Picture Perfect!

So sweet!

Oh how I love me some newborn photos! I just never in a million years knew exactly what all it took to get those photos! Especially to get those photos "picture perfect!" Well.... now I do. And, it is a LOT! Somehow I never got professional photos done of Hayden, but with Sawyer I knew it was something I wanted to make sure and get done. Our good friend Kahlia, with JK Mitchell Photography, was the girl for the job! You can see much more of her work here. I had no idea you could get a baby into all these different positions, and no matter how many times Kahlia told me Sawyer would cooperate, for some reason I just didn't believe her. It wasn't until I actually saw the photo shoot with my own eyes that I realized she was telling the truth! By the looks of the pictures you would think Sawyer just slept away as we changed up backgrounds and put him in the positions we wanted and snapped away right?!? Well, not exactly! It was quite a production... complete with a portable heater, sound machine and all! Yes, you read that right. Along with all the props, blankets, backgrounds, lighting, and camera the newborn shoot also required a sound machine and a portable heater. Oh, and don't let me forget the paci, towels for cleaning up accidents, extra diapers, gauze and vaseline for circumcision care, burp cloths and other feeding essentials, and outfit changes. We even broke out the hairdryer at one point! I told you, it was quite a production! Sawyer was so great during the shoot. He slept just like Kahlia said he would. He even broke out a smile for us... such a sweet boy! Kahlia is so great with the camera and even better with the kiddos. I say kiddos because not only was she great with Sawyer, she is always great with Hayden as well. He loves her! All in all, the newborn shoot proved to be a fun day and we got some great pictures! Sawyer slept and slept and slept, but I'm pretty sure he wanted to knock us over the head for messing with him during his sleep, so I didn't mess with him one little bit the next day!:) I know I should have posted these weeks ago when they were taken, and truthfully I have tried... I have just had 1 million and 1 interruptions(imagine that!!!) and it just hasn't happened. So, without further delay here they are...

This one is for you Uncle Troy! Go Jackets!!!

Look at those cute little rolls!

We even made it outside for this shot...

And had Daddy participate for this one!

We attempted a family shot, but Hayden didn't really want to participate.
This was still when Hayden was in his "Sawyer doesn't exist" stage!

He did a little better here, but of course sneaky little
Sydney just had to disappear on us. Figures!

I had to include this one because it makes me laugh every.single.time I see it.
This hat was obviously too heavy for his little head to hold up!

I love pictures like this that show just how small he is.
Do you think his feet will ever get as big as Daddy's?!?

You know me and collages... I've gotta have one!:)

Our little teddy bear!

We did see this sad little face a couple of times...

But, for the most part, he was as happy and peaceful as could be!

Awwwwwww....

Here's that sweet smile he gave us!

Those were just a few of the great pictures Kahlia captured for us. I told you she was great! Thank you, thank you, thank you Kahlia. I couldn't ask for more! Below is a little slide show I made using of most of the pictures. Enjoy!

We can't wait to watch you grow little man! We love you!!

Belly Cast...

Such a sweet little man!

OK, only forever late posting these pictures. Am I behind or what?!? Can someone please tell me when I will catch up with my blog posts?!? Life with two is much busier, especially when Hayden is your first born. Demanding would be the best word to describe him right now!:) Sawyer on the other hand is pretty much a little angel. Eat, sleep, poop with a little tummy/play time in between is all it takes to keep him happy these days. We are SO blessed! I will have more updated pics for you soon, but for today I had to go back and show you the belly cast pics. Right before Sawyer was born, Auntie May came up and helped me(well the only part I did was be a belly model!) make this belly cast. I had thought about doing it with Hayden and never got around to it, so this time I wanted to try it out. Turns out it is quite a project, but super fun and cute. After he was born I couldn't wait to see if he still fit in that belly. It seemed impossible that a 9 pound, 11 ounce baby could have fit, but sure enough... in he went, and fit he did. He had himself a comfy little close fit, but it was a fit none the less. Look how messy the project was...

The making of the cast...

Very messy, but oh so fun!

I told you he still fit! I now know why my belly stuck out so far!:)

This is why I could feel kicks up to my chest!!!

This has to make you smile... cute little wink!;)

Ready to punch the next person who tried
to mess with his peaceful sleep!!!

Blowing bubbles!

Sweet little yawn!

I'm pretty sure I have a 3D ultrasound picture that looks
exactly like this one... foot right by his face and all!
Love those chunky cheeks!:)

The cozy little place he used to call home...

It was so much fun to actually put him in the belly cast and see how he fit now that he has joined us outside the belly! He really seemed comfy and cozy in there! Back when we were making this cast I said I was going to paint it and use it for some sort of decoration or something, but you can guess where it is now located right? In the attic. Ha! One day I'll take it down and do something creative with it!!! For now, I am just all consumed with my new sweet little boy. He is now 4 weeks old and weighs a whopping 11 pounds, 8 ounces(90th percentile!) and is 22 and 1/2 inches long(75-90th percentile!). Oh, and his head measures 38centimeters(50th percentile!). We were supposed to start the poly-vi-sol once a day after his 4 week check-up, but just like Hayden he was not having the poly-vi-sol. We might try again, but for now... no poly-vi-sol. Dr. Papciak just said to make sure he gets some sun light... so walks outside it is for us!:)