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... of a birth announcement

We got a bunch of wonderful photos from our session with Kelli Hindman. The session was pretty early in the morning and Quinn and I were both exhausted. I hadn't showered in... well, I'm not going to say, but it had been longer than it should have been. And Quinn was in a rare, grumpy mood. Abram had just eaten, but had gas or was still hungry or something, because he kept waking up crying. But all of these obstacles notwithstanding, Kelli got some really cool shots. Here are a few more:




We were planning on using one of these shots for Abram's birth announcement, but when it came down to it, we really wanted a picture that showed a bit of his personality. Because these were all sleeping shots, they were cute, but not necessarily representative of our Babram. So even though we got some shots that are definitely blow-up and hang up in the house worthy, we went with a picture Quinn took of him today for the birth announcement.

I know, you are saying: "So... what's it look like?" Well, my friends, you are just going to have to check your mail in a few weeks to find out. And for those of you that are following the blog and aren't on our mass mail out list, I will put it up after we've sent them out. That way everyone can see it. We really like it. Quinn and I did it in photoshop together today. It was a team effort. Much like feeding Abram...

And that leads me to my final thought for this late night: What on earth would I do without having the most amazing husband in the world helping me with every little thing I need? Quinn is fantastic. He is willing to do whatever needs to be done to get everyone taken care of as quickly as possible. He is a huge help and I thank God for his heart and for the blessing we got of having him home for over a month. Praise the Lord! So, now he is washing out my pump pieces and we are about to head to bed for a few hours, if Abram will allow it. Good night and we will see you on the flip side.
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  1. KatieDecember 11, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    What a beautiful look into your life!! Love you guys so much!! and I hope we get an announcement in the mail, we'd love to hang it on our fridge!!! sleep well, and just know, the whole sleeping thing gets better, but it you will always be sleeping with one ear open. for years to come. literally. But it's a good thing. And you get used to it, and you don't feel so sleep deprived, after a while. :D Well, sometimes you don't feel so sleep deprived.

    Let's just say life is good, and God is good, despite everything else. :) Have a good nap/sleep!! Praying for you guys!

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