Smile For Mommy

The other day, the sun was in the perfect spot in our backyard to take some photos of my boys.  Of course Oliver was the perfect model and looked at the camera and smiled, or at least looked pleasant.  Grayson, on the other hand, was another story….as you will see.

This is how it typically goes whenever I try to take nice pictures of Grayson.

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

Me: “Hey, Grayson!”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Can you smile for Mommy, or do you want to blow some bubbles?”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

Grayson: “Buppmmmm!!” (bubble!)

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

Then he made several attempts at blowing bubbles.

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

But this was how he was blowing.  Probably not going to get the best results when your mouth is only open a tiny slit.

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Look I got some bubbles on my hand!” (Or at least I think that’s what he would say if he could talk.)

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Eww!  It’s so slimy!!!”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Let me try again.  Maybe if I close my eyes it’ll help.”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Ok, it’s not working.  I’m gonna go play with my car!”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Grayson, can we take a quick picture now?”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Seriously?”

Blowing Bubbles | southerndaisy.com

“Ok, you get one smile, but it’s only going to be for a split second, so you better have a quick trigger finger.  Oh, and I’m also not going to stand with the pretty sun in the background.”

“Thanks ok, my darling.  I’ll take what I can get!”

And here’s my other photogenic son, who hasn’t yet gotten tired of having my camera in his face.

3 months old | southerndaisy.com

3 months old | southerndaisy.com

3 months old | southerndaisy.comOh, Oliver, I love your smiling face!  I still have a few more months before you get tired of having your picture taken like your brother.  So I’m going to take advantage of it while I can!

Gavin – 7 months {Hendersonville, TN Baby Photographer}

Hendersonville, TN Baby Photographer | I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful baby boy a couple of weeks ago.  His mom has been so patient with me, since we’ve had to schedule and reschedule the session several times due to my constant illnesses during my pregnancy.  Thankfully she stuck with me through the long haul, and we were able to get these gorgeous shots of her son!

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

Rub-a-dub-dub!  Baby boy in a tub!

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy PhotographyThose are some seriously beautiful eyes!

7 month old boy | Southern Daisy Photography

Hendersonville, TN Baby Photographer | Joanna McVey of Southern Daisy Photography specializes in maternity, newborn, baby, child, and family photography.  Contact me today to schedule your next session!  Email me at [email protected], or contact me by phone (615) 294-6867.  You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram.

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8 Months

How does the time keep passing by so quickly?  Wasn’t my son just born a couple months ago?  No, it’s been 8 months!  8 months since I held my little boy for the first time.  8 months since we changed from a couple to a family.  8 months without getting a full night’s sleep.  Haha!  That last one is definitely true, but it’s been worth it.

Our little Goose is turning from a baby into a little boy, and he is just getting cuter and cuter every day.  These days we are working on his crawling…..or lack thereof.  He can spin on his belly, but has yet to figure out how to get up on all fours.  Which is a wonder, because he has no problem getting his knees under him with his tushy in the air in the middle of the night.  In fact, that is his favorite sleeping position!

Another new thing we’ve been working on the past few days is having him stand by himself without us holding onto him.  He’s always had pretty strong legs, and could support his own weight since he was about 3.5 months old, but he didn’t understand that he had to hold onto something to keep from falling over.  Well, this week he’s finally figured that out, and now he loves standing!

Grayson is definitely an animal lover, and he lights up anytime Kaylee (our Saint Bernard) or one of our three cats comes in view.

These days, I’m pretty sure that Daddy is his favorite person.  Yah, I know he loves me, and I’m normally the only one who can calm him down if he’s having a meltdown, but you should see the way he looks at his Daddy.  He squeals in delight whenever he sees him and grins from ear to ear.  There’s just a special bond between father and son.  It’s so wonderful to watch them together.

These baseball pictures are from a couple weeks ago, but they are too cute not to share!

This one is the current wallpaper on my phone.

Our little slugger!  I can’t wait to take him to his first T-ball game!