I met Ron nearly three years ago. He’s one of my co-workers at the “day” job. I remember meeting his wife, Mary and son, Dylan that following Winter when they came to visit Ron at work one evening. I remember that little boy (only about 1.5 years old then) and how much it made me want my own little boy. Three years later, I do now have my own little boy and Mary and Ron have added a little girl to their family, Danielle! She’s over 3 months old now. Remember Danielle as a newborn? Well, seeing their sweet girl again is of course making me want my own! Maybe someday. Ephram keeps me occupied fairly well these days.

Dylan was not all that into taking pictures this day. You know, a big four year old has places to go, things to see! So we tried to keep it short. And there was definitely a few tickles to get some smiles out of that little boy.

Mary and Ron, your little ones are adorable and I’m so glad I’ve gotten to watch your family grow!

Do you have an outdated family photo hanging above your couch? Or are you having trouble coming up with gifts for the grandparents this Christmas? What photos will you use for those adorable Holiday cards this year? I’ve got the perfect photo session for you. Not too long, not too expensive. Just enough time to get a few great photos taken.

These sessions are available for up to 4 people and will take place on October 9th from 2-6pm (8 slots available). I will choose the location based on interest.

Reserve your slot today by emailing donyaluana[at]gmail[dot]com.

And don’t forget to become a fan on facebook in order to receive a complimentary digital image from your session!

My little boy is already 5.5 months (nearly 6!) and I’m here to say, it really does just keep getting better. He smiles all the time, his personality is showing through more everyday, he’s interested in our food and even shared a banana with me yesterday, he loves the cats, jumps all the time, even in our laps, and squeals with excitement. It’s unbelievable to look back at his newborn photos and believe it’s the same little guy.

I’ve been trying to take at least a daily photo of him on my phone, but every week or so I attempt at grabbing a few “real” photos of him as well. This is one of my favorite outfits for him. Got it from Baby Gap with a gift card (why buy clothes for myself when there are adorable onesies on clearance for him?). And later this day, he ended up staining it with squash (thank god for OxyClean!). We headed downstairs for some carpet playing where the light is nearly perfect.

More pictures are over at Ephram’s blog.

 

The busy summer of having a young baby continues. Hoping the blog will become more active once Fall begins. Until then, we are enjoying some beautiful flowers in the backyard while Ephram swings.

Do you still visit individual URLs of your favorite blogs to see if they’ve updated? Well let me introduce you to Google Reader. Instead of checking each blog everytime you sit on your computer, add it to Google Reader. It will automatically tell you when each blog has updated and with how many posts.

Here’s a screen shot of my Google Reader:

 

All you do to set your Google Reader up is click on “Add a Subscription” at the top left of the screen. Then copy and paste your favorite URLs into this box. After you do this, they will pop up under “Subscriptions.” You can organize them further if you have a lot of blogs, like I have in the screen shot above. When there is a new post, Google Reader will add the number of unread blog posts in parenthesis. If you wish to read the new posts, you can click on the subscription and the individual post will display in the window on the right.

Now don’t forget to click on the posts and open them in the original blog every once in awhile so that you can leave some blog love in the form of a comment. Whenever I have a little something to add to a blog I read, I always take the time to navigate to the actual blog site and leave a comment. It’s such a great way to spread happiness throughout the blog community.

Once you’ve added a few of your favorite blogs to your Google Reader subscription list, click “Recommended Sources” under “Explore” to find other blogs you may not know about. Google Reader does it’s best to find other sites that meet your interests.

You can add two sites right away to your Google Reader!
My Photography Blog – http://donyaluana.com/blog
My son’s site: Ephram’s Updates – http://donyaluana.com/ephram/updates/

 

Now that Ephram is growing up, he’s more and more interested in toys and other babies. So we’ve been attending a few playdates with friends. This little guy is a few months older than Ephram and already crawling now!

We spent a couple of days visiting my mom, Ephram’s grandma, this past weekend. Enjoyed some time on the boat as well. More pictures on Ephram’s website.

In an effort to keep this blog a little less saturated with Ephram posts, I’ve created a separate blog just for him.  Watch Ephram Grow Here!