Seeing Double...or triple...or...

It's hard enough to get one baby to sit still, imagine trying to get 5 of them and one dog!! For a while now, I've been trying to think of how I can separate myself from the bazillion other child photographers out there. I think this puts a comical spin on things. And can also be a good tool for abstinence...or birth control...take your pick.
On a side note, everyday I look at this boy, and I don't even remember what life was like before he was born. Cause now I can't imagine my life without him in it. I could spend hours just staring at him wondering what his every thoughts are. God has truly shown me patience, joy, and love through this little sack of potatoes. On second thought, I wouldn't mind 4 more of him. More to love and more to laugh with!!

Hunter's First Cut

Hunter got his first hair cut. It was long overdue considering every stranger I ran into thought he was a girl. It was one of the longest 30 min. of my life. He was on my lap rolling and turning and crying his little heart out as if it were the end of the world. Well, now it's over and he's still my cute little man!

BEFORE

AFTER

Man's Best Friend

I wish I could take photos of Hunter more often. I feel like he's changing so fast, and I don't have a step-by-step account of it all. Especially b/c I don't want Dave to miss out on anything. But these impromptu shoots are always unplanned so I realized that he's always in his pj's or has stains all over his shirt or things don't match or his hair is a mess, etc. You get the picture. Anyways, this posting is no different. Again, he looks a little sloppy and then of course, I decided to just throw random hats on him. And then of course after it was over, I realized one of the hats was backwards the entire time. I guess it's more fun to look back at baby pictures and see them in the spur of the moment.
So as I was taking these photos, Zoe must've gotten jealous because she decided she wanted in on the action. or I think she's cuddling up to Hunter because she knows that the only way I"ll like her is if she's nice to Hunter. hahaha What a smart dog! Maybe I won't give her away after all.

This shot makes me laugh. It looks like they're having a man to man talk, and Zoe really seems to be interested in what Hunter is saying.

I know most people say that I should never trust a dog around a baby. But little do they know that it's not Zoe they should be afraid of. The entire time I was taking photos, Hunter was grabbing Zoe's mouth, pulling on her lip and her ear, pinching her skin, grabbing her fur, trying to eat her paw, and the whole time Zoe, like a big sister, just let him do whatever he wanted. But I thought I would only post the "Friendlier" shots. I don't want PETA after me. hahaha

And for all you germaphobes out there, with all the dog petting, yes I did give him a bath afterwards. Bubbletime!!

Happy Family

All that is missing is our crazy dog Zoe. Thank You to our good friend Peichi Waite for taking these for us!!

Hunter - 5 Months

Hunter just turned 5 months and WHAT a whirlwind the last 5 months have been. I finally feel like I can breathe again. Every day I waited in anticipation for Hunter to outgrow his fussiness, and that day finally came about 2 weeks ago. Praise the Lord!!! I can finally, honestly, say that I enjoy motherhood. He is just the most precious baby in the world, to us, and I just want to show him off. Finally got my camera back and so the impromptu photo shoots begin. I have to say though, he still is not a big fan of being photographed. He must take after his dad. Well, unfortunately for Hunter, he has no choice.

Hunter - 4+ Months

So this long break from blogging was due to my lens being sent out for repair. I finally got it back and am back to photographing our precious son Hunter. He is now officially 5 months old. Wow how time flies!!

New Year, New Baby, New Home

It certainly has been a while since I've blogged...but for good reason! We bought our first home!!! It's been very exciting unpacking and trying to get settled in. But we've been here for a little over a week and there are still boxes everywhere. Having a 3 month old really does put things on a halt. And now everything is about the baby. I knew my life would change, but I can honestly say, I was not prepared for this much change. Then I look at Hunter's adorable little face and all seems right with the world. I've become one of those parents who thinks their child is the most beautiful child ever born. Can you blame me? :D
Here are a few memorable moments from our trip to the east coast.

Merry Christmas...

...or maybe not so Merry when you're a 2 month old baby and your mom is forcing you to wear a hot, itchy wool hat.
If you were not one of the lucky ones to have received a Christmas card from me...(it was probably b/c I did not have your address)...so here it is!! Zoe, our funny looking yellow lab, was supposed to be in the picture, but she would not cooperate. I was trying to get creative and wanted a photo of just Hunter and Zoe, but Zoe was a snob about it and didn't want to be near Hunter. So then we went to plan B and just decided to do a family portrait style card. Well, Zoe got so excited that we actually let her on the bed for the first time, that she thought it was playtime and would not sit still!! Finally, we had to just kick her out. Poor dog! It's bad enough that Hunter would not sit still, I couldn't afford to have two things blurred out in the photo. :)

Originally Hunter was supposed to be wearing this hat.

But then, he decided he didn't like it, and Dave spent the next half hour trying to calm him down. So I thought, I'll just keep clicking away...

...no such luck...so I'm still clicking...

...so I thought, hmm, maybe Zoe would like to wear the hat. hahaha Who do you think wore it best?

The end of a long day of modeling. I just love this shot of her. She looks so sophisticated.

Hunter In Vegas

So when Hunter was about 3 weeks old, we took him on a road trip to Vegas. His first trip out into the real world involved a one night's stay at Caesar's Palace with the sound of slot machines ringing all around. The hotel was beautiful!! I should add that the only reason why we went to Vegas was for the Marine Corps Ball.

This first round of shots involved a lot of running back and forth b/c Hunter kept falling sideways.

Hunter - Part II

So just as I had given up on trying to get more photos taken of Hunter while he was still under a month old, I took advantage of another open opportunity. Hunter has jaundice so I've been trying to put him in the sun as much as I can. That means I have to strip him down to his diapers, blast the space heater, and pray that he doesn't wake up crying. So after his little sun bathing session, I decided to seize the moment and take some more photos "au naturale". He was such a good sport and slept through the whole thing!!! I love my baby!!!

ok so we did start the session off with him awake.