I've made it through one year of motherhood! It may sound like something you hear often, but it's so true - it's been the most wonderful year of mine and Edmond's lives. It's a little after midnight. Edmond and I sang Happy Birthday to Madeline as she slept in her crib. As I watch my little angel dream away, I can't help but wonder what I did in a past life to deserve such a gift. When I'm around Madeline or even think about her, it's like there's an unbreakable line around my heart, and she's the one always tugging at it - letting me know she's forever my baby girl.
I think I became a photographer because I love the way one moment in time could make you feel just by looking at it. It's amazing how a single image can take you back to everything. This is Madeline's very first picture. My first moment with her. The first time I held her. The first time I saw her. One single image.
Of course what's a 1st birthday without a 1st birthday party? I couldn't find anything that I liked when searching for invitations for Maddy's party, so I designed one myself! My family kept complaining that they don't have any pictures of Madeline, just what they see on the Internet. I think I made them happy when they got this in the mail :)
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Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! Here's an image of my mother and Madeline from a family party. Gosh I love them so much! My mom is one of the strongest, bravest, most generous women I know. I know for a fact that I wouldn't be the woman or mother I am today without her influence. My mom has this thing about her that makes you either love her a lot, or love her a little less (just a little)...she has no filter. Literally! Sometimes I think it just comes with the territory of being Filipino. LOL! She says what's on her mind which can crack you up one moment and make you feel like dirt the next. But you know, I wouldn't change a thing about her!
When Madeline was born, I said to my mother, "Now I know how much you love me, Mom." I've always known my mom loves me, but I never understood how powerful that love was until I became a mother myself. So here I am, celebrating my first mother's day. It's a crazy feeling being a mom. You go from feeling so happy that you have this precious life you're responsible for, to feeling terrified that you have this precious life you're responsible for! And it's life. It's my life. Being Mommy to my Maddy. I must have done something right in a past life to deserve such a blessing :)
Happy Mother's Day!
Anonymous:
prettty in pink !!!
(06.17.10 @ 10:03 AM)
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I know my friends and family that see this are thinking, "Has it been 4 years?" Yes, it has. Four years ago today I married the love of my life, Edmond. We were both the first children of our parents to get married, so it was a big deal. In other words, GINORMOUS Asian wedding. A lot of planning went into it. Just like many brides, I spent countless hours deciding on details, meeting vendors, shopping for THE dress, surfing websites, even making a trip to the Philippines with my mom for wedding stuff. My mother-in-law also went to China for even more wedding stuff!
I remember immediately after the ceremony, Edmond and I walked up the aisle and went into a small room, just the two of us. No wedding party, no family, no photographers, no videographers, no one. Just us. We looked at each other and I said, "husband." He said, "wife." Those first few moments as husband and wife are one of the most precious and important memories of my life. After that, it seemed like an endless night of celebrating and partying that went by like a blur!
Anyway, I can go on and on about my wedding, because that's what past, present, and future brides do! LOL! I just want to take a moment to tell you, Edmond, that I love you. I love our baby. I love the life we've built together. Happy Anniversary!
And here we are now...The Lee's :)
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Edmond:
I love you too! Great pictures as always, lose the belly man :D
(05.03.10 @ 02:36 PM)
Edmond:
I love you too! Great pictures as always, man I need to lose like 80 err I mean 5 lbs :D
(05.03.10 @ 02:37 PM)
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It's post turkey day and my family is here at my house. We're snacking on leftovers and it's one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving - the post Thanksgiving breakfast! As we all gather around in my kitchen again, I'm reminded again of how blessed I've been this year. I'm thankful for my greatest blessing, my daughter, Madeline. I'm thankful for my supportive and loving husband, my awesome and quirky family, my great friends, and last, but not least, my awesome clients who choose to trust me with one of the most important days in their lives!
Here are some pictures of some of the simple things in life I'm so thankful for this year: the oh-so-delicious food we ate yesterday (and are still eating today), my cousin Jill helping me peel the yams, my mom chopping away, the famous pot on my stove that's older than I am and has cooked thousands of our family meals, my beautiful daughter who is now eating rice cereal (she's all grown up...sniff sniff), our good (and ridiculously skinny) friend Abby who came from Las Vegas to spend the holiday with us, my crazy Auntie Neng who got in some treadmill time before the big feast, my beautiful and talented cousin Danica and my sweet husband holding our baby while she sleeps.
Enjoy :)
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Felt the same exact way when I had you..never mind the world but You are all that matters to me that day and has not change only got stronger,I so love you both,of course your brothers and Daddy too..
(07.19.10 @ 10:58 AM)hi baby girl! i love you! so does Kona.
(07.19.10 @ 11:28 AM)These are beautiful! You make me want to be a mom. Happy Birthday Maddie!!!
(07.21.10 @ 05:43 PM)