top 50 baby names of 2011 | maternity, newborn, baby & children's photography maple ridge, bc | sugarlily studios

Are you pregnant?  Have you chosen a name for your baby yet?  If not, here are the predictions for the TOP 50 names of 2011.

All three of my children's names made this list... their ranking is #1 (Jacob), #30 (Kaleb) and #14 (Alexis).  FYI:  Jacob was the #1 boy's name SEVEN years ago too!!  Can you believe that?!?!?!

Good luck finding the PERFECT name for your babe!

Enjoy :)

Our Predictions for
the Top Baby Names 2011:

Rank	Boy's Names	Girl's Names
1	Jacob	Isabella
2	Ethan	Emma
3	Jayden	Olivia
4	Alexander	Sophia
5	Michael	Ava
6	William	Addison
7	Joshua	Emily
8	Noah	Chloe
9	Daniel	Madison
10	Aiden	Abigail
11	Anthony	Mia
12	Christopher	Elizabeth
13	David	Ella
14	Matthew	Alexis
15	Logan	Lily
16	Andrew	Natalie
17	Joseph	Samantha
18	James	Grace
19	Benjamin	Leah
20	Elijah	Alyssa
21	Ryan	Ashley
22	Gabriel	Taylor
23	Jackson	Sarah
24	Christian	Kaylee
25	Nathan	Lillian
26	Samuel	Brianna
27	John	Hailey
28	Dylan	Peyton
29	Tyler	Hannah
30	Caleb	Allison
31	Jonathan	Avery
32	Gavin	Aubrey
33	Landon	Gabriella
34	Mason	Anna
35	Evan	Brooklyn
36	Nicholas	Nevaeh
37	Lucas	Victoria
38	Angel	Layla
39	Liam	Evelyn
40	Isaac	Sofia
41	Brandon	Riley
42	Isaiah	Kayla
43	Brayden	Alexa
44	Jack	Savannah
45	Carter	Makayla
46	Jordan	Zoe
47	Jose	Audrey
48	Kevin	Sydney
49	Justin	Lauren
50	Luke	Julia

the perfect mug~inspiration 365 | maternity, newborn, baby & children's photography maple ridge, BC | sugarlily studios

Inspiration #19

This is my favorite mug to drink my coffee and hot chocolate with!  I am a bit picky when it comes to my mugs, lol!  My wish list consists of three simple things...

1)  It has to be huge
2)  I need to get both of my hands wrapped around it comfortably
3) It has to be red!  LOL, it has to match my accent colours within our house.  Sad... I know.  :)

Enjoy this rainy day!

Look who's TWO | baby photography, maple ridge BC | Sugarlily Studios ~ Inspiration 365

Ohhh man, its been awhile since my last inspiration post!!  When I started doing the Inspiration 365 in December I was afraid I would run short on time everyday to do it!  Sure enough, I am not even a month into it and I have fallen behind.  I was hoping I would make it at least a couple of months before I had this problem!  Oh well, I am catching NOW!    lol


I am happy to finally be able to post an inspirational image again.  This is my daughter wearing her new favorite tutu that she received recently at her second birthday!  You can tell by the smile on her face, she was one happy little lady.

Todays inspiration is titled... Terrific Two!

Enjoy  :)

01.11.11. | newborn photography, maple ridge BC | sugarlily studios

WOW... it has been awhile since my last blog post!!  I have very busy and have had very little time to blog.  I think about it often but the time keeps passing by and before you know it, I have neglected it for a month.  Yikes... that's bad.  It's a new year and with that, I am going to try and blog more!!  :)

This post is dedicated to the uber sweet and cute little Owen!!!  I met his fabulous parents (R & J) for their maternity session in December, you can see those images here...

http://sugarlilystudios.blogspot.com/2010/12/beginnings-maternity-photography-maple.html

I waited patiently for the news of his arrival and J finally delivered Owen on 01.11.11.  Yes, that is a VERY cool birthday to have, lucky guy.  Owen came to the studio asleep but didn't remain that way for long.  He decided he was going to be a little monkey and make me work (hard) for these images.  All in all, we had a great time and I did manage to capture some beautiful images for his parents to savor.

It was a pleasure seeing you again R & J and I thoroughly loved my cuddle time with Owen!!

Enjoy these sneak peeks!

ian is ONE | baby photography, maple ridge bc | sugarlily studios

On Sunday I met with Ian and his parents for his ONE year old cake smash session!!  Ian is K and M's first baby and he is adorable.  Look at those eyes... they're huge!!!  Ian loved playing with all the props and I managed to get some great images of him before we brought out THE cake.  Ian didn't love it at first... however, once he tasted a fondant circle... he was hooked.  :)

This session flew by for me!  I have known K & M a lonnnnng time (I went to high school with Mom and I have known Dad for about 16 years), it was great to see them again and catch up!!

Thanks again N family... ENJOY your sneak peeks!!!  

xoxo   

 Thank you to Kiss My Cakes for this wonderful cake!!  

twins | newborn photography, maple ridge bc | sugarlily studios

Today the S family came into my studio.  M and J recently added twin boys into their lives and they are cute, cute, cute!!!  Little L and N are just over eight pounds each and are identical twins.  It took me forever to know who was who, but as time went by, I started noticing their different personalities and was able to tell them apart.  I fell in love with these two little guys the moment I saw them and enjoyed cuddling with them this morning!!!

Due to the Milestones Session, I will be seeing these darling little boys again in 6 months!!!  I can't wait to see how they will grow between now and then.

Thanks again S family, enjoy the teasers!

family portrait | family photography, maple ridge bc | sugarlily studios

Yesterday the M family came into the studio for their family portraits.  Unfortunately, last weekend I had to cancel their session but thankfully, they understood and we rescheduled.  From our first conversation on the phone, I knew I was going to like these people.  I and L (Dad and Mom) are kind, polite and were an absolute pleasure to be around.  Their two children, M who is 10 and J who is 12 were great!!  Sometimes it can be difficult shooting younger children but today was a nice change of pace.  The older kids take direction well and it made my job sooooooo much easier!!!!  :)

In the end, we had a great shoot and we were done in record time!

I had a fabulous time with you M family and look forward to seeing you again in the future!

Enjoy your sneak peeks!

grateful for... {personal post} | maple ridge bc | sugarlily studios

Whoa... these past few weeks have been a whirl wind for me!!  I have been booked solid with sessions, editing, ordering products, delivering packages and sooooo much more!!  My regular bedtime has turned into 2:00 am :( and I have been exhausted.  However, when my clients receive their packages or I receive an email from them saying they "Loved their sneak peeks",  it puts a smile on face and reminds me exactly why I love doing what I do. I truly feel blessed to have such an amazing job and am so grateful for all my clients and the friendships I have made with them this past year!  My clients ROCK... seriously!!!  :)  

With the year coming to an end, I am in the final stretch!  Only two more sessions to shoot tomorrow and a few sessions left to edit, several packages heading out the door and the last of the shipments coming in from the labs... I am starting to get very excited.  Once all of clients have been taken care off... I will be taking off two weeks to spend with my beloved family and friends!!!  

My kiddos are excited to start our Christmas rituals... visit the train in Stanley park, watch Christmas movies on the big screen, bake cookies and tarts and visit Santa Claus to name just a few!  This time is special to us and especially after this past weekend when my 22 month old daughter was hospitalized after drinking essential oils.  It was a very dramatic experience for her, my husband, myself and our families.  She is fine now and we are very happy to have her home where she is safe and sound... happy and HEALTHY!!!  This experience has put into perspective, again, how precious life is and how quickly it can be take away from us.  Due to this, we are entering this Christmas holiday with a new perspective... enjoy the little things!!  The laughs, the looks, the cuddles, the time together... enjoy it ALL!!!  It is not about the gifts, it is about the love that surrounds you... embrace it and remember it!!

I hope you do this too and have a Happy Holiday season with those who matter to you!

xoxo

Alisha


Every post needs an image!  Here are three miracles that my husband and I are grateful for...

OUR CHILDREN...

Jacob ~ 6 years old

Kaleb ~ 4 years old

Alexis ~  22 months old

  

beginnings | maternity photography, maple ridge bc | sugarlily studios

This past weekend I had a maternity session with J and R.  They are a fabulous and fun couple who are expecting their first baby in a few short weeks.  We had a great time getting to know each other during the session and shared many laughs!!  I am looking forward to their newborn session and I can't wait to meet the newest addition to the M family.

Will it be a boy or a girl?!?!?!  I'll let you know soon...

Thanks again J & R!!  Enjoy your sneak peeks.  :)

baby j | baby photography, maple ridge BC | sugarlily studios

I have had the BEST clients this year and this family was no exception!!  C and L came into my studio this past weekend with their two and a half month old daughter.  She is adorable and was unbelievably good.  J may be two and half months old but she behaved like a newborn!  She slept when we wanted her to and didn't make a peep until the end of the session!  


C & L's friends referred Sugarlily to them and little did they know, I was their neighbour!  What a small world.  It was so much fun getting to know them and it seems like C and my husband S, have a lot in common.  I see many beers and hockey chats in their future.  :)  


Thanks again guys!!  Enjoy your sneak peeks!

that is one BIG yawn!  :)