Little Hands, Little Feet....

When Landry was born, I knew nothing about photography.  When Eli was born, I knew some.  Now, that I have had a few years of experience photographing my kids and others, I feel a little or a lot more competent in the area.  I remember talking to a fellow photographer friend, telling her how impressed I was with the fact that she had found time to take so many pictures of her newborn.  I called her Super Mom.  She responded with "I'm not Super Mom, just slightly obsessed."  Because she had two older children, she knew how fast they grew and was determined to capture every ounce of that itty-bitty baby stage. 

So, I am here to say that I too am obsessed.  It's so easy to forget just how small a newborn baby is.  It amazes me every time I see a new one.  I have thoroughly enjoyed capturing these precious first days of Cooper's little life.  I will cherish these photos forever :)

This one was for Daddy, His little future theologian...

Cooper's Birthday in Pictures...

Breathing through contractions...

 getting more intense

 My "you better watch out mister" face

 Epidural Administered. Now I'm ready to pose for pictures :)

 10 cm.  Woop!

 The moment we've been waiting for

 Nothing like that first glance

Squishy face

 "You have no idea what I've just been through" LOL

 I'm in LOVE

 Proud Daddy

 And Proud Grandmas

 He weighed in at 7 lb. 6 1/2 oz., but left the hospital at 7 lb. 9 oz.

PERFECTION!

 And the kids arrive!!  I just love their excited little faces!

 She is one proud big sissy

 Eli was a little more interested in TV than the baby at first

 He later took a little bit more interest, at least for a split second ;)

 And there were some major tears when it was time for the big kids to go home.  Thankfully the grandmas came to the rescue with a trip to Chuck E. Cheese

 We had some sweet friends who came to visit.  Wish I had gotten pictures of all of them. 

 And once Cooper was about 31 hours old, they released us from the hospital and we headed to home sweet home :)

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17