~hApPy 4tH~

just a qick edit post to practice for the real pic once the best location is found....but what better day to practice than on july 4th:)))) and what better model than my own precious baby boy-hehe LOVE IT!!!!! hope everyone had a super safe holiday!!!!

~update part 1~

WOW....yes i know its been quite some time since my last post....business and life have been beyond busy!!!! alot of things/news/info to discuss- to make this a bit easier on the eyes (lol) i will post up several posts over the next several days to break it all down for you all!!!!!

first post---ALL ABOUT SURGERY/MY HEALTH!!!!!!!!!

i spent several months squeezing in sessions/overbooking weekends/shooting and editing till im in pain....all to prepare for neck surgery this month!!!! i went to my preop appt and had the updated xrays and mri to check the status of the discs.....6hrs and several hundred dollars later i meet with my surgeon to have hime look me in the eye and tell me that surgery at this point... with the vast change in the size alone of my discs in my neck...shld be put off!!!!!!! i wanted to cry something terribly when he told me this- all the stress, upset clients, and more for nothing!!!! i understand after his explination and am greatful that he doesnt just wanna cut on me but at the same time-well im sure you can sense the frustration!!!

the reason for the delay- my discs(all but two-there are only seven in your neck) are all bulging out....c7 is the worse of the bunch and its actually extruding out pressing on the nerve to my right arm causing severe pain, throbbing, numbness and more to my entire arm/hand all day!!!!!! my first mri had the drs ready to operate that day....i ofcourse put my family and business first and demanded trying physical therapy first....this helped with the pain but actually made everything else worse....dr told me to clear out my books and come back when i cld- he also mentioned that it was possible for the discs to shrink enough to let off of the nerve decreasing the pain and making it where i wldnt have to have surgery-however living with the pain for that long was extremely hard and there was no way to know how long that cld take...so i cleared out my books and prepared to be fixed...however the new mri showed a significant decrease in the size of all the discs....what does this mean?!?!?!?!?! well basically if i have surgery now on c7 to ease my arm pain- i wld have to have c5-6 fixed within less than a year which is very dangerous....so the verdict is now continue to tough it out and try a neck block to see if it gives me some relief from the nerve/arm pain!!!!

did i want surgery....absolutely not!!!!!!! do i enjoy being in pain everyday...absolutely not!!!!!!! so what is one to do really?!?!?!?!?! i love my surgeon and trust his judgment....he told me straight up that if it was his neck and body he wld try the block first and avoid surgery all together if at all possible!!! i trust him and his judgement and hope that i get some relief from this block.....really really hope it helps!!!!

so what does this all mean to you?!?!?!?! the time i marked off for recovery will be upgraded to light duty work....i will take a few weeks to catch up from the pre-surgery overload.....then i will post up dates available.....i will also take time to be with my family who has recd the short end of the stick during all the preperation....i placed my business first for a few months and they deserve to be put back in that number one spot-and stay there!!!!!!

last note for the day.......thanks to all the great clients i have- the ones who are completely understanding- not demanding!!!!!! you all make it where i still enjoy what i do:)))) thank you!!!!!! to those clients who still demand pic/edit changes....yell out of frustration at me for having to have surgery and recover or for placing my family first.....POO ON YOU!!!! harsh of me-yes but its beyond deserved!!!!! i aim to please in all i do but keep in mund i am human first and foremost....if you think for one minute that your pics are more important than my family or my own personal health youre sadly mistaken and have obviously chosen the wrong photog!!!!!! i have made it clear from the beginning that this is a hobby for me...a thing i enjoy to do....plz dont make it a drag!!! i have also made it beyond clear that my family comes first ALWAYS....i had to learn to put my health up there too this year and had several clients make me feel bad for having to do so...lil remarks-questioning my availability-questioning my recovery time and pain................thats just wrong plain and simple!!!!! i am quick to forgive but dont forget....im honestly hoping that this small break from working nonstop will help me to forget but no guarantees!!!!!

AGAIN....THANKS TO ALL THE GREAT CLIENTS THAT I HAVE......YOU ALL MAKE THIS A JOY!!!!!!

i will keep you all posted on how the block goes....and remember to check back for more updates this week...alot of changes coming this year........

~KAJE IS TURNING 6-tear!!!~

oh my sweet baby is growing waaayyyyy too fast!!!! just a sneak of his quick invite since once again i have let time slip by with ordering my own stuff lol!!! he will be having a full weekend bash starting with the party on fri- then he will be playing during the first intermission of the hville havoc game on sat-and shopping for gifts on sun with all his bday money!!!! cant wait...plz note i will be unavailable the ENTIRE weekend starting fri the 28...and for the best reason ever- my lil gift from GOD!!!! as he deserves all of my attention!!!!

~2011~

WOW OH WOW...ANOTHER YEAR IS HERE:)

HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR:)

THIS IS MY FIRST POST IN AWHILE AND FOR GOOD REASON....I HAVE BEEN SLAMMED THANKS TO ALL OF MY SUPER AWESOME CLIENTS!!!I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!! THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST OF MANY POSTS TO COME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS/WEEKS!!! I HAVE PARTIALLY UPDATED THE PRICELIST....THE MAIN CHANGE YOU ALL NEED TO BE AWARE OF IS THE FEE FOR THE CD(WITH COPYRIGHTS) HAS INCREASED FOR 2011 FROM $50 TO $100....THERE IS ALSO THE OPTION TO PURCHASE AN ONLINE GALLERY WHICH STAYS UP FOR 3MONTHS(rather than having to give your order to me within a smaller time frame- you get a longer period of time and all your family can log on to order and purchase their own prints to cut down on confusion and sorting out pics on your part lol) IF YOU DONT PURCHASE THE ONLINE GALLERY ORDERS WILL STILL BE EMAILED TO ME PERSONALLY AND JUST LIKE IN THE PAST YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEM TO ME WITHIN 4 WKS OF YOUR SESSION DATE- NO EXCEPTIONS- ORDERS OVER THIS TIME FRAME WILL HAVE TO PAY A REUPLOAD FEE----PACKAGE CLIENTS THIS INCLUDES YOU SO PLEASE DONT FORGET TO GET THOSE ORDERS IN ASAP!!!

ANOTHER LIL BIT OF EXCITING NEWS FOR 2011.....I AM NOW AN OFFICIAL DEALER OF ORGANIC BLOOM FRAMES:) I AM SOOOOO SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THIS AND LOVE LOVE LOVE THEIR FRAMES!!! THE PRICELIST AND PICS/COLOR CHART WILL BE GOING UP SOON!!! FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL IF YOU NEED ANY INFO UNTIL THEN!!!

I HAVE ALOT OF EXCITING THINGS IN RUNNING THROUGH MY SUPER BUSY BRAIN FOR THIS YEAR AND HOPE THAT I AM ABLE TO FIT THEM ALL IN AT SOME POINT IN TIME!!!! SO DEF STAY TUNED BECAUSE ONCE I GET CAUGHT UP WITH EDITING THERE ARE GONNA BE SEVERAL THINGS YOU WILL WANT TO READ UP ON HERE:)

ONE LAST LIL THING FOR THE NIGHT.......I DONT WANNA WORRY YOU IN ANY SHAPE ,FORM OR FASHION....NOR DO I WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT UPCOMING SCHEDULED SESSIONS BUT I FEEL YOU SHLD KNOW JUST INCASE SOMETHING CHANGES UNEXPECTEDLY....
I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PHYSICIANS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS WITH SEVERE ARM/HAND PAIN/NUMBNESS/TINGLING!!! ITS HARD TO DESCRIBE BUT AFTER SEVERAL SETS OF XRAYS AND MRI MY DX IS CLEAR- I HAVE TWO BULGING DISCS AND TWO DEGENERATIVE DISCS IN MY NECK....C7 IS COMPRESSING THE MAIN NERVE TO MY RT ARM/HAND CAUSING LOTS OF DISCOMFORT, SLIGHT MUSCLE ATROPHY AND SPELLS OF NUMBNESS AND WEAKNESS!!! MY FIRST TRIP TO THE NEUROSURGEON ENDED IN TEARS WHEN HE SAID HE WANTED TO DO SURGERY RIGHT THEN IF NOT THEN IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS AND NO LATER!!!! SCARED AND CONCERNED THAT I AM ONLY 30 AND DONT WANT TO HAVE TO HAVE NECK/BACK SURGERY EVERY 5 YRS I FINALLY FOUND A NON SURGICAL DR WHO WAS WILLING TO ALLOW ME TO TRY PHYSICAL THERAPY!!! I STARTED JUST LAST WEEK AND ALTHOUGH ITS VERY PAINFUL AND HASNT REALLY HELPED JUST YET I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT IT WILL BEGIN TO SOON....IF NOT THERES ONE MORE OPTION FOR ME BEFORE HAVING TO GO UNDER THE KNIFE- A CERVICAL EPIDURAL FOLLOWED BY MORE PHYSICAL THERAPY!!! I WILL GO FOR 4 WKS AND SEE WHERE IT TAKES ME...PLEASE CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND PRAY WITH ME!!!! THE EPIDURAL CALLS FOR A WEEK OFF WORK WHERE THE SURGERY CALLS FOR A MONTH OFF OF WORK AND ALL HOUSEHOLD/MOTHERLY/WIFE DUTIES...BASICALLY LAY IN A BED FOR A FULL MONTH- UGH- I CANT DO THAT AND I KNOW ALL YOU MOMS OUT THERE UNDERSTAND WHY.....WE AS MOMS ALWAYS PLACE OURSELVES ON THE BACKBURNER REGUARDLESS OF THE SITUATION...AND THIS SITUATION ISNT ANY DIFF!!!! I WILL DEF KEEP EVERYONE POSTED AS I CAN AND AS NEW INFO/UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE!!!!

PLZ STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES/CHANGES/INFO.....AND ALSO NOTE THAT IF YOU HAVE A FACEBOOK YOU NEED TO ADD ME- ALL OF MY SNEAKS ARE BEING POSTED THERE RATHER THAN HERE FOR THE TIME BEING(JUST SEARCH STEPHANIE JORDAN AND I WILL APPROVE YOUR REQUEST).....UPDATING MY UPLOAD SPACE IS ANOTHER TO DO ON MY LIST FOR THIS YEAR SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET DONE SOON!!!

GOD BLESS AND TTYS LOVES
XO
SJ:)

~fingers crossed~

JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MINUTE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW JUST HOW MUCH I LOVE MY NEW FOUND FRIEND OVER AT THE ORGANIC BLOOM- THEY ARE HOLDING A CONTEST FOR SOME FREEBIES THAT I HAVE ENTERED AND SOOOOO HOPE THAT I GET!!!! THIS WILL BENEFIT MY CLIENTS AS WELL WHICH IS WHY I AM TELLING YOU AND ASKING THAT YOU CROSS YOUR FINGERS WITH ME:) THNX IN ADVANCE AND I WILL KEEP YOU ALL POSTED IF I BRING HOME A PRIZE!!!!! GOD BLESS AND HAVE A GREAT DAY:)

~HOLD ON POSTS~

IT IS APPARENT THAT I HAVE REACHED MY MAX FOR UPLOADS ON BLOGGER(UNTIL OF COURSE I GIVE THEM SOME MONEY LOL- SO MUCH FOR A FREE SERVICE!!!) WITH THIS SAID UNTIL I GET SOME DOWN TIME TO READ AND REVIEW ALL THE PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE I WONT BE POSTING HERE...IF YOU HAVE FB OR EMAIL I WILL SEND ONE SNEAK TO HELP PASS THE TIME:) AFTER SITTING HERE ON BLOGGER FOR OVER AN HOUR DELETING POSTS AND PICS TO STILL NOT GET ANY ADDTIONAL ROOM I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO PURCHASE MORE STORAGE APPARENTLY SO I PROMISE TO DO SO ASAP!!! UNTIL THEN...MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR...AND I WILL BE BACK SOON:)
XOXO
SJ

~HARPER 3M~

LOVE THESE PICS AND THIS FAM- THEY ARE JUST TOO SWEET!!!!! MISS H IS GROWING LIKE CRAZY AND IS DEF LOVED TONS!!! JUST A FEW FOR NOW-MORE OF THIS PRECIOUS LIL ONE IN JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS:) MERRY CHRISTMAS MOM,DAD,JACKSON AND MISS HARPER!!!!!

~AVA 9M~

SWEET BABY AVA.....I COULD JUST EAT HER UP WITH THOSE BIG BLUE EYES AND THAT GORGEOUS LIL SMILE:) JUST A QUICK FEW...BACK TO WORK FOR ME BUT NO WORRIES WE WILL BE SEEING MORE OF THIS GORGEOUS BABY AGAIN IN JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS~~MERRY CHRISTMAS MOM, DAD AND AVA!!!!

~KIRBY KIDDOS~

LOVE 'EM....THE PICS AND THE KIDDOS!!!! ARENT THEY JUST BEYOND HANDSOME LIL MEN:) THIS WAS YET ANOTHER SUPER FAST AND AWESOME SESSION- THE CAMERA LOVED BOTH BOYS AND BIG BROTHER LOVED THE CAMERA-LOL.....HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED,WHERE AND HOW TO POSE-LOVE IT!!!!! AND LIL MAN REALLY WARMED UP TOWARDS THE END AND WAS JUST TALKING UP A LIL STORM(I LOVE JIBBER JABBER!!!)....THANKS MOM-HOPE YOU LIKE THE FEW I CHOSE TO QUICK EDIT FOR YOU!!!! I PROMISE TO GET THE REST TO YOU SUPER SUPER SOON!!!

~'STANG SNEAKS~

.....NOW KEEP IN MIND I AM NOT A CAR PHOTOGRAPHER AT ALL-LOL!!!! BUT HERES ONE THAT I WAS PROUD TO SHARE:)