hello gorgeous.

hello again world. i have come out from hiding. it's spring! so yes, i'm not hibernating anymore hopefully. we are moving into our new house this weekend, i'm sooooo excited! as much as its been great and we've been so blessed to be able to live with the in laws.... i think i'm ready to have my house trashed for the day so kids can do whatever they want, and i'll just clean up at night. haha.

so i suppose moving country isn't as easy as 1,2,3...

i didn't take into account that emotionally you could go up and down so much... and you could say i'm so homesick. hmmm, yes my friends.. i do miss you all! i need to make new friends....

to cheer you all up, here is my recent shoot after not having mr. Ay-Jay out of his camera bag for months.... ta da!!! hope you like them. aren't they sweet?

my kitchen helper

there she goes sitting down on her "helping spot". Every time after we finished the mess seems to accumulate around that spot.

My little princess, can't believe she's so grown up. love her to bits.

Sorry about the slack on posting blogs. Life has been so full on with moving country. Golly gosh! and it's not easy being apart from the hubby (who seems to pick up my slack during wedding season big time quite immensely)

Happy Chinese New Year!

Gong Xi Fat Choi!!! I really miss spending Chinese New Year with my family. Last year we got to celebrate it in Indonesia and that was a big day for us... with lots of red pocket money for little Tave too. fun...
So Happy Chinese New Year to you all who celebrate it. Eat some eggs and some noodles! (that's what my mom said to me...) xo

Just want to share with you a little orange treasure hunting from last year... aren't they soooo adorable?!!!

little miss model

hello! i haven't been blogging forever... yar yar... life has definitely taken a slow pace at the moment. hmmm, i am enjoying this last month of pregnancy! did i mention it already? yes!!! last month!!! so it could happen end of this month... maybe maybe!!!! ooh ooh oohhh! yes, excitement!

i just wanted to share some photos i took of Tavé back in at the Stuart's batch in New Zealand. lots n lots of yummy pine trees and amazing places to photograph... sigh. take me back there anytime...
oh, forgot to say... Happy February month! enjoy the LOVE month!!!

pretty little princess

So much in my thoughts right now. I did consider to do a 365 project of my family. oh dear... then thought of doing a 52 weeks project. that would be lovely wouldn't it? hahaha, i know the hard work that goes behind those projects... if you haven't been, check out Inspiration 365 by my bestie Sommer Dawn. yes... A lot of work. but... so worth it in the end.
Judging from my lack of blog posting, i would so fail within the first month hahaha.

Meet the super cute little miss Isla Rose. She's my cousin's little darling and Tave is so in love with her!! Had some time spent with her during the New Zealand holiday and it so wasn't enough! isn't she sooooo lovely? i could eat her! nom nom nom.

love is in the air.

Pregnancy hormone is the one thing I never get why it goes up and down like a roller coaster. About 4 days ago I was quite cranky not quite sure why... i blame the hot weather. but then the day after that, i was so happy and smiling and even i told Jeremy how happy and blessed I am... to have a great life, husband, and the best family in the WORLD!!! (which is sooo true, right?)
He looked at me first thing with a bit of a confused and disbelief look and said "I'm glad, babe. Next time you're cranky, i have to remind myself of this moment when you said that you're really happy" sigh... i feel so bad...

Anyway, I'm feeling some love today, and what other client photos could be better than these ones to show you how clucky i am of little babies and how i can NOT wait to meet my little prince / princess. 7 weeks to go and counting down the weeks... til then, enjoy the sun.

two little chickeedee and their nanna

Christmas time... family time....
we totally had such fun last holiday. we just got back from New Zealand yesterday and yay for my editing laptop back! just a little snippets of what fun things the girls got up to during the holidays... momma got to chill out lots with big belly comfortable with some Francine Rivers book. bliss!

ps. 7 weeks to go! counting down! oh my goodness!

i'm three now.

if you know my Tavé, every time she talks to someone or even someone she just met (and somehow chose to be comfortable around that person)... these past 4 days she's been saying "i'm a big girl. I'm three now." and then sometimes later on during the conversation, she'll add "there's a baby inside my mommy's tummy"
sigh... she's so adorable. I am one super blessed woman.

this was actually taken during a family photoshoot i did today. she asked if she could go into the tent before we totally pulled it down, along with her Asa bear (a bear that was given to us during Asa's dedication so she called it Asa bear). so so cute. she was such a good assistant! and yes, i did pay her $1 tonight when she got home for her good work. she was thrilled and surprised that i paid her! awwwwww... little darling!

sisterly love.

I get the giddy feeling when I was editing this session. I love love love sisterly love, cuddles and kisses!
Since we have no idea what we're having and miss Tavé is so sold that she is having a little sister (as she ALWAYS reminds me that she loves her little sister inside mommy's tummy whenever she cuddles me)

Jeremy and I honestly wouldn't mind having 2 girls... awwww... imagine the pretend play they will have together, not to mention... endless tea party. Jeremy just wanted a boy who he can teach rugby or cricket i think... and be rough with... yeah...

love love! sisterly love indeed. I might have another competition on guessing what the sex of the baby is AND need help with names! aaargghhh... it would be the hardest task in the world i think.... choosing the perfect name for your baby/ies!

country bunnykin.

I'm dedicating this blog post to 2 people:
- Cat Burford who requested baby animals for her shoot. bless her beautiful soul.
- my sister Cynthia who has been a bunny crazy since forever. it's her birthday soon.

thought you might like these picsies. Bunnies are so illegal in Queensland. sigh. i want one in my backyard.

now i need to keep my butt together to get these editing finish soon... until then.... check out my Renita Stuart Photography facebook page to win a session and a print voucher worth more than $500! weeeeeee... do checky check! what to do? follow the instruction its so easy peasy! xo

January 2011

I was posting the last blog and totally forgot to mention it here about what we're doing in January! arghhh! anyway... here it is:

"to all our fans and lovers of Renita Stuart Photography, 100% of the funds from any pregnancy, family, pet, or child session in January 2011 are going to be donated directly to SIDS and Kids: First Birthday present to my son in heaven.- Asa Stuart"

Spots are limited as I will be in New Zealand for 1/3 of the month so it's all a go go go! wooooohoooo.
On the side note, let me make you happy with these beautiful pics of a fellow photographer Felicity Marler from Central Coast. Isn't her family so lovely?

two little indians.

1 little... 2 little... forget the 3, 4 and 5... haha.
that little Indians song was one of the first English song i learnt (mmm... back when i was 10?) lol
again... another magical session from Jinky workshop in Canberra... I'm slowly crawling myself back into editing more from the workshop! I'm still catching up! aaaaa....
at the same time, I'm also organising Tavé's 3rd birthday. what party did she request? ballerina!!!! and seems like she's been organising it for months! oh my gosh. it's gotta be the party of the century i think!

For you kiwis out there, I am excitingly heading towards your way for Christmas and New Year! so I'm opening session times in Queenstown, Cromwell, Wanaka and Christchurch. If you're interested, please email me and yay for some New Zealand fun!