TBT: Jaydin's second birthday

Here's an introduction into the designs aspect of AmbiB Designs and Photography.  I started off my little business venture by selling custom invitations and other party essentials on Etsy.  When Jaydin turned two last February, yes this blog post is WAY overdue, we decided to throw him a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party.  The party was at Growth Spurts, and for those in the Chicagoland area I highly recommend them!  The staff is beyond helpful and so friendly, and the play space is perfect.  Take a look at how we personalized Jaydin's birthday party:

I made him customized water bottles, and how cute are these cups!  I just used red Solo cups and attached white ovals so the cups could resemble Mickey Mouse's pants.  I then purchased a Mickey Mouse head shaped hole puncher from JoAnn Fabrics and glued the heads to red and white striped straws.

These little napkin holders were made with a printed Mickey Mouse hand taped to a black ring and wrapped around a red and white polka dot napkin.  Can you tell I had a fun time with the theme!

 And what's a birthday party without sugar!  We had a custom made cake from Baskin Robins and munchkins from Dunkin Donuts.  I designed the cupcake toppers myself, and stuck them on top of cupcakes ordered from Jewel.

Here's the birthday boy in both of his outfits.  My mother-in-law is Japanese and had gotten Jaydin a kimono, so we made use of it at his party.  The t-shirt I designed and had printed at a local shirt printer.

And we'll end it with my little family.  Thank you for reading, and stay tuned for more!

One year old Diya with big sister Zoya

Oh fall, how I miss thee!  We had a couple weeks of gorgeous fall weather in the Chicagoland area this year, and then we were soon struck with winter.  So here I am, re-living that weather with this session.  The two sisters are so adorable together.  I love how they had coordinating outfits throughout the whole session, including matching dresses at the end!  Here's a peek of this little family:

Zoya was so happy at the end when we told her we were all done, that she took the opportunity to run around us in circles.  This picture captures the excitement in her smile!  Hope the sunshine in these photos warmed up your day!  

Zayna's cake smash and session with big brother Ayman

Rain, rain, go away, we have some pictures to take today!  Unfortunately, my tune of the day wasn't as successful as I had hoped, so we had to do a little improvising and change our plans of a photo session at the park.  I headed to a book store with Ayman and Zayna where we ended up with these beautiful pictures of the two.  It amazes me how a three year old already fulfills the role of "big brother" by making sure his little sister is safe and happy at all times.  Vice versa, even at one, Zayna already looks to Ayman for his guidance and approval   Check out how sweet these two are together:

 

I love Zayna's expressions in those last two photos!  A few days later, we got together again to celebrate Zayna's birthday with some cake.  It was the first time she tasted something so sweet, and she kept coming back for more.  At first, she was being extremely cautious and kept glancing at her parents to make sure she wasn't going to get in trouble.  But once she figured out the whole cake was for her, she went at it.  

Big sister Ariana and 3 month old baby brother Sahir

I was so excited to spend my morning with Ariana and Sahir.  Ariana was so cooperative and loved being photographed!   She was happy to shower her little brother with hugs and kisses.  Working with three month olds gets a little tricky, because they have figured out the difference between being held and being left alone, and they are almost impossible to pose.  I think we still figured it out though; here are some of the pictures from our fun little session.  I can't get over how adorable they are together!  Thanks for letting me capture this moment for you!

Mommy and daddy didn't feel like getting ready, and who can blame them with two kids to look after!  But here is their perfect little family.