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Dear Claire,

You are two months old… I just can’t believe it! You are getting bigger everyday. You are smiling a lot now, and starting to give a hint of a laugh. You “talk” to us, and we love your little coos and noises. You love to be moving, whether it’s riding in the car, sitting in the swing, being in the rocking chair with me or daddy or Nana, or hanging out with me in the Moby wrap. You do not like to stop!

Daddy put this onesie on you last night, and I cracked a huge grin when I saw you in it. It’s so perfect – you really are my sunshine! You are the one who lights up my day, even in this dreary gray wintertime. You are my beautiful little ray of sun. I love you so very, very much.

Love,
Mommy


baby girl smiling
chubby baby
two month old baby girl
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black and white baby in backlight

I was playing around with my boys today, and I thought these images would look nice as animated GIF’s. It was my first time using Photoshop to “animate.” I think they turned out super cute!

Noah playing Peekaboo!

boy playing peekaboo

Lucas was being a little shy.

shy toddler boy

I can’t believe Claire is already one month old! It’s crazy how the last month of your pregnancy is sooooo slow, and the first month of your baby’s life is SOOOO fast! Here are some pictures of Claire when she was 9 and 10 days old.

newborn baby on a chair


baby girl in a bucket


newborn baby girl


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baby close up


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baby girl with bonnet


close up of baby on a chair


sleeping baby


black and white newborn photography


sweet baby face


And a couple with her brothers. Noah holding her…

big brother holding baby sister

Lucas watching her sleep…

toddler boy and newborn girl

Big thanks to my sister Sarah for the adorable hand-made bonnets in numbers 6 & 7, and thank you for spending the weekend with us and helping me with her photo shoot!

Claire’s Birth.

December 19, 2012

Our daughter Claire was born at home on November 29, 2012 after 15 hours of labor. This was our first home birth (after having two boys in the hospital), and it was a wonderful experience. I am so glad I had a photographer to capture these images for me. Every time I look at them, I can’t help but feel some of the magic of that day all over again.

A huge thank you to my husband, my sister-in-law, my midwife and her assistant for being my fantastic team on Claire’s birth day. Her birth was amazing. I wouldn’t change a thing.



Photographs by my sister-in-law Kristin of Kristin Jent Photography.

Yesterday I took my two boys out in the evening sunlight, and I wanted to capture some pictures of them playing and laughing together. I can’t believe how fast they are growing up. Here they are playing chase, hugging, tickling, laughing, and filling my heart right up to the very tip top.