FOUR months! Just last week, a year ago, I found out I was pregnant with this little one. It came as a complete surprise but she is one of the best surprises ever. I can’t imagine life without our sweet Emy. The pregnancy absolutely dragged on and on but the past four months have absolutely flown by.

If I could photograph Alex and Andrew’s wedding all over again and again and again, I 100% would! Their wedding day was absolutely beautiful from start to finish. When Alex told me that they were getting married at her family’s farm in Hume, Virginia, I wasn’t sure what I was expecting but definitely not the breathtakingly beautiful property her family hosted the wedding on! Rolling hills, horses in the pasture, the most beautiful house overlooking a pond and the ceremony overlooking that same pond, the reception tent in a field with a stunning sunset behind it… PLUS all the little details put into everything really elevated their wedding day and only added something special to an already gorgeous day.

I met with Nadine and Josh at the Daily Kitchen in nearby Carytown for coffee which honestly just started the afternoon off on a perfect note! I got to chat with them about their wedding day, about how our football teams (Giants for the Mendoza casa and the Panthers for them!) weren’t doing too hot that day and everything from traveling, weddings, adventuring in the city to just about anything in between. After enjoying our coffees, we headed to Maymont where the gardens just showed off its beauty and these two were basically magic in front of my camera.

Fall is finally here and I am LOVING it! I got to meet Erin and Michael on the nicest weekend and I literally couldn’t ask for more perfect weather. Warm, but cool and breezy and I was in heaven. Erin and Michael had decided to have their engagement session started off at Maymont Park in Richmond Virginia and I cannot believe how full and colorful the Italian Garden was! For someone who grew up going to Maymont on field trips, little day adventures, and picnics, I had never been during early fall and I was blown away by the colors in the garden.

I didn’t realize how much my heart needed Emy. Everytime I look at her, she melts my heart more. And her smiles make my day that much better. She’s such a bright spot in an otherwise challenging year.

Three months in and we’re still as obsessed with her as we were on Day one. She’s getting more and more alert which is so fun! It’s crazy seeing the difference between my two babies. Luca was so bright and observant when he was little, he was always looking around and watching. Emy is more smiley, always happy.