ian.jace

this is anup and his stunningly beautiful family. he is a neonatologist in the NICU and i consider him the best of the best. hands down. if you work with him or if he has cared for your sick baby you would agree. he sets the standard of bedside manner as high as the bar can be placed. we're so lucky to work with him and that is why his co physicians gifted him a photo shoot to celebrate his new sweet baby. could these boys be anymore handsome? : ) 

emma.nicolas

this sweet family has always made me feel like i'm part of theirs. i love them all so much. especially the fact that this family shoot included every single family member on both sides of the family. pretty amazing. every grandparent, aunt, uncle and cousin. i was flattered that they all showed up to be a part of our shoot. after pictures were over, what better to do than have a picnic lunch at our picturesque location, kate sessions park in pacific beach?!?!? the day was beautiful and the company was even better. and to top it off...i think claudia and i both shed some tears as we recalled when we first met, as i was caring for her newborn twins in the nicu who were born at 26 weeks and 4 days gestation. i will never ever forget the day i told claudia that yes...her twins are going to survive....and yes....she and jason will be taking them home and parenting them forever. she sat in the rocking chair with little nicolas skin to skin and the tears were flowing down her face onto her chest. she looked at me and said "really?". i said "absolutely". i often forget the vulnerability that these moms of premature babies face and i was honored to be let into claudia's heart and for her to call me a friend. she is amazing. she is honest, loving, sweet, beautiful and kind. i loved spending every day in the nicu taking care of emma and nicolas not just because they were adorable babies, but because claudia and i really connected. we talked about everything. family, friends, fondue and especially love. i was falling in love with C and she was madly in love with these babies. a common ground but i will forever associate these babies and this time with nothing but happiness, love, new beginnings and hope. my life was taking a drastic change and so was hers. so, thank you jason and claudia for always being so appreciative of us nurses. it's families such as yours that remind me that i could never ever do anything else besides be a NICU nurse : )

first, here are the photos from our shoot at kate sessions park. following these pics are some from when the twins were in the nicu...enjoy!

and here is where nic lived in the nicu....

nicu friends ARE the best. 

i wish my friends brooke and brian love as their due date comes upon them. what a lucky little bundle to be born into their lives! i'm sure this little missy will have a life filled with family, travel, triathlon, love for many countries and awe for her amazing NICU nurse mama and MARINE papa! enjoy these shots of this beautiful couple on this awesomely overcast day in encinitas!

meet sarah and her beautiful family. sarah and i were "newby's" together.....her as a neonatology fellow (md for those of you non-medical type) and me as an RN in the NICU. We spent many long nights, laughs, memories, tears and a lot of learning together for three years. sarah is smart. real smart. and with her strong personality i understood what she was teaching and wanted to learn more from her. i think she always saw that so she always asked me questions, made me think and i can honestly say that she had a very imortant role in nurse i am today!

thank you sarah.

sarah's a great mom too. her girls are sweet and smart. when editing these photos i kept thinking how beautiful they both are. but they don't look alike. they both have such uniquely gorgeous qualities about them. 

this february day was breathtaking at sunset cliffs in san diego. we spent some time down in the cliffs and than i followed them up the hill through windy streets and than a hidden path to this secret spot with a beautiful swing. all you can see is the glorious ocean backdrop. living here in san diego once again leaves me without words....