carters. //

I have photographed this family a few times before. Last time (here!) was almost three years ago when their little Flora was just six weeks old. Now they have a new guy, Ike. Look at these blonde cuties:

 

 

 

Four.

Pax.

I apologize for not writing to you

for quite some time.

I guess I have been too busy

smooching on your cheeks,

playing with the little curls

on the back of your neck,

and threatening to eat your toes.

In my defense,

they are extremely cute toes.

And it makes you laugh so

it is impossible to stop myself.

It is no wonder because,

you have the very best laugh.

You do.

First, those dimpled cheeks we love to smooch 

raise up in a smile,

squinting your eyes,

and then you throw your head back and

let out the deepest little

buddha belly squeal.

Your moms swear that you have your moments

of complete and utter meltdown but,

I rarely see it. 

You are a happy boy.

The happiest.

You smile at everyone and I hope

you never stop. 

Smiling at strangers.

animal adventures

...with my sister and the five kids she nannies for. :)

 

Three.

pax

today was a big day for us.

today you turned 

a whole month old.

i came to your house

to see you 

and while i was holding you

you smiled at me!

for the very first time

you looked straight at me

and smiled

when I talked to you.

we are totally

best friends already.

you are not the same

tiny boy you were just 

30 days ago.

your legs look slightly less 

like a chicken's,

your belly button is all healed up

and is now in the process of deciding

if it wants to be an innie

or an outie,

and a lot of your hair

has mysteriously fallen out.

i'm sorry I said that your head

looks like a cul-de-sac,

and that I occasionally 

call you p diddy.

today, you pooped on me

which I can only assume

was in revenge, so

i think we're even buddy. 

A boy with a butt chin.

It's officially been two weeks since the little nugget was born. I absolutely LOVE him, I can't imagine how much his moms do. We took some pictures that make me really really happy: