Jenilee Brain Photography

Cara!

2012-01-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

Cause 2 is better then 1!

Gorgeous mama
Hunky dad
2 babies
1 girl
1 boy
blessed
♥

Just shy of 30 weeks with TWINS and looking incredible! I can't wait to meet these sweet little babies! ♥

Love all these birds right at this moment!

Shannon!

2012-01-26T21:33:00.000-08:00

1st session of the new year and it couldn't have been any better!

Gorgeous mama, perfect baby bump... :)

I photographed Shannon's wedding a few years back and when I heard she was pregnant, I was super happy for her and really excited to get to photograph her again. She is so beautiful and I can not wait to meet this sweet little boy or girl growing inside of her. This baby is going to be so lucky with so many amazing close friends and family to just love all over him/her! ♥

2012!

2012-01-02T20:21:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

WOW, 2012 already! The years are just flying by. Life has been, busy, busy and crazy, crazy as per usual! I have exciting news to announce and new changes for Jenilee Brain Photography. And also a lot more fun in the future over here! As long as things don't get too crazy with my little bunch of lovies!

Does that even make sense??? Probably not I am the worst blogger...I should just stick to photos cause I can't write at all! haha so please forgive me for my run on sentences, things that don't make sense and the list goes on.

A HUGE Thank You to all my past clients through out the years. You are all so inspiring and I am truly grateful to have met you all and to be apart of such a special time in your life. I look forward to another year of creating special memories with some new faces and definitely some old faces too!

Hoping 2012 brings you much beauty, good health, peace, happiness, strength, hope and most importantly LOVE!

Love Always,
Jenilee

Stella and Ava!

2011-12-31T19:43:00.000-08:00

I wrapped up 2011 with 2 little sweeties... lucky me!

I first photographed Stella when she was just 5 months old, now she is 3 and has since been blessed with a little sister, Ava! I couldn't wait to photograph her again and of course Ava too.

Thanks for bringing the girls in Cheryl! I love to watch them grow.
xoxo

Madison!

2011-09-16T20:07:00.000-07:00

Sweet little Madison...3 days old, leaves the hospital and comes right over for a visit! Lucky me! ♥

I think she is the only newborn that has not made any mess on anything in the studio. Pretty amazing really!!! :)

Enjoy your sneak peek!

Silver and Cohen!

2011-09-16T18:22:00.001-07:00

1st day of school!

2011-09-16T10:58:00.001-07:00

Here is my oldest off to Kindergarten this year and very excited about it! I am not sure how I thought I would feel in the prior years of sending her off to school, but it was more exciting and a very happy experience for us both.

Boudoir!

2011-09-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous, sweet and wonderful lady! :)

Dana!

2011-09-16T10:45:00.000-07:00

Not too much longer and I will get my hands on this precious little baby. I am so EXCITED!

Gage!

2011-08-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Gage was such a delight....really though! 15 days old and slept like a dream. Photographed on his due date which obviously helped as he was still a little sleepier then most babies.

I love to see friends have babies and come right into the loving, protective mama role. Kat looks as though she has been in this position for years, she is a natural!

While trying to pick pics for my sneak peek, I think I picked about 30+ images. I tried so hard to narrow it down, too many delicious ones!

Enjoy you guys and congratulations!
xoxo

Happy 1st Birthday Taya!

2011-08-03T10:45:00.000-07:00

Little Taya is already one! It was so fun to photograph her again and let her get messy with her cake smash.

Kat!

2011-07-12T12:03:00.000-07:00

The beautiful KAT! It was so EXCITING to get out with Kat and capture this special time in her life. Years ago Kat had expressed to me she could not wait till she was pregnant and ready for a session with me and of course how could anyone not be thrilled to have her behind the lens. I can't believe this snuck up on us so fast! Not too much longer and her precious little gem will be here...Can't wait!

xoxo

Taeia!

2011-05-31T12:42:00.000-07:00

Taeia's Mom, Chelsea was the winner from the silent auction for the annual Ali Pendak Hockey game and fundraiser. She won a photo session and a fantastic print package. I have photographed Taeia many times in the past year and I couldn't be happier when I got to spend more time with her in front of my camera.

We were hoping to start out in the studio and then head outside for some adventure. However, when we finished up in the studio it was a complete down pour outside. We decided to risk it and head to Comox hoping for anything other then rain and we were so happy to see it was PERFECT at Filberg Park.

Taeia was such a dream to photograph, super happy and curious of her surroundings. It was so fun to watch her explore! She LOVED the deer...in the last image she was chasing the deer with arms wide open saying huuugggeee, huuugggeee....seriously it doesn't get any sweeter then that! :)

A HUGE thank you to Chelsea for being so patient in waiting for the sneak peek! Hopefully I will be cold free for the rest of the Spring/Summer!

Enjoy!
xoxoxoxo

Michelle!

2011-03-01T19:54:00.000-08:00

I am not sure where to start when blogging this session. And I keep restarting as my daughter keeps singing the "The camel has 3 humps" etc and it's distracted as I'm singing with her. haha

I have know Michelle since Junior high where I'm pretty sure we had a little too much fun and a lot of laughs. I LOVE my job and how I get to create memories with my clients and reconnect with friends, acquaintances and familiar faces. Watching and experiencing everyone's growing families is seriously just plain AWESOME!

Michelle is expecting her 2nd baby, her 1st baby girl which always excites me that she will get to experience not only all the boy things in life but all the girly ones as well. I am so EXCITED to meet their little Princess!

Thanks so much you two, enjoy! ;)

Pierce!

2011-02-10T22:26:00.000-08:00

Sweet little Pierce I love you! 10 days old, 7 pounds and perfect! I have had some pretty feisty babies in my last few sessions, every baby is different and you never know exactly what to expect in terms of temperament at this wee age. Pierce was nothing short of completely amazing. He was so good to me, moved from pose to pose with not much more then the occasional one eye opener to see whats up. He made me so happy I really just wanted to keep him for myself.

Thank you so much Shannon and Derrick for having me photograph your beautiful new little man, I am still over the moon with happiness of just how awesome he really is. Enjoy every second! Sooooo many favorites from this session. :)

Mine, mine, mine!

2011-02-08T20:46:00.001-08:00

I'm so LUCKY!

Emerson!

2011-02-08T20:36:00.001-08:00

Sweet Emerson. You were a delight to photograph...beautiful and bubbly! :)

Ava turns ONE!

2011-01-27T20:07:00.001-08:00

The lovely little Ava came back to mark her 1st birthday with me. It is so fun to watch her grow up and cool to see how her and my daughter Silver who is born just days after make all the same sounds and movements. Ava knew what she wanted during the session and how to get it. We finished our session off with a little cake smash which I think Ava thought maybe was finger painting. :)

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-27T07:53:00.000-08:00

This past year has been a busy one, 3 babes under 4...one princess, one crazy, spinning child who does not stop moving for a minute and the one who cried for 10 months. All of that while trying to be Miss photographer has kept me more then busy and leaving me to feel like what am I doing? I have often thought should I just give it all up, quit everything, take a break? I have continued through with taking a limited amount of clients and telling myself I am not taking anymore bookings but then someone contacts me, pregnant and expecting a baby which I LOVE and I think how can I miss out on this...it's too great!

I am not sure yet what the new year brings I may be around less or more later if I can find the balance in this crazy life as I know it!

Thank you to all of my clients in 2010 and I look forward to meeting some new faces in 2011 and can't wait to see some old from 2010 in the next few months. I'm wishing you all a very bright and happy New Year!

My New Years resolution....is please help me find the time to update my website! haha

Nathan!

2010-12-20T22:01:00.000-08:00

This sweet little man is my last session of the year and boy did he put us to work. hehe He knows exactly what he wants and how to get it! I am quite familiar with these kinds of babies as I have one. lol

Nathan arrived early...healthy, happy, perfect and incredibly lucky to have two parents who love not only him dearly but each other. What better gift to give your Child then complete love, respect and admiration for one another.

Enjoy him you two and THANK YOU so much.....I loved meeting and photographing you on this new journey! Merry Christmas! :)

Lilja...

2010-12-18T10:38:00.000-08:00

so sweet and happy I think she may have let me photograph her all day and I would have been more then happy to! Check out these sweet little pics of Lilja! :)

Parker!

2010-12-10T21:58:00.001-08:00

Parker's arrival is just in time to bless his Family with the best Christmas gift ever. Even though he is not old enough to laugh at and enjoy while he opens his gifts, his presence will bring joy to his Family's holiday.

He is too cute for words and has a good head of hair...I am always in awe of newborns with a full head of hair. I'm not really sure why, I guess cause most babies don't have much. haha

Congats Carrie and Brian! :)

Carrie!

2010-11-22T13:20:00.000-08:00

How lucky were Carrie and I that it started snowing the night before her session. I was super excited for snow and thought how perfect for my session the next day. Carrie was thinking the same and my gosh she looks so beautiful out in this little winter wonderland.

Carrie is expecting her first in just a few short weeks and I am very excited to hear pink or blue. :)

Sarah!

2010-11-22T12:55:00.000-08:00

Gorgeous Sarah who is 36 weeks preggers was nothing short of Amazing during her session. She came with plenty of clothing options and was nailing every picture I hardly had to direct her in anyway. I have so many favorites I have no idea how I will narrow it down.

Enjoy your sneak peek Sarah...I can't wait to meet this little gem!

Ben!

2010-11-16T12:08:00.000-08:00

Meet 7 pounds of pure perfection...

Sweet little Ben tried to stay awake hoping not to miss out on the excitement however, he caved and let me have my way with him. hehe
He was sooooo adorable, curled up beautifully and had a calmness about himself. He is welcomed by two loving and excited parents. ♥

Enjoy the sneak peek and THANK YOU so much for your patience! :)

Fall Outdoor Mini Sessions!

2010-10-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

Colin and Braden!

2010-10-11T19:21:00.000-07:00

Colin and Braden joined me in the studio for their first photo shoot. They are 6 weeks old and very feisty haha. It is really quite surprising how some babies manage to stay awake even though everyone else is ready for a nap. These two are so cute...what a blessing! :)

Cohen turns 3!

2010-10-08T20:17:00.000-07:00

My little guy aka Diego turned 3 last week. So of course I had to make him a Go Diego Go cake which I have to say just may have been one of my best cakes to date. I don't think the picture even does it justice haha it seriously ruled!

Ethan and Scotia!

2010-10-08T19:27:00.001-07:00

Ethan and Scotia... just may be two of the most sweetest kids I know. Ethan is a very bright and sensitive not so little man anymore. When I was pregnant with my first Ethan would decorate my belly with stickers, talk and sing songs to my belly. He is such a thoughtful and loving guy. Scotia is a little more adventurous and daring who does not seem to be afraid to do anything, anywhere. She has a full of life attitude with a warm big heart who always greets me with a big hug!

Waaaay to many favorites, I could have blogged about them all day! Moochies, moochies you two! xoxoxo

8 Months!

2010-10-08T19:22:00.001-07:00

Little Silver turned 8 Months a few weeks ago and she is proving to be a little less like her sister and a lot more like her brother. She is constantly on the go, go. lol just when I thought she may get a little easier, she has proven me wrong!

Ahhh....CHOO!

2010-09-26T12:36:00.000-07:00

Story of my life...
I have been anxiously awaiting fall/winter for quite some time now. I love cozy clothes, pumpkin spice latte's, ugg boots, comfort food and baking, getting snug on the couch with a soft cozy blanket, fall/winter days rain, wind, snow, you name it!

HOWEVER...I forgot that along with that = sick toddlers which in turns sick mama and sick baby! My two oldest are now in preschool, mind you they have only made it to 2 days of preschool due to the fact that we have all been sick basically all month. These two as babies were rarely ever sick as babies maybe once till they were about 1.5 years old, my littlest baby is already on her 4th or 5th cold since birth and she just turned 8 months. I can only hope she will have a really good immune system after all of this, and that all of us can have a super hero chance against getting sick for the rest of the winter. I just got over a cold last week only to turn up sick 3 days later again. I've been pushing sessions back for the past few weeks as I don't want to put anyone at risk. It's terrible! Hopefully I will be back in tip top shape soon. Thank you to those who have been patiently waiting sessions and sneak peeks. Wishing you all a happy, HEALTHY fall and winter. :)

Trish!

2010-09-26T11:57:00.000-07:00

Trish is 36 weeks pregnant with her first little miracle. It's so exciting to photograph first time parents. It brings me back to when I was pregnant with my first... your so EXCITED and completely freaked of the unknown if you ever watch " a baby story" on tv. Probably not the best show to watch while you are expecting your first. It's nice to have a baby and know not every person has to scream or act like a crazy animal, but if that helps you no big deal the nurses have seen it all. haha

Enjoy these last few weeks with all the little kicks and best of luck with the birth. I can't wait to meet him! :)

Wow...she is GORGEOUS!!!

Frank is completely excited it's a BOY!

Ozias!

2010-08-30T14:23:00.001-07:00

Little sweet baby Ozias...8 days new and complete perfection! Ozias is one super lucky little dude. He was brought in by two of the sweetest most loving parents. You can tell by their soft, warm voice and charm that these two will be the best parents to their new son. I am so happy for all of you. Enjoy your sneak peek.

I love little baby smile!

Dad's a huge soccer fan! I love it when my clients bring in props and idea's for their shoot.

7 Months!

2010-08-30T14:20:00.000-07:00

Little Silver is now 7 months! I had her weighed today and she is 15lbs 15oz :)

Dana!

2010-08-18T23:04:00.000-07:00

Beautifully gorgeous Dana! Dana is 36 weeks and oh so very sweet! She contacted me pretty much the second she found out she was pregnant to book with me, what an honor. We started out inside for a few with the fam and then headed out to some local hot spots. This is her little earthy baby so what better way then to get outside and soak up some of this amazing weather. We had an audience for the majority of the time, she was a perfect model with the prefect baby belly. I can't wait to hear PINK or BLUE and most of all to meet this little babe.

Enjoy these last few weeks of kicks and wiggles...:)

And by the way too many favorites...love, love, love soooo many! :D

Love this one above! GORGEOUS....all that green and purple...YUM!

Waterfalls...LOVE THEM!!! :D

Taya!

2010-08-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

When I heard the news that precious little Taya had arrived and was indeed a GIRL...I got goosebumps. Just thinking of it now I continue to get goosebumps. She is welcomed by 3 loving older brothers so a girl was a BIG and wonderful surprise. I am so happy for them all to be so blessed to now have this sweet little girl who will bring many new experiences in to their lives.

4 day old Taya was such a good, little babe while she visited and I secretly wanted to keep her when we finished up.

Thanks again Amber and Curtus. Enjoy! :)

Strong little almost 8 pounder!

:)

Smooch, smooch...

Before and After

6 months!

2010-08-05T09:23:00.000-07:00

6 months has gone by way to fast! My little pie is now starting to sit on her own and quite fast considering she doesn't see the floor time as much as the big ones had at her age, rolling everywhere. She has also started solids, rice cereal...good, carrots and apples...not so great, haha.

My 3 monkeys! :)

Us!

Lex, Kaylea and Miley!

2010-08-01T08:04:00.000-07:00

This is not the first time I have photographed these 3 gorgeous, funny and somewhat entertaining children. I first photographed Lex almost 2 years ago, he gave me a run for my money. He is not in to the whole having his picture taken by some strange lady he doesn't know. This time was kinda the same deal...next time I'm heading over to his place the day before to fill him up on goodies and make him love me. haha I can't believe how big Kaylea is now, I looked back at her session from the year before and just couldn't believe how big she has gotten since then. And little Miley is extra sweet, quiet and sooo huggable. She also shares the same birthday as my little Silver. Birthday buddies! :D

Casey and Isabelle!

2010-07-30T16:09:00.000-07:00

Because 2 is better then 1!

Casey, Isabelle, and I headed out to capture some fun prego pics. These ladies were so much fun and such troopers to be up in trees, down in tires, climbing up on everything and everywhere. Casey is 33 weeks along and Isabelle is 28 weeks.

Thank you to Casey's sister Jessica who contacted me and for coming along. :)

Enjoy you sneak peek ladies and thanks for being so patient!

Isabelle...

I love this one of Isabelle, it's as if she took a basketball and just tucked it up her dress. Too cute!

Casey...

Gorgeous...I think Casey has the most beautiful pregnancy skin I may have ever seen.

Caprice!

2010-07-25T20:06:00.000-07:00

Last week Caprice and I headed out and about in the Valley capturing her 27 week baby bump and doing a little outdoor practice with my camera. Caprice was so brave and such a trooper. I am a complete wimp and was so scared we were going to get eaten by a bear or cougar. lol I couldn't get out of the trail and in my truck any faster.

Caprice and I met at School in Grade 7, thinking back I've always thought of her as this sweet and cutesy gal that was always smiling in the halls and carrying text books that looked bigger then her. Today as I think of Caprice I think she is truly one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She is a wonderful and dedicated Mother who stands up for what she believes and who doesn't have anything bad to say about anything. She still always seems to be smiling and with a laugh that makes me smile just looking at her face.

Thanks so much Caprice, you are absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy!!! :D

Leesa and Peter!

2010-07-17T21:36:00.000-07:00

Leesa contacted me about having some engagement pictures taken in the studio of her and her soon to be Husband Peter.

Leesa and I have known each other for a very long time. We met in junior high and graduated together, 10 years ago people. WOW!!! She is very much the same as I remember her always to be in school very classy and poised. She never seems to have a hair out of place just perfectly beautiful all the time. Leesa and Peter are to be married in August and I bet she will be absolutely stunning! Prepare yourself Peter! ;)

Thanks so much for today Leesa. Enjoy your sneak peak and lets chat soon about next weekend. :)

LOL...this pose above always makes me laugh. :)

haha love this!

Amber!

2010-07-10T22:01:00.001-07:00

Today was such a FUN day! Amber and I met today in person for the first time. Upon meeting it was as if we had already known each other for years. The power of Facebook! She is just how I imagined her to be and was overjoyed! She is so beautiful inside and out, sweet, charismatic and hilarious! We had stopped taking pics at so many points just talking about everything from birth, babies, children, this and that. Amber is 37 weeks preggers today and seriously how amazing does she look?! LUCKY!!! She is the lady of the house along with 2 little guys and one big guy. The sex of baby #3 is a surprise.

We started out in the studio and then headed out in this sensational(my favorite word at the moment..hehe) weather for a few pics. I could have photographed her all day! I had a really hard time picking favorites today.

Thanks so much Amber! I hope you finished up your belly cast tonight...I can't wait to here PINK or BLUE! Enjoy your sneak peek. :D

Ava, Ty and Peter!

2010-07-03T22:57:00.001-07:00

Ava, Ty and Peter visited me today. Ava is 5.5 months and sooo sweet with the cutest little laugh that just makes your heart melt. Ty is shy just as he was when I photographed him a little over a year ago for his 1st birthday pics. And Peter seems to be such a great big brother to little Ava with some seriously awesome big happy smiles. I have been anxiously awaiting to photograph this little babe and happy we waited till today when she was so giddy with all her sounds.

Enjoy your sneak peek! :D

Sunny, sunny day!

2010-07-03T22:46:00.000-07:00

My beautiful little pies...I'm so lucky!

5 Months!

2010-07-03T22:40:00.000-07:00

My little alfa alfa is now 5 months and as I write this today we are going on now 3 weeks PERFECT baby. ahhhhh so nice and enjoyable! I am so happy my babe does not seem to be suffering anymore. :D

Check out those cheeks....sooo smoochable!

Comox Valley Medical Clinic

2010-07-03T22:12:00.000-07:00

A few months back I was offered this new location at Comox Valley Medical Clinic to hang my work and of course I was honored and had to get on with my new print selection.

Thank you soooo so much to the individuals who made this possible.

* I am currently not planning on booking many more sessions for the Summer however maybe one or two more. haha we'll see.

Sweet baby Kaliyah!

2010-06-21T10:44:00.000-07:00

On the weekend I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet and beautiful almost 6 pound little baby girl named Kaliyah.

She was a dream to have in the studio, she was awake then sleepy and very much smiley. She came later then expected and still managed to be a tiny almost 6 pounds at birth. I WISH mine were like that! haha mine were not too bad/big I guess. Kaliyah has been welcomed into a family with two really nice, sweet and loving parents, an 8 year old Sister Jada and a set of twin girls Isis and Keyana at the age of 2. That will be one really fun household when the girls are all teenagers. John will have his hands full trying to keep all the boys away from his 4 little beauties!

Thank you so much Rachel and John for making the trip and bringing in your precious little addition into see me. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! :D

I love her tiny little bracelet! :)

Check out her big beautiful smile we caught above...LOVE IT!

Cutie pies or what?!

3 little babes and a whole lot of lupines!

2010-06-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

So I headed back with all three babes to the field of lupines a few days ago. We were originally going to head there later in the evening but we opted to go in the middle of the most gorgeous day which is not the best idea as the sun was too bright and hot but we didn't care we were just happy to enjoy it.

This chair is special as it is the Children's late Great Grandmothers chair. It is a fantastic chair and must have many great stories if only it could talk. We will be embarking on many more adventures with this chair. :)

Sadly Grandma past away shortly after Silver was born and they did not have a chance to meet. Here Silver leaves a space for her to sit while they enjoy this glorious day. :)

Above Silver is sucking her thumb...sooo cute!
And below she is blowing raspberries...silly girl, and possibly trying to drive an imaginary car!

This last picture was taken later in the evening that day...as u can see the light is a lot more calm.

My beautiful Silver!

2010-06-19T18:49:00.000-07:00

Last week Silver and I headed to the end of our street where there is a field full of these purple lupins. I had noticed them the week before and thought how perfect they would be for a couple pics with the babes.

Arabella aka Strawberry Shortcake!

2010-06-19T18:03:00.000-07:00

Arabella completed her second year of dance this year. She is so sweet and just thinking of her on stage makes me smile. She always has a big smile for me and always says "HI MOMMY" to me with a big wave from up on stage. I'm pretty sure this is probably the last year she will do that though. Can't wait for next year! :D

Thanks so much to Amanda and Natasha at Valley Dance you two are terrific and we all appreciate you so very much! ;)

I thought we should head down to the studio for a few pics before her finale that night.

Dance Rehearsal!

2010-06-19T18:01:00.000-07:00

Arabella at her dress rehearsal!

Arabella turns 4!

2010-06-19T17:31:00.001-07:00

I can hardly believe my oldest just turned 4! I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with her as if it were yesterday. Her Father and I had headed out to The Keg for Dinner. I was so excited to eat my steak and lobster lol... As we waited everything was great, everyone else's food looked fantastic and smelled delicious. All until our food arrived at the table. Suddenly I felt incredibly nauseous. I could not even look at the food, let alone eat it. And for anyone that knows me that just isn't right because I love to eat. haha At that moment I was positive that I was pregnant with my first.

Ever since I have been on an incredible journey full of anticipation, wonder, smiles, laughter, love and so much more.

Arabella is a very bright, sensitive, funny, gentle, caring and loving child with a HUGE personality. I am so blessed to have her in my life and call her my own.
Love ya Boo, Boo! :D xoxo

Behm Children!

2010-06-19T17:00:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back I photographed the Behm Children. Their Mom contacted me and wanted some surprise pics for their Dad on Father's Day. What a GREAT idea! I don't usually photograph kids but after their session I felt like I should do it a little more. I had such a wonderful time with all 3, they were so fun and full of life they had me laughing and smiling hours after their session had ended. Thanks so much Christina, you are one lucky Mama to have such awesome kids. :)

Check their Dad out www.michealbehmmusic.com

Princess x 2!

2010-06-13T22:11:00.000-07:00

I wanted to take little Boo down to the studio to take a few pics as she would be turning 4 later that week. So we picked out a fun and colorful tutu and a yellow tank to match of course because lellow is her all time FAVORITE color ever since she could talk. We got her all jazzed up and of course coco is wondering and asking where is my gert? I wanna gert! etc, etc... so rather then have him being left out and utterly disappointed I had the perfect gert for him with matching tank and hair clip...haha

So here are my little big babes bustin a move and get groovy in the studio.

Please don't feel bad for my son dressed in girly clothing... he loves it! I do not ask him or force him to do so. If I don't let him dress in girly fashions he is not happy about that. He has now kidnapped one of Boo's Princess nighties as well. And tonight when I put him to bed he told me he was a Princess...Princess Aurora he says. haha sweetie pie!

lol Shakin their little bootys!

I am soooo stinkin LUCKY, look at those faces!

4 months!

2010-06-13T08:28:00.000-07:00

Silver has really discovered blowing raspberries...it is now her favorite pass time.

I am way behind blogging and thought I better get on it while I literally possibly have about 2-5 minutes.

Silver is now 4 months well 4.5 actually. She is as sweet as can be and absolutely perfect. She makes the sweetest noises, faces and is becoming such a little person now. I can hardly remember her as a newborn anymore, I feel like it went by sooo fast and it feels like such a blur with everything that has come our way. Silver is quite lovely and happy except for her sometimes daily... hmmmmm I don't even know what to call it. My poor baby has had very miserable moments(that can last for hours) ever since she was 3 weeks and it hasn't stopped yet. I seriously don't understand how these little perfect babies can go through so much and there seems to be nothing anyone can do for her or really say what is up with her. It's heart breaking! And to top off all that now she is teething, and not just any tooth a molar to be her first, which came up and then went back down again. BOO! She is only 4 months old and I feel like she has endured so much pain in her little life so far. :( I guess maybe it's colic...who knows. All I know is it is terrible and I wish there was some magical remedy that would make it go away.

Check back again soon, lots more to blog... If I can manage to sneak a few minutes here or there. :) I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful sunshine we have in the Valley today. Now if only it will stay for a while.

Ryder!

2010-05-21T14:19:00.000-07:00

Sweet baby Ryder has finally made his arrival, a little late but perfectly happy and healthy. He was such a joy to photograph and hardly made a peep the entire time he was here. This little guy is one lucky little dude, with two great parents and loved by so many.

Thanks so much Jenn and Rory...such a pleasure! :) Enjoy!

Silver is 3 months!

2010-05-07T20:18:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Silver is now 3 months old as of April 25th and the time sure has flown by like usual. It is sad but I am happy for the months to come. She is such a happy little trooper now and it just makes me smile! :D

Check out those little toes...I love how she folds them together like that.

This was Bella's hat when she was a wee one and Silver looks a lot like Bella did when wearing it. Totally bring me back and makes me call her Arabella.

Smooch, smooch...they are the best!

NEW!

2010-04-24T11:44:00.000-07:00

Finally anyone can now leave comments...you don't have to be a member! YAHOO!!! :D

And I thought I better add a pic, cause with every blog post needs to be accompanied by a pic. So here is Silver a few weeks back. She finally just rolled over about 2 weeks ago with such ease really. She rolled later then my other 2 babes but probably because she just doesn't get the floor time like the other two did. No biggy really! It's funny how something like rolling over makes us all excited and happy. Makes you pick up the phone and call everyone you know to announce this exciting stage in your little babies life. :)

Adyson!

2010-04-14T22:46:00.001-07:00

Check out that cutie smile! :)

Gotta LOVE me some baby fur!

Today sweet baby Adyson was finally ready to visit me. I had so much fun with this little 6 pounder who is a little over 2 weeks now. She was so good to me which I LOVE...she didn't even make a peep. I feel so happy to have gotten to photograph her. I also photographed her older Sister 1.5 years ago and they tend to come a little early and love to curl up wonderfully for me. Both Adyson and her Sister Taylor had that wonderful baby fuzz...which I absolutely LOVE! Baby fur and white dots on the nose make me melt. :)

This babys Mom is a rockstar! She saved me a million mornings through out my pregnancy arriving first thing with a Starbucks latte. mmmmmm your the best Alyssa! :)

Another fav session...too many great pics...I could blog forever...pretty sure my babe won't let me though. ;)

Enjoy the sneak peek Alyssa and Lee. And your 3 darling little girls...your Family is complete now! :D

Taeia!

2010-04-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

Here is Taeia sportin the special little cupcake hat! :)

Check out those eyes...Gorgeous!

hehe cutie!

LOL, I seriously can't believe how well she was sitting in this basket. I love her serious look here. She got super content in there...felt bad to take her out. haha

Wow...Beauty!

Petti cute...:)

So Sweet! :)

Yesterday was a great day and a very happy session for me. I photographed the lovely little miss Taeia. She was a complete joy and I feel happy to have the chance to photograph her and finally meet her Parents.

This is a long one people so get ready to read..

Taeia's Mom, Chelsea and I met somehow on facebook over a year ago while she was pregnant with her first daughter Ali. Chelsea and her Husband Jesse had known since she was 21 weeks pregnant with Ali that she was going to have a bit of a hard time as they found a few things wrong with an ultrasound but they had no idea just how hard her life was going to be.
Ali was born on November 20th, 2008 at 31 weeks (9 weeks premature)at BC Womens Hospital. She gave the gift to her Mom of not feeling her labour at all(craziness) but Ali's heart rate was going wonky so she was delivered via emergency c-section late that night.
From the moment Ali was born she fought so hard but because she was born with a syndrome that is so rare that the geneticists at BC Childrens believe she was the first to have it she had a really rough go. Her syndrome affected her muscles and airway.
Ali lived for 4 months in BC Children's NICU and Chelsea lived right there with her. She passed away on March 12, 2009 at Canuck Place. She was sitting on her Moms lap with the sun in her face and was so peaceful. Chelsea really believes she felt happiness then.
She truly believes Ali was an angel, she's changed so many peoples lives and accomplished so much in her short life. Chelsea feel's so lucky to have had an angel and now their miracle Taeia.
Chelsea would also like to mention that Y.A.N.A was there helping them from the moment she was in labour and being sent to another city. They are just so awesome!

Now while this was all going on Chelsea and I had talked and when Ali came home we were going to have a little photo session together. I was so excited and started planning. I purchased this special little cupcake hat for her arrival. Sadly the session never got to take place. Through out the months I would see/think of the hat and felt sad I never got to meet her, see her in person, hold her, give her a little welcome home snuggle and kiss. So I saved the hat and did not use it any sessions. Months later Chelsea announced she was pregnant again and with another girl. How EXCITED was I for her...words can't describe! I told Chelsea about the hat last week and asked what she thought if we photographed Little Taeia in the hat. She LOVED the idea and so here is Little Taeia beautifully wearing the little cupcake hat. :)

Chelsea and Jesse...Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story with us. You all are a complete inspiration. Ali is an Angel and she will never be forgotten!

YAY ME!

2010-04-10T09:44:00.000-07:00

The beautiful new waiting room!

Here are a couple of the rooms

I'm FINALLY happy to announce you can now see my work displayed at the new clinic in Comox. Highland Family Practice. I've been busy working since December to get everything all together while pregnant with the two older babes and then finished up shortly after Silver arrived. This is the first advertising I have ever done to date and honestly not sure I was even ready to advertise as I have stayed busy enough with friends and word of mouth clients. However I just couldn't miss out on this exciting opportunity. So 3 babes under 4 and here I go. You can do anything you put your mind to right? I will still be taking a minimum per month of course as 3 little monkeys/high maintenance babes keep me busy on a minute to minute basis. haha :)

The clinic displays a combination of classic portraits, float wraps and galley canvas wraps.

I would like to Thank everyone at Highland Family Practice for being so supportive. It means a lot! I feel honored to have my work displayed in this beautiful clinic among such special and beautiful people. :D

Jen and Rory!

2010-04-05T22:43:00.000-07:00

It's hard to believe I have taken 5 months off...it doesn't feel like it! And what a perfect pair to get back in the studio with. :)

On Saturday I photographed the amazingly beautiful and stunning Jen and good ol Rory! These two are so sweet and into each other...love that! So wonderful to create these special memories for them as they grow their first sweet little miracle, whom I can not wait to meet. Obviously the baby is going to be one super good looking babe! One of my fav Maternity sessions to date. Seriously too many great pics, I could blog about them all day.

Thanks so much you two! ;)

2 months!

2010-03-30T11:31:00.001-07:00

Silver 2 months old and super smiley and happy! LOVE IT...is all I have to say!

Sisters!

2010-03-30T11:28:00.000-07:00

My sweet little girls! Talk about being blessed...two beautiful, special and perfect daughters. Still wondering how I got so lucky?! And thanking my lucky stars everyday for such special gifts. :D

Coco's trip to Emergency!

2010-03-30T11:25:00.000-07:00

My poor little man had his first trip to emergency a few weeks back. He was sick and it then progressed to the start of a ear infection. He was a trooper though and all the Drs. at the hospital commented on how he had such lovely manners for a little boy his age. That makes me smile! :)

Here he is the day after with his hospital bracelet on.

One month + 3 weeks!

2010-03-30T11:23:00.000-07:00

Little Silver, she was too fussy to get a pic with the 1 month onsie when she was really just one month so I have settled for one month + 3 weeks.

Cinderella has hair finally!

2010-03-30T11:16:00.000-07:00

Here is my darling daughter with a goofy smile aka Cinderella! She LOOOOOVES Cinderella. And here is her lovely hair that has taken me almost 4 years to grow. It's about time she has some!

One Month old!

2010-03-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

Baby Silver is one month old! Wow...time sure has flown by and I gotta say as I write this now she is now 2 months and 1 week old. This is baby number 3 and the hardest after birth experience EVER. My Family has never been sicker all of us! I got sick the day home from the hospital and then my two oldest got sick then I was sick again and then baby was sick then the two older were sick twice more and then the baby again without even recovering from her first and was sick for 2.5 weeks with the most terrible cough ever. Poor little baby and now kids are all doing well and I now have sinus infection which consists of seriously painful headaches and major teeth aches. And to top all that off at week 3 Silver went from sleepy, normal newborn to extra gassy I think which makes her cry a lot and can not be put down for a moment mixed with you must walk with me swaddled, cradled, rock me and pat my bum all at the same time to help sooth me and with a little gripe water to soothe my tummy. After 3 weeks of that and on her worst day yet I thought my gosh what is wrong with my sweet little baby, wanting an answer so I could help her. The next day I felt like who is this baby? And I then remembered oh ya this is what a baby is like, super happy and smiling all the time. Thank God! Everyday I hoped for the best and was so scared that really sad baby would return and so far so good. :D

I made it her first month photographing her everyday but after which stopped because it was near impossible to take a picture of her. That is why the above picture aint so great. Right before I placed her on the chair she literally was having a melt down but calmed when I put her on her tummy. She does like that.

Day 29!

2010-03-30T10:55:00.000-07:00

If you have a baby and have not hit up costco for their pekkle sleepers you must make the trip to Nanaimo and check out the selection because they have the best sleepers around. Great quality, super cheap and extra ADORABLE! This sleeper was calling my name out for many reasons. It's PINK, with poka dots, she is ADORABLE and most of all it has SILVER balls embroidered on it to go along with her name. :D

Day 25!

2010-03-30T10:52:00.000-07:00

Here is Silver and as Bella boo and I like to say she is rootin for a boobie! It always makes me smile/laugh watching babies scramble to latch on to something when they are getting hungry. CUTE! :)

Day 24!

2010-03-30T10:49:00.001-07:00

Okay so I know I have been waaaaay behind on blogging but seriously I have good reason which I will get to later.

Here is Silver day 24.

Silver...Day 23!

2010-02-17T22:29:00.001-08:00

I have been wanting to try this pic since before I got preggers with Silver and today finally had the chance. All though this should have been attempted in week 1, it is kinda cute to see this little bright eyed beauty staring right at you. She is very stubborn just like me...we had her sleeping but then here she is awake again. lol

IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! A image like this is not always as it seems. Baby's safety is always first and there are always many measures to be sure they are safe. :)

A BIG thank you to those involved to help keep my precious little one safe! :D

Silver...Day 22!

2010-02-17T22:25:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Silver Lily!

Look at her little back rolls...love it! Natural light again today. Right after I layed her on this blanket she had a number 2 on it. haha gotta love it! Babies are so unpredictable, yet very predictable all at the same time. :)

Silver...Day 21!

2010-02-17T22:23:00.000-08:00

It's a GIRL and I'm so stinkin HAPPY!

Silver...Day 20!

2010-02-17T22:14:00.000-08:00

She is a Beauty! I am so LUCKY!

Our first walk! She slept the whole time of course. Look how long my hair is...that was a clue to me that she was a GIRL! My hair grew really fast when I carried both of my girls. :)

Silver...Day 19!

2010-02-17T22:04:00.001-08:00

Today was one of those days so this pic will have to do. Sittin in the swing just sleeping like a baby!

Here is my beautiful son! Today as I dressed my daughter in a skirt, my son kept saying "Where's my gert Mommy? Where's my gert?" So what the heck I asked his sister to go help him pick one out as I got the baby ready. He was pretty happy and excited to get to where it along with some pretty fancy tights. And then of course he had to get into the shoes to complete his outfit. lol He is the sweetest little man!

Silver...Day 18!

2010-02-17T21:53:00.000-08:00

Busy day today, brought Silver to the Dr. today and had her weighed she is now 9lbs 7.67ounces. Can you believe that? She has gained almost 2lbs in 18 days. When I was pregnant with her I was soooo scared that she would be 10lbs and my goodness am I ever grateful that she was not. A 10lb baby seems so big and just does not seem like a newborn. She was my biggest baby but not much bigger then the first. Thank you Silver for not gaining a lot through the holiday season with all those goodies. :)

Silver...Day 17!

2010-02-17T21:51:00.000-08:00

I love baby bums! And look at all her dark hair...I sure hope she gets to keep it! :)

Silver...Day 16!

2010-02-17T21:31:00.000-08:00

Chris joined us today for some help creating some specific images I had in mind, however my poor little Silver was having a really hard day and was not quite up for the challenge. I Still managed to grab a couple cute pics though. Chris was a really good sport. He was also super sweet and gentle with her. Thanks Chris!

Silver...Day 15!

2010-02-16T21:18:00.000-08:00

Today, tried something a little different. Natural light! usually I am in the studio but am coming to appreciate natural light a lot more with my Newborn sessions. More to come of this in the future for sure. :D

Silver...Day 14!

2010-02-16T21:02:00.001-08:00

Baby Silver just hanging around! Very alert and probably slim chance of her sleeping in this thing at this age. haha If you look closely you can see her little fingers and toes poking through.

Please do not try this at home! VERY IMPORTANT!!! Images like this are created with much care and attention. There are many measures behind the scenes to do this safely.

Silver...Day 13!

2010-02-16T20:59:00.001-08:00

I LOVE the little white bumps on her nose in the bottom pic. It is one of my favorite things about newborns. I forget what they are called but they just melt my heart. Too sweet!

Silver...Day 12!

2010-02-16T20:54:00.001-08:00

She has the funniest big toe, it has hmmm not sure how to explain it but there is a little bump, like extra padding under her toe...its cute!

Oh and she has a roll on her ankels....stinkin cute! haha :)

Silver...Day 11!

2010-02-15T22:39:00.000-08:00

I love her little back wrinkles here. Soooo stinkin cute! :D

Today was all about Mommy and sweet baby Silver! Only downfall is it is really hard to take pics of yourself while holding a baby, trying to position her and running back and forth to the camera. lol Still beautiful memories to last a lifetime. :D

Silver...Day 10!

2010-02-15T20:09:00.001-08:00

I am super behind on my posting as you can all see, but really what can you expect...I have 3 babes under the age of 3.5 years. Lots has been happening like my camera dying on day 13. Thank goodness for my friend Dana who just happens to have an extra to lend to me. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH DANA!!! She is a lifesaver clearly! My baby as of today's date is 3 weeks old and she is getting very chubby. Little cutie pie! :D

Silver...Day 9!

2010-02-11T11:57:00.000-08:00

Little Peanut!

Silver...Day 8!

2010-02-11T11:41:00.001-08:00

Here Silver is trying to nurse with her big sister. Arabella found this very funny, as we all did! :)

Here are all my babies together. They are all sooo in LOVE and all sooo HAPPY we got a sweet baby GIRL!

Silver...Day 7!

2010-02-03T22:13:00.001-08:00

On her right side of her forehead she gets about 3 little wrinkles...sooo cute!

A week old already! She weighed in at 8lbs 3oz today.

Silver...Day 6!

2010-02-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

She looks just like her Dad!

And look I went to the hospital and had her clamp removed...it was driving me NUTS!

Silver...Day 5!

2010-02-01T14:53:00.001-08:00

I'm so LUCKY!

Silver...Day 4!

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With flowers her Sister picked out! :)

All swaddled! :D

Little Bear!

With her cord clamp still attached!

Silver...Day 3!

2010-02-01T13:33:00.001-08:00

Smiling pretty...She smiles all the time and I swear it is not gas!

Here is my little Silver day 3 and as gorgeous as can be! All swaddled and headbands was the occasion today. :)

Silver...Day 2!

2010-01-30T18:56:00.001-08:00

She is soooo soooo sweet! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her so much! :D

She has little chubby arms and thighs. sooo cute! I don't remember my other babes to be like that when they were born.

Silver Lily is here!

2010-01-30T16:35:00.000-08:00

A Couple hours old!

Her first bath!

On her way home from the hospital!

I'm very EXCITED to introduce my new Daughter, Silver Lily!
Who made her fashionably late arrival on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 6:39pm weighing in at 7lbs 15.5oz, 20" long and absolutely PERFECT!
18 hours of labor and so worth every second.

40 Weeks today!

2010-01-18T22:26:00.000-08:00

My due date has finally arrived...however I'm in no rush except for the fact that going over makes me scared of being induced AGAIN! I was induced with my daughter which was my first born...my labor was 21.5 hours and about 7.5 hours of that was CRAZY INTENSE with no break. She was 11 days overdue by the time she made her arrival. My second labor was 13.5 hours and along came my little man. My water broke the day after my due date and he was born the day after that. He made pretty good timing. His birth was great and I'm hoping for something similar with this baby. We'll see! lol

My baby hats!

2010-01-10T17:25:00.000-08:00

A little while ago I knit up two hats, one for a GIRL and one for a BOY. I'm not sure the sex of my baby and I pretty much dislike all unisex things. It's either gotta be the PINK or the BLUE for me. And of course they had to be marked with hearts...my fav!

37 Weeks!

2009-12-28T21:22:00.000-08:00

Okay so I know I said I wanted to blog more but I've had a million things happening. I promise one day I will get better at it.

I am now 37 weeks preggers and can't believe it is almost baby time. In the beginning you feel like this time will never arrive and now that it is here I don't feel ready. I've got a million things to get in place before baby arrives which is VERY slowly getting done. I'm also hoping my baby is not super huge. I measured about 3 cm bigger then I should last week at my Drs. app. so lets just hope it is not baby making up the difference. I carry the strangest I've ever seen anyone before. Always waaaaay out in front and usually way lower then this, which always makes me feel like I have the weirdest preggo tummy ever. But I always seem to make extra special and super beautiful babies so it is all worth it in the end. haha

Softhearted Man Casting Call!

2009-12-13T20:32:00.000-08:00

I am happy to announce my latest casting call " Softhearted Man! "

I am looking for a physically fit man mid 20's - 30's who's not afraid to show his sensitive side, to be photographed along side newborn babies.

If you or someone you know may be interested please email me for more details regarding session info.

All applicants must email me a head shot and body shot. :)

This casting call like all others will:
-be free of charge, however all prints may be purchased at a discounted rate.
-be goaled towards capturing a few images/poses. If time and patience permits, additional poses may be attempted.
-be held in my studio, however I may like to try something outdoor if weather permits.
-require a model release.

Please email me at jenileebrainphotography@yahoo.ca

Halloween!

2009-11-18T22:08:00.000-08:00

Sister/Brotherly Love! They are the two sweetest kids I could have ever asked for. So LUCKY!

Little Bumble Bee pulling Mr. Monkeys tail!

And down below we have a Monkey, a Logger, a Ladybug and a Bumble bee

This Halloween we headed out with some of our best friends. First we hit up the 5th Street kids Halloween parade and then home for some dinner and then out to a few houses in the neighborhood. Now that there is two kids trick or treating the amount of candy is insane! I can not even imagine when there is 3. Too much junk food and of course I had to help them eat a little of their chocolate! It's like being a kid all over again when you have kids. You get to re-experience all of your favorite childhood memories.

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

2009-11-18T21:42:00.001-08:00

So I have been wanting to blog more, however having the time and actually doing it is a whole other thing. I am going to try to be a little bit better of a blogger but who knows it may change on a day to week to month basis.

First up is this years trip to the Pumpkin Patch. My kids loved it! And I have to say it was one of our best outings just the 3 of us. Usually you have to be on my Sons toes making sure he's not about to face plant into something dangerous. And both listened very well with everything we did that day. YAY, for successful trips with toddlers...not an easy task. Both really enjoyed picking which pumpkins to carve and they also really like the animals there. :)

When we got home my daughter cleaned out an entire pumpkin herself. I was so proud of her and couldn't believe she actually was so into doing it.

Awesome day! :D