Aspen's newborn photos

Is there anything more perfect than a new baby?

I just love her dainty little eyelashes, her tiny little toes, her perfect little lips. Everything about her is so petite and beautiful! I could easily pass the entire day just looking at and admiring our tiny daughter. She looks a lot different than her brother...and we're hoping the dark hair stays!

Baby in a basket

She's pretty sweet, huh? This was my first attempt at some newborn photos for her. She was something like 4 whole days old here. Nothing like keeping it simple. I tried one more time and you'll get to see her official newborn photos tomorrow (yes, I do a lot of my posts in advance so I can get it all done in one sitting and just schedule them to post...that way it seems like I'm on top of it and busy blogging, when really I'm just lounging around playing with my babies!).

a breathe of fresh air

Yesterday morning, the sun was shining gloriously through our windows. I did some laundry, cleaned the bathroom, did a little post-preggo Cindy Crawford workout, and then asked Sawyer if he'd like to go for a walk. The answer was "YES!!!" The truth is, when my Mom was here (and Aspen was 5 days old) we took them on a walk to the park. I had her all bundled up snug to my warm body in the Moby Wrap, and Grammie pushed Sawyer in the stroller. BUT. Yesterday was the first time I hauled out our huge double stroller and took both of the kids on a walk in the neighborhood. We listened to the birds chirping, looked for squirrels, enjoyed the sunshine and some smiles and conversation as we met people along our way.

Since Sawyer has been so sick (not to mention me recovering from having a baby and Aspen being so tiny and new) we have been pretty much house-bound for the past two weeks. Sawyer is just about done with his antibiotics and the past couple of days he seems to be just about back to his regular self (thank goodness!) I decided a walk was a perfect way we could all get some vitamin D and some fresh air. It was SO REFRESHING! Aspen, of course, pretty much slept the whole time. But I think she liked it, too.

When I brought out the camera to document the first trip in the double stroller, Sawyer looked at me like "what are you doing? let's just go on our walk, already!" I know, I'm a bit too camera happy sometimes...

We ended up walking around the neighborhood and then over to the park to watch the ducks at the lake. Sawyer enjoyed pushing the stroller part of the way. He was so worn out by the time we got home, he ate all of his lunch and took a 3 hour nap. Fresh air is an awesome drug!

Thanks once again goes to my parents, who gave us the double stroller as a gift. They usually give a nice crib to us when we have our first baby, but since we received a super nice crib via hand-me-down when we had our first, we made a request for a double jogging stroller instead. We don't have a lot of storage space and knew we'd have two kids soon...so it has worked out well. Give me a few more weeks and you might even see me jogging around Greenlake with my precious cargo! Company is welcome!

The truth about two...

(So far, at least):

The biggest difference I have noticed in having two babies, is that...

THE LAUNDRY HAS QUADRUPLED.

(not to mention my love for each of my babes continues to multiply at great speed each day...)

Best.Job.Ever!!

Tiny Dancer

It has been a little more difficult than I thought it would to get some newborn photos taken of our dear little Aspen. I have found 5 minutes here and there between feedings, taking care of our sick little boy, and trying to get some rest myself, but now I have to find some time to edit the ones I got. I will just have to be happy with "less is more" at this point and know that when people hire me to come do their newborn photos...there is a reason why they hire me (time, regular sleep schedule, etc. :) I think I will have something to show by next week :) Why do I put such pressure on myself? I'm sure the world can wait to see her...although I know family and friends are anxious to get to know her a little through images. So, here's just a couple from a random 5 minutes I found before doing some laundry yesterday. Just a reminder of how cute and tiny our girl is! We are in love!

ps-Aunt Tia, these are for the ballerina in you :)