It’s your very First Birthday Ana
one candle on your cake.
As I stare in wonder
at each move you make.
We all join in celebration
as this special date arrives.
For you have brought such pleasure
into all our lives.
I look forward now to seeing
how you progress and grow
from the cute and tiny infant
you were one year ago.
So dig into your Birthday cake
enjoy your presents too.
And have a very Happy 1st Birthday.
with lots of love to you!

(from BP &Q)

Our “Baby Unicorn Princess” is 1! It feels like I blinked and the past year flew by in a flurry of love, laughter, and joy. Rafael tells me that Ana, “lights me up” and I think it’s true. I love my boys so much and this final blessing of having a daughter has filled me with such joy and peace that I cannot believe it’s my real life! Her brothers are all obsessed with her and her daddy has completely changed, becoming much kinder and growing more patient with her sweet smile to calm his Marine-like tendencies.

She was born a month early and when the doctors confirmed that I had to deliver her that day, I sobbed! I was so scared that she’d have complications from being so early and I wasn’t quite prepared for her arrival because I truly believed that I still had a couple of weeks left to “set everything up”. Thankfully, even if I had some slight medical complications, she was PERFECT! Tiny, but healthy and I was head over heels in love, once again. She’s brought so much joy to all of us and I’m so blessed to be her momma!

Ana,

Words could never fully describe how absolutely in love we all are with you! You’ve completed our family and filled our hearts to the point of overflowing and bursting with love. Every sweet little facial expression, sound, and move you make is overly watched and I’m sorry about that but there’s just too many of us that love you and want to look out for you. I have always wanted a daughter and I believe that God wanted you to have 3 big brothers to look out for you before he sent you our way. Since you were born, I feel calm, joyful, and complete in a way I never thought I could. We love you so much and cannot wait to watch you grow up and spend our lives together, the Untalan 6. Happy Birthday my sweet girl.

-Mommy loves you

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“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. ”

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Oh my goodness friends! I wanted to post this exactly 10 days ago when our sweet baby girl turned 1 year old but I had no use of my computer so it’s finally getting posted now! This is my favorite cake smash ever!

I’d like to thank the incredible:

Brooke from Paradise Photo Bus for collaborating with me on this session and her beautiful props! She has so many items available for rentals for your perfect photo session!

https://www.paradisephotobus.com

And this gorgeous cake is from the incredibly talented Anaid owner of Sincerely Dolce which will be my preferred baker for upcoming cake smash sessions!

https://www.facebook.com/sincerelydolce/

If you love what you see and want to book your very own cake smash session to celebrate your little one, please contact me for more information and to book a session!