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It’s a Spring of Spawns

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  • June 11, 2015

Now that we’ve reached Level: Adult, it means being surrounded by same-age family members, friends, and friends of friends who are each spawning their own little ones. This is a whole new chapter in so many of our friends lives currently, and it was a real treat having the opportunity to watch these lovely ladies celebrating their first mother’s day this past May, this time on the receiving end of things. One such lucky lady is my close friend Bonnie, who we also had the pleasure of photographing for a post-wedding session two years ago, complete with wedding gown, shoes and acoustic guitar. Bonnie and Daniel just recently celebrated their 2-year anniversary, June 1st, to be exact, and we couldn’t be happier for them. Celebrating an anniversary, and welcoming the latest addition to their family at the end of April means the couple had that much more to celebrate. Living away from friends and family has it’s set of challenges for us, and one of them definitely is not being around for some pinnacle moments in our friends lives. Thankfully, the internet helps keep us connected, and conversing is still possible. This means that I was still able to witness the slow and steady growth of Bonnie’s belly, and see her swell with excitement as the final days drew near. This also means I was not aware of some of the trials and tribulations of her pregnancy, where things didn’t always go as expected or planned. Wanting to write a bit of a post about her experiences with entering motherhood, I took some time to ask some of the questions that are more often overlooked when it comes to the thrill of pregnancy. I wanted to know as much as I could. I wanted to feel like I was able to understand better what troubled her during those 9 months, and how life has been since giving birth to her beautiful, healthy baby boy Liam. And I wanted to be able to share that with others, for first time expectant mothers who may want some additional insider’s tips and knowledge.

 

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Being that my motherhood experience is limited to fur babies and being “that cat lady”, I have to admit I had no idea what else was going on inside that blossoming body of hers. I could read excerpts on Facebook about the growth, the expanding of her belly, of the need for some new clothing, and some minor discomfort. What I didn’t realize is that during her pregnancy, Bonnie felt hiccups from within whenever she would eat anything exceptionally cold, and describes them loosely as “super cute vibrations”, and he would get super active, kicking up a storm when heavier bands like Korn and Iron Maiden were played. It’s these little things that fascinate me about pregnancies, and although I know of them, don’t know when to expect them for which expectant mother friends of mine. A major downside was Bonnie developing borderline gestational diabetes which I didn’t even know was a thing. Turns out she had to follow a fairly controlled diet, as well as test her insulin levels in her blood 4 times daily. And if you think pricking your finger four times a day to test blood is the worst of it, have I a surprise for you. Turns out the swelling of most body parts resulted in difficulty walking due to sore legs and an inability to wear her rings.

 

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As seems common for several of our friends lately, delivery did not go as anticipated. After three failed inductions accompanied with labour pains and some morphine, the final decision was to rely on a c-section to welcome Liam into the world. All pains and unexpected turns with the end results could not overshadow the bliss that came with officially welcoming this bundle of joy into the world. And just like that, a superstar was born. Liam has his work cut out for him in the years to come, and has some pretty big shoes to fill if he’s going to be even half the man his incredible father is! Speaking of fathers, we also have Father’s day coming up this weekend, which means Daniel gets a chance to shine in the spotlight for his first time celebrating fatherhood as well. Truth be told, both parents shed some tears when Liam was finally born, both awestruck with his beauty, with his completeness, with being a perfect wee little human being they both helped create. The mixing of their genes, their personalities, their characteristics and the uniqueness that makes Bonnie and Daniel such incredible human beings, means that Liam is one hell of a lucky boy. These two sparkle, and it is impossible to be around the two of them without a smile. Daniel, always the attractive jokester and rocker, has a keen sense of style and an impeccable way of approaching life with a smile and an open heart. Bonnie has taught me so much through our years working closely together at Starbucks, which in retrospect feels like a lifetime ago, and has always had a motherly nature about her.

 

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And back to the days following the pregnancy, Bonnie was fortunate enough to have a lovely experience at her hospital, with friendly staff and the ability to stay for three days following the birth as she was experiencing a fair bit of pain afterwards though within just the few short days was healed enough to head home and introduce Liam to family life in their cozy den. The word that really struck a chord in me when discussing her entire experience is that Bonnie found it to be surreal, and I think that really sums it up quite nicely. I already think of it as such, so I am happy to see I am not far from the truth. Pregnancy is surreal. Period. Oh, and magical, and exciting, and nerve-wrecking, and just feels good, it feels natural. There will always be the difficult moments, like when Liam cries for reasons unbeknownst to mom and dad, but those days get easier, once realizing that it is all just part of parenthood. Liam is currently a fan of bath time with mommy, burp time with daddy, tickle time from the both of them and has figured out tricks to get out of his burrito wrapping. I kind of like thinking of him bundled into a perfect baby burrito. And nothing makes my heart swell more than hearing Bonnie exclaim “He’s kind of awesome!” So cheers to a month and a half in this world so far, little one, and cheers to plenty more months and years ahead! Now, to meet this little baby burrito in person. Uncertain which will come first, a visit back to Montreal on our part, or baby’s first tropical adventure to Mexico to see his honourary Auntie Jazz, but either way, I’ll be ecstatic when the day comes that I get to hold this precious gem in my arms, and look at his adoring parents and say “Job well done, guys, job well done.”

 

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Karen & Benny Maternity

Website Migration Complete!

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  • June 7, 2014

Hi Everyone!

Just wanting to say that we completed our website migration over to our new hosting package. Still with Godaddy, they’ve always given us great customer service and a great price.

It’s been a hectic and exciting couple of days. We’ve started selling a lot of our things in preparation for our move in a couple weeks. If everything goes as planned we’ll be sitting in an empty living room with just a couple of fold out chairs and the laptop.

The photos from our engagement session with Benny & Karen should be all finished very soon. Matt just has to finalize a few edits before we post. We’ll share one with you all now.

This Sunday we have a session with Connie and her partner Paquito at the Quai de l’Horloge in Montreal’s Old Port. We’re really excited for this, the photos are going to look amazing!

That’s all for now, keep posted for more photos coming soon!

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Ashley & Phil

Ashley & Phil’s Anniversary Coming Soon.

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  • April 29, 2014

Hi Everyone!

We’ve been super busy planning our big move to mexico in less than 3 months. Not only are we flying down, we’re also driving home from Montreal to Winnipeg over a 3 day period before our flight on the 13th of July.

Two Fridays ago we had a great anniversary session with Ashley & Phil who were the winners of our first ever engagement / couple’s session contest. The photos look beautiful and they will be up and posted very soon.

We’re still booking sessions and weddings up until we leave Montreal at the end of June so if you’re interested please send us a message.

  • Under : Anniversary, Contest, Updates

Condo in Mexico

Very Exciting Times!

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  • April 3, 2014

As you can tell by the title, both myself and Jasmin are exceptionally excited at the moment. We’ve been working hard and planning our big move down to Playa del Carmen since August 2013 and just this week we solidified where we’ll be staying for our first six months in Mexico. We’ve been in contact with a wonderful couple from our home province of Manitoba who are renting us their condo. It’s about 4km outside of the city center and about 1/2km from the beach. A beautiful two bedroom with lots of room for us and the cats (Princess & Sushi) We’ll make sure to post lots of photos once we arrive mid July.

We’ve also started the process of registering our business in Mexico, which should be a very interesting learning experience. We’re working with a wonderful Lawyer Gisela, from http://www.cozumellawyer.com. We’ll keep everyone posted as the process continues.

Also, we’ve begun looking into booking our flights and getting everything underway for traveling with the two cats. We need to get special kennels for the cats so they can fly with us and they’ll be sitting under the seats in front of us. I’m sure that will be interesting. Sushi in particular likes to make a lot of noise when traveling. When we originally drove from Winnipeg to Montreal 4 years ago she meowed non stop for the whole first day of driving.

Other than that we’re busy booking work and meeting with couples here in Montreal to do local engagement photo sessions. Who knows, we might even end up booking a wedding here in Montreal before we leave in 3 months. We’re meeting with Ashley and her partner, our first contest winner next Saturday so expect new photos within the next couple of weeks.

Jasmin is out of town this weekend in Toronto for a convention so it’s just me and the cats at home. I’m going to take some time to relax and enjoy myself. As each day passes we get closer and closer to the big move and we can’t help but smile.

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Moon & Andrew

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  • October 1, 2013

Just a quick update everyone. We’re proud to say the Moon & Andrew wedding photos are all done and up for everyone to see. Click here to see the beautiful photographs.

The season is starting to wind down but we are still booking weddings. If you are still looking for a photographer for your fall/winter wedding please send us an email or fill out a quick form on our contact us page.

We are also currently taking bookings for spring 2014, don’t hesitate to message us before we book up. It has been a great season so far and we just want to say a big thank you to all our friends, followers and family for the great support. We love you guys.

If you haven’t already added us on facebook, Google+ or twitter why not do that now, it’s worth it! We promise.

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Quick Update – Edits

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  • August 30, 2013

So far, the week has been progressing wonderfully. We spent many hours going through all the photos from Christine & Jean-Seb’s wedding, and they are looking spectacular!  We eagerly anticipate posting a few teasers in the upcoming days. And we are working hard to have the entirety of the set edited and ready for viewing, by mid-September. On the heels of that set will be the wedding we are shooting this upcoming weekend!

On that note, we are thrilled to announce that tomorrow, Saturday August 31st, we will be spending the day with Moon Guan Yue Ting and Andrew Pang Chun Wai. We will be photographing the ceremony in the gorgeous St-James United Church in downtown Montreal, followed by a shoot in the beautiful Old Port of Montreal. The evening will wrap nicely with a reception, including traditional tea ceremony, in Chinatown.

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Bonnie & Daniel Desautels

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  • August 14, 2013

We spent some time with Bonnie & Daniel on their wedding day in a beautiful park just outside of Montreal.

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  • Under : Weddings

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