Amy & Family ( Jake's 1st Year Pics)

This week I had the pleasure of shooting Amy and her family for a second time. This time her youngest son Jake turned one year old. This was a great photoshoot with everyone looking wonderful. It was a pleasure shooting this family for a second time. Here are just a few pictures taken during the session.

Ismael and Jeanette's Engagement Session

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Ismael and Jeanette at Southcoast Winery in Temecula. They are a very beautiful couple and the pictures showed how much in love they are. Here are just a few of the awesome images captured on a perfect day.

Helaina with her aunt and uncle

Over the past three days Helaina has been making such improvements. She is at the lowest setting she can have on her oxygen, and she has started to eat from a bottle. Last night she was able to take an entire bottle with the help of the O.T. specialist. On Monday night Aunt Chrissy and Uncle Ryan came up to visit. Helaina was very happy to be held by them. Here are some updated pics.

Yesterday Helaina was taken off of the CPAP machine and put on just oxygen through her nose. She is doing so well that she was moved from her isolet to a crib. She is possibly going to start her feedings from a bottle very soon. She is our little angel and is now in her big girl crib, hopefully getting ready to join us at our house.

so this weekend Heather and I went to visit Helaina at UCI. She is doing so well. She is still on CPAP but is almost at room air with her Oxygen. I was able to do Kangaroo Care this weekend with her for about 1.5 hours. This is where I get to hold her skin to skin. This help with her development and it is good bonding time. I got to hold her a second time this morning for another 1.5 hours. This was absolutely wonderful. Heather also got to hold her for about 1.5 hours last night as well. This was just so much fun for the both of us. What a way to spend two days off. Here are just a few images that Heather captured of me and my daughter.

hi everyone. Helaina is still doing absolutely wonderful in her new temporary home at UCI NICU. She is gaining weight and is up to 4 pounds now. She has no more IV's in her and is taking everything through her NG tube. She is still on the CPAP machine, the little thing in her nose that looks like she is a scuba diver, to help with her oxygen, but I would guess that will come out soon. Heather spent all day yesterday with her and got to hold her and comfort her for over one hour. It is so wonderful to have my lovely wife get to hold my beautiful daughter. I will be heading up there on Sunday and Monday and I will get to hold her for the second time ever. I am looking forward to it. Thanks again for all the support and prayers from everyone.

Helaina was moved today from san Diego to UC Irvine NICU. She is doing wonderful here. She is settling into her new home but heather, myself and helaina miss her old nurses, Amy, Joann and Tabitha. We are so happy and thankful for the nurses and staff at childrens hospital in san Diego for getting helaina over her hump and at the point she is at. We can't wait to bring her back to visit all of her nurses. I will keep everyone updated on her status. She is progressing well.

helaina being held

Today we got to hold Helaina for the second time. Yesterday we held her for the first time but today was so special as well. Heather got to hold her today and I was able to capture some great images of my two girls resting comfortably. Here are just a few of the awesome images. The tubes in Helaina's nose are to help with her oxygen and pressure. She should only have this one in for about two days or so.