maya leigh paris

photo by short jill

has arrived!!! she was born on july 22nd at 3:50am. we did another water birth in our home & everything went beautifully. our midwife, mary, her assistant jen, my mom, & our friend, short jill, (who documented it for us) were all there to help make maya's birth a beautiful experience.

she is so incredibly sweet. i can't put her down. finn loves her & asks to hold her all the time. he comforts her by saying "it's okay baby" when she cries. if i'm not holding her he wants to know "where my maya at?" so luckily, the transition into big brotherhood is going very well.

the four of us are adapting, but maya is making everything so easy- it's like we've always been a family of four. and i love it.

emma miriam

is one!!!!!!!!!!

her entire family on both sides flew in for her celebration!

so while they were here we did a lil photoshoot.

everybody looking good!




she just learned to clap . YEAH!!!


i love this!


mama & daddy lovin on her.


cutest little escape convict. ever.


yep, keep being distracted as i secretly crawl away.


how cute is this?!!


grandparents!


great granddad.


some of emma's boys adoring her :)




then we went back to their house for some simple background portraits.

this is probably my favorite one of the whole shoot. sweet daddy.


aww sterny-poo.


licky poo.


cute!


uh-oh. guess who loves emma? tehee.




here'e emma loving on her stern.


isn't she beautiful?


happy birthday sweet girl!