Mamarazzi

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Surpises + Photoshoots = Memories

I was completely surprised this weekend when Don mentioned a late birthday present that had been on backorder but should be arriving Saturday.  He was so worried I wasn't going to like it, since I never asked for it.  He gave me clues such as, it's an electronics, it was pricey, and he got it because of Kenzie, but not for her.  Well he is the techy guy, and I hate spending large amounts of money, and what would we need for Kenzie that we don't already have. I had no idea and really just brushed it off since who doesn't like a good surprise.  Then it dawned on me when I saw the newly purchased frame all ready for a picture from her newborn photoshoot.

I was right!  But its not just any camera.  Its an amazing big old fancy professional camera with detachable lens? (is that what its called?), and fancy functions, and makes the best "clicky" noise when it takes a picture.  It does more things then I even know where to begin. 

I've always really enjoyed photography and taking pictures, but I was just a point and shoot kind of gal.  But since Kenzie has joined our family, I don't want to miss a second of her growing up.  So I've dressed her up, added props and bows, and made her sit in baskets and baseball gloves all to get a good shot and memories of our growing baby.

So I guess my days of pointing and shooting are up, as I begin to learn how to use this beauty to shoot my little beauty!   This could completely backfire on Don because I'm seeing monthly family photoshoots in our future :)

The convenience of having my iPhone almost all the time, allows me to take pictures in a second.  I don't think one day has gone by that I haven't taken a picture of her.

Here are some of our earlier photoshoots.

 These are with the new camera :)

Wordless Wednesday

Cheekies

There are so many features of Kenzies that I love.  I love her bright blue eyes (finally something that makes her kind of look like me).  I love her gummy smiles that melt my heart.  I love her full head of hair that is turning lighter and lighter just like her daddy's hair when he was a baby.  But I love LOVE LOVE her big ol' squishy cheeks that are perfect for smooches.  There were so many cheekie pics, but these are some of my favorites.  

4 Months Old!

Time.Please.Stand.Still.....I can't believe Mackenzie is now 4 months old.  Everyone says how big she is getting and how old she looks.  On the outside I smile..but on the inside my heart breaks a little.  We've now moved on to how many months Kenzie is...because 17 weeks involves too much math. 
Kenzie is a moving all over the place, which isn't much of a surprise reflecting back on her dance parties in my belly.  She has been rolling over for a few weeks now.  I thought the first time she did it was a fluke, but within the week she had been rolling in one swift motion.  She has never really enjoyed tummy time, and by "never really enjoyed" I mean she tolerated it for about 5 seconds, so you can imagine the drama once she's stuck on her belly after rolling over.  So we roll her back over, walk away for a few seconds, and the grunts and whines are back.  The little lady just can't stay still.    
We have her on a great schedule with eating, playing, and sleeping.  She is still continuing to sleep all night, besides the occasional 4:30am wake up call since she has rolled herself over and gets stuck on her belly.  I've realized the highlight of my day is rescuing her from her crib.  Whether its an unexpected very early wake up call, or a morning she sleeps in till 8 or 9...that gummy spitty smile makes my day.
She is becoming harder and harder to photograph because of how excited and active she is.  She's such a mover and a shaker.  She is also laughing and giggling more and more with the occasional gut laugh.