Victory Patterns!

Kristiann is the talent behind Victory Patterns, a line of fashionable and unique sewing patterns for various skill levels. I was so excited when we met a few months ago to talk about shooting the line and I am so proud to see how everything came together! She launched Victory Patterns yesterday!

Kristiann made my job so easy, she put a beautiful girl in beautiful outfits in front of my camera and the outcome is amazing! Thank you Erin for being such an amazing model! It is hard to choose which pattern my favourite is but I am quite fond of the Madeleine skirt and the Hazel dress! It is definitely on my sewing to do list post pregnancy.

See more pieces from the launch here.
And if you sew, take a look at the full pattern collection in her online shop here.



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Thank you sincerely for all the heart felt comments, emails and tweets on char siu bao’s gender reveal! I thought it was really sweet that some of you wrote that you teared up a little! I am so happy I could share this amazing moment of our lives with you.

drumroll please!

We were so happy to hear from our midwife that our little char siu bao looks healthy from the ultrasound we did earlier this week but we gave our midwife specific instructions not to tell us if it was a boy or a girl!

Instead, we asked if she could write it down on a piece of paper and seal it in an envelope so we could open it when we got home. Gabe kindly came over to capture this moment for us on camera because of course, I had to have it documented!

Jin and I cannot stop laughing at the pictures of our reactions! We are a little embarrassed by our goofy faces but we are overjoyed!















IT'S A GIRL!

I was completely surprised! (I really thought it would be a boy!)

And Jinny is in BIG trouble (in the best of ways!).

19 weeks

Me and my itty bitty belly at 19 weeks, I call it “the pudge” because it looks like I ate a huge meal rather than having a pregnant belly to me. I still sport a waddle though, mostly when I am feeling tired. I think I am almost halfway through my pregnancy now! I can’t believe how fast time flies!

Second trimester has been a lot better than the first. I have a lot more energy than the first trimester and my appetite is back (I experienced a severe lack of interest in the taste of food in the first trimester, it was torture!). I can still run up the stairs if I need to, but sometimes I feel nauseous if I move too fast!

We went to our second ultrasound yesterday and Jin and I can’t wait to get our results back to see how our little char siu bao is doing and to find out whether char siu bao is a boy or a girl!

(Insert squeal here)

New Specs

I am still getting used to my new pair of glasses. I think I will love them as much as my last pair.

(Jin's been getting his glasses from Bob since he was in university and now I go to him too! He's the best!)

Kate & Matt are married!

Kate & Matt are the kind of people who always greet you with the biggest and warmest smile, the kind of people who are always having a good time, and the kind of people you would feel fortunate to have amongst your circle of friends.

Kate & Matt are also the kind of people I almost wish their wedding wasn't over quite just yet because it means that my time to work with this amazing pair has come to an end. But I am so delighted with the moments we captured that I couldn’t wait to share their wedding with you! Gabe and I are so fortunate to have been part of their beautiful wedding in the Distillery District. Congratulations Kate & Matt!