Welcome to the World, Sivan W.!

In case you haven't noticed, I love advanced planning. I plan time to have no plans. I am now booking approximately four weeks out and if you don't believe me, I will be happy to share a glimpse of my Google calendar with you. It is not that I am so important (although I am pretty fabulous), it is just that there are so many fun things to do and lovely people to spend time with that the only way I can fit it all in is to plan in advance. So, when things don't go as planned (or when I have to "deviate from my itinerary," as my sister would say), it is noteworthy.

One such plan deviation came a few weeks ago (six weeks ago to be exact), when I was in Chicago to visit my friend Lina W. I had made plans with fellow Lina fans, Julie F. and Amy B., to travel to Chicago to see Lina a few weeks before she was due to deliver her fist baby (maternity photo shoot, hallelujah). Here's how the events played out:

Friday, March 26

7:45 PM
We landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport (our flight was delayed) and a very pregnant Lina picked us up.

7:59 PM
We drove to the Flat Top Grill in Evanston for some dinner (we've developed a little tradition around Flat Top, I forget when/how it was created, but I do love their roti prata bread) and before our first round of beverages arrived at the table...

8:07 PM
Lina's water broke!

So, we had made plans to visit our pregnant friend and spend a low-key weekend together before she became a mom. I guess these plans sounded so good to baby Sivan, so she decided to join us for the fun (good thinking, Sivan)! Needless to say, little Sivan's entrance into the world was grand and well timed. I was so honored to be with Lina and her husband Adam during SUCH an exciting and special time... with camera in hand, obviously.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from Sivan's big arrival, featuring her amazingly calm and relaxed looking parents. (Please note the first year birthday cake and birthday hats that we picked up on our way to meet Sivan for the first time!)