly band that holds my pants up) so finding regular clothes that cover my bump is hard. Luckily are lots of free flowing dresses and loose tops made of cotton jersey!

Stripes are one of my favorite prints to wear now. It helps my bump to stand out :)

And a little fun w/ my bro and our stomachs ;)

Happy Friday all!

Baby Book

The hunt for the perfect baby book took a few weeks. I wanted something unique, with lots of space for personal memories, and it had to have a good design. Luckily, we stumbled upon this beautiful book while at the Oh Hello Friend shop earlier this month! It's quite cute and has such a nice aesthetic. I can't wait to fill it up with milestones, memories, and mementos. 

 

For hand and foot prints!

This book was full of quotes like the one above.

An interesting section: Price of a... for when baby is born.

 Love how this book will accompany us monthly, through the first year!!

Baby's First Personalized Piece

These past few months we have been gathering little things we want for our future little one. A few onesies, some art prints, socks, toys, and a couple of books. Each little piece is so adorable, but I think I have a favorite right now. We attended Joey Chou's art show Bedtime Stories at Leanna Lin's Wonderland earlier this month. Art was sold and so were books. Joey is one of my most favorite illustrators and was on hand signing books that were purchased. I picked up his "It's a Small World" book" and was so surprised that he dedicated the book to my coming baby and drew a little illustration!

Joey waving at my belly.

A quick illustration.

So cute!! 

Can't wait to read this book to our baby :)

*all photos except the 3rd borrowed from Leanna Lin