Bridget and I have been friends since we were kids and I’ve watched her go from community children’s theater to high school theater to Broadway and TV commercials… and now this. I am so unbelievably proud of her and all that she has accomplished and I cannot wait to watch her every week on her new show! Here are a couple of super fun things for you to check out so you can share in my excitement …. a promo photo…

I am very excited to do a newborn shoot with my very own babies (how cute does that sound?) but I haven’t quite had time these first few days. We’re still trying to figure out how to get everything done and survive with very little sleep, but I do have a few “unofficial” photos of the babies at home, just because what’s a baby update post without baby photos?!

Daddy on the couch with his two favorite babies

This has been a bit of a tough week for Ben and I, the babies are both still in the NICU and we have been at home without them since I was discharged from the hospital last Sunday. Amelia and Paul are both doing fabulously, but the doctors wanted to keep them in the hospital until they were absolutely 100% sure that they would be eating well and gaining weight on their own at home. We still don’t have a solid date on when they will be released, but we’re getting hints that it might be this week, which would be VERY exciting!

I can’t believe how much they have both changed and filled out (getting chubby cheeks!) already in less than two weeks! I am running out the door now on the way to the hospital but I thought I’d post a few more recent photos of our lovely babies before I go.

Beautiful Amelia

Handsome Paul

And the fabulous duo together!

Well earlier this week our doctor decided that the bedrest at home just wasn’t enough and I was checked into the hospital on Tuesday. They had a hunch that the babies were on the way, so they wanted to make sure that they (and I) got as much attention and monitoring as possible. Since they were going to be early I was given a series of shots to help mature the babies’ lungs and we are so glad that I did because the babies are breathing fabulously!

Long story short(er) at around 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday the doctors decided that my mild preterm labor contractions had transitioned into full blown labor and it was birthday! The whole experince from that point on was a complete whirlwind. Apparently when I go into labor I REALLY go into labor The doctor’s first estimate was that the babies would be born between midnight and 3 am, so he went home planning to come back later. By 6:30 that evening they were frantically paging the doctor to come back because the babies were ON THE WAY!! I can’t believe how fast the whole process went, the babies were born at 7:50 and 7:57, completely shocking everyone with their speedy arrival!

And now the part you’ve been waiting for…. photos!! The little guys had to go to the NICU for a checkup even though they were looking great, so Ben went with them and took some super cute photos for me to see them… meet our peanuts!

Amelia Ann, weighing in at 4lbs 13oz, 18 inches long

and Paul Joseph, weight and height EXACTLY the same as Amelia

Ben and I are over the moon! I can’t believe our little ones are here and I can’t wait to bring them home with us. I will be in the hospital for a few days, and the babies will be as well. Hopefully we will all be together at home in a week or two. Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and encouragement, we really appreciate it

These two are an awesome couple and I knew Jessica was going to make a gorgeous bride and plan a beautiful wedding from the moment I met her! I had a great time with them shooting their engagement photos at Disneyland a few months ago and couldn’t wait for their August wedding! Unfortunately due to my doctor’s orders I was put on bed rest for my twin pregnancy and was not able to attend their wedding. Talk about disappointment!

Luckily two of my fellow photographers were on hand to help me out and they did an amazing job of capturing this beautiful wedding. All of the images in this post are courtesy of the lovely Kara Frans and the amazingly talented Nely Folk! I have snatched a couple of my favorites from Nely’s blog to post in static form here.. if you want to see more please visit her blog! I have also put together a “best of” slideshow featuring both Nely and Kara’s work. These two really outdid themselves, thank you so much ladies

I started out the day with Laura and her ladies getting ready… she had such a gorgeous dress and shoes I couldn’t just post one photo… and I should warn you as well that this is going to be a long post! Thank you Laura and Mark for your patience with me getting these all online!

Laura looked absolutely stunning all ready to get married… gorgeous!

All of the ladies were looking quite lovely as well… I adored the color of the bridesmaids dresses!

Laura and her mom taking a moment together before the ceremony

The ceremony was so beautiful and emotional…. Laura’s big walk down the aisle with her father was so special.

I love a happy couple!

After the ceremony we headed out to do some couple portraits…. I love when a couple is so happy and so radiant, it makes my job so easy!

After the portraits it was time for the reception, and what a great reception it was! The night kicked off with a great first dance by Laura and Mark

The toasts were pretty fantastic as well… this is certainly a loving family who knows how to give a speech!

Once dinner was over the music picked up and this crowd really hit the dance floor! You know I love a good dancing crowd… so much fun!!

Laura and Mark had an absolutely FANTASTIC wedding and I love this couple!  They are so sweet, so cute, and they have such fabulous taste that my job was a total breeze on their big day!  I have heaps and heaps of photo goodness to show you from their wedding, but since I haven’t been able to get it all ready for the blog yet I decided to give you a little teensy tiny sneak of what’s to come.

Is this not an absolutely gorgeous couple?  Love it!!