Happy Friday!

Today is my last day of self imposed 'maternity leave'. Tomorrow starts the second half of wedding season and it is full steam ahead until November. Now I actually have to figure out how to work during the day! Any tips? Luckily, she does nap pretty well in her swing or in other similar items. I had planned to start getting her to sleep in her crib for naps while I was 'off' but that did not happen, ha!

I will do another post soon with a full labor story and baby updates around 2 months. But for now, here is Julia at 8 weeks old! I cannot get over the side by side picture at the end! Stop growing!

Comparison: 8 weeks on left, 1.5 weeks on right

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Baby Talk | Julia's Nursery

Hello! As you might have seen on social media, our baby girl arrived! Julia Grace Bonadio made her appearance on July 14th at 10:48pm. She was 6lbs 4oz of pure sweetness! What a whirl wind of life it has been this last week and a half since Julia arrived!

I had totally planned on blogging her nursery BEFORE her arrival but things got a little crazy and our induction was moved up a week. So, first lesson in life with kids, you cannot plan anything! We finally wrapped up her room a few days after she was home. It was mostly little things that needed hung or touched up so nothing major. I'm glad it's done even if she isn't using her crib just yet!

I can't believe how different this room looks now has her nursery. Just a year ago we were turning it into the den. While we loved having an extra room to hang out in, baby girl needed her own space. In my last baby post, I shared a little bit of our inspiration for her nursery. We went with mid century furniture, monochromatic colors and soft decor to transform the den into baby girls nursery. Now that it is complete, we can finally share a peek!

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Carly + Matt | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh Wedding

I could not have planned a more perfect June day for Carly + Matt's Children's Museum wedding in Pittsburgh, PA.

Carly got ready at one of my favorite Pittsburgh hotels, the Renaissance Hotel! They have beautiful and bright suites with a view of the city of bridges. She was so calm and absolutely stunning in her dress. The rings in her detail shots are actually her parents! I though that was such a unique, personal touch. And each member of her bridal party got a humorus handkerchief to dab their tears, so cute!

We made our way to the ceremony, then headed to the University of Pittsburgh for portraits. It was the same campus where they met so it truly had a special meaning to them. They were so happy to be married and their smiles were contagious! They were too adorable for words.

Once we arrived at the venue, we had time for a few more portraits around the museum which was so fun! After the cocktail hour ended the guests settled in for toasts to the bride and groom. I was even getting emotional because you could feel the love everyone felt towards Carly + Matt. They are two of the most genuine, sweet and caring people I have had the honor to photograph. Take a look at Carly + Matt’s day!