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Feels like summer time here in Utah and I cannot wait for this FUN year- I am back to shooting this week & my regular blog postings will be back! Wahoo!

I am just LOVING being a Mom, I mean- I knew I would love it but THIS much was beyond my imagination. I am crazy in love with this boy.

Oh it has been quite the journey getting to this point, even though it was probably the hardest 9 months of my life… I would do it ALL OVER AGAIN. Never thought I would say that. My Mom said to me before I left for the hospital ‘finally you are going to understand how much I love each of you kids’, and its true. Never knew I could love someone that much that I just met. We are just so in love. Meet our little boy,  Desmond; born February 6th, 8:46pm, 5lbs 15oz, 19 inches. He looks just like his Daddy, and he totally has my eyes

*Those of you wondering where we got the name… I was quite in love with a certain character on ‘Lost’. I loved his name and it just stuck.

Maternity photos were taken by my cute friend Kassandra Namba Photography, edited by me
















Dont judge my shoes, crocs were all that fit… they were perfect for my sausage toes.


TWELVE DAYS LATER… I was induced at 36 weeks due to toxemia & blood pressure. I had a fever during labor, so he automatically had to go to the NICU. After 25 hours of labor & 2 hours and 45 minutes of pushing he was here! He had a hard time breathing, had the cord around his neck twice & was just exhausted from being in my belly- my pregnancy was hard on both of us. Thank goodness for my amazing doctor who was very in tune with me and knew it was time to end my pregnancy early. I don’t know that things would have turned out as good as they have if it wasn’t for her. It was a strange experience, nothing went the way I expected. Nothing. But then again, my whole pregnancy was that way. I didnt get to hold him til the next day after he was born- our whole week was spent in the NICU. Parents who have had babies in there understand how emotional you are. We were told we would be there over 2 weeks but Des made leaps every day. So proud of this little fighter.






First bath we got to give him in the nicu…



After a week at the hospital, we got to go home with our boy! Happy day! He spent a long time under the billi lights for jaundice. We were at the hospital every day for 2 weeks, the day we got to stay home all day was the best day EVER!




My first time snuggling him at home

Dustins first time

And now his newborn pics… I have been dying to have one of these of my own. HAHA! This poor kid will have SO many pics. Perfect model.






Monkey hat, Monster & Owl hats by sweet kiwi crochet… the monster hat was appropriate for my pregnancy. LOL.



Great Grandpas trucks













Oh the FUZZ!




This kid has been smiling all day since the day he was born, no joke & everyone says its gas but its a SMILE I tell you!!



I love his curly toes.

Bubbly Lips.

Oh the baby yawns make ya melt.




My new love & me…


My two loves…


This poor child will be making regular appearances on my blog, im gunna have fun with this lil guy!!!