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Baby “B” | Hendersonville, TN

I had the pleasure of photographing my friend’s beautiful 10.5 month old baby boy the other day.  It was extra special, since my 7 month old son, Grayson, got to meet and play with him.  We don’t get out much, so this was one of the first interactions Grayson has had with another baby around his age.

Look at those gorgeous blue eyes!

Future basketball star right here!  His mom loved this one, and said that it looked like one of those high school basketball team photos.  It would be cute if, in 16 years or so, they do a side by side comparison with his actual high school basketball photo.

I love photographing bright colors, so when he showed up dressed in this colorful shirt I did a little silent happy dance.

Goodness gracious!  When I saw this Winnie the Pooh outfit, I made a mental note to dress Grayson as Pooh Bear next year for Halloween.

One of my favorite photos from that day.  I just love the adorable expression on his face!

Melanie wasn’t expecting to be in any of the photos, but I’m so glad I was able to capture these precious moments between mother and son.  You can tell this little man loves his mama!

Another favorite.  He just loved that blanket (which used to be his mama’s, if I’m remembering correctly).

Bonus photo!!!!  Bentley and Grayson meeting for the first time!  They’re future best buddies….they just don’t know it yet.

Baby Bentley

Now, before you get all excited….No, I did not have my baby!  This post is about another beautiful bundle of joy that came into the world on February 16th.  Meet Baby Bentley!!

At 7 lbs, 12 oz I don’t think he could be much cuter.  Look at that cute little button nose, and precious little lips!  Bentley’s parents were in a couples’ Bible study with Steve and me, and they have become dear friends.

This picture of Melanie and me was taken at her baby shower about 5 weeks ago.  Hard to believe in just about 10 weeks or so, my belly will be as big as her’s is in this picture!  I’m already starting to feel pretty uncomfortable, and I know it’s not going to be getting better any time soon.  But I’m just looking forward to the day I get to meet my son, and it makes everything completely worth it.

Steve came with me to visit Melanie, her husband Alex, and baby Bentley, and he got to practice holding a newborn.  It was so fun to see him with that tiny baby in his arms.  Afterward, he said he was really glad he came with me because it made him more excited for the day when our baby comes in about 3 months.  He’s going to be such a great daddy!

Ahh!!!  I can’t wait until I get to hold my baby in my arms!!  May 26th is just around the corner, and I’m hoping the time flies by.  In the mean time, I’ll just have to get my baby fix by holding Bentley.  Thank you so much, Melanie and Alex, for letting us be a part of the first couple days of your precious son’s life.  We love you guys!

The Pregnancy Chronicles: 20 weeks (Half Baked!)

Well, I’ve made it past the half-way point in my pregnancy.  Today I am 20 weeks and 5 days pregnant.  This past Monday we had our anatomy scan ultrasound, and Baby McVey looked PERFECT!  And in case you didn’t already know from reading my facebook page, Baby McVey is a BOY!!!  Steve and I had a bet going about the gender, and he ended up winning (since I was sure he was a girl).  So now he gets to pick out all of our son’s outfits from birth up until he is 2 months old, and I don’t get any say in it.  I’m not sure what I’ve gotten myself into, but hopefully my husband has good taste in clothes (which he does).

When we were in Babies R Us the other day, I held up an outfit that I thought was cute and asked him if it was something he would pick out for our son, and he said that he would.  So it looks like we have the same taste in clothes, which I hope is a good sign!

If I had won the bet, and he was a girl, I would have gotten to decorate the nursery however I wanted, and Steve wouldn’t have been able to say anything about it if he didn’t like it.

He measured at 12 oz in weight, which according to our doctor is exactly right for his age.  We were able to get a very good look at the heart and all four chambers are developing perfectly!  His heart rate was 157 bmp, and his heart was located on the left side of his chest, which the technician said is what they always want to see.  Apparently there’s a condition that some babies have where all their organs are reversed, and the ones that are supposed to be on the left are on the right, and vice versa.

Here’s a picture of his little foot.

He had his hand in his face the entire time, sucking on his thumb.  At one point he opened his mouth really wide and tried to stick his whole hand in there!  We could clearly see him doing the sucking motion with his mouth and it was so cute to watch.

He even did a big yawn at one point and it was SO adorable!

And here’s the money shot.  His little manhood is sticking up right underneath the word “Boy”.  I’m sure he’ll be so happy with me when he gets old enough to care that his little thing-a-ling was on display for the whole world to see.

I’m starting to really show now too!  Today was the first day that a stranger actually asked me when my due date is.  I feel like it’s official now and I finally look pregnant to other people and not just myself.

Amazing to think that just 4 weeks ago, my belly looked like this. (16 weeks)

And 6 weeks before that, I looked like this! (10 weeks)

Pretty soon I won’t be able to see my toes……wait a minute……ok good.  I was just checking to make sure I could still see my toes.  We’re good for now!  Phew!