Photo Shoot

We were bored one day and so I decided to take some very amateur shots of the boys. I had to bribe Carter with fruit snacks to get him to cooperate as he does not appreciate having his picture taken. But I must say, he was willing to do anything for a fruit snack and really got into this shoot. He was making up his own poses and I could barely get any normal shots of him.

I can't believe how old he looks. He was my first baby and now he's all grown up. I tell him all the time that he was my first baby and that I miss him as my baby but the truth is, I love him at this age. He's so fun.

One of his own poses. And an action we see frequently when he decided to dance to music.

Ever since his Uncle Steve taught him what an "elbow drop" is, he has been very aware of his elbows and a little rough with them. Thank you Steve.

He's all about the fake Cheese smile. I couldn't get him to smile normally for me.

I laugh when I see this pose that he chose.
This one is actually my favorite. He was so proud of himself for thinking of this position and I almost got a real Carter smile out of him.

Here is the picture that best reflects my first baby. All grown up.

I decided to snap some of Jax as well and try as I may, I couldn't get one smile out of him....

Notice the darling quilt behind him? My best friend Kristen made this for him and hand delivered it while he was still in the NICU. Before his take down surgery he wasn't allowed to use any of his nice quilts that people made, for fear of leaking all over them. Now I need to snap more pics of him with the other adorable quilts he has.

He and Kristen have a special bond in that they have both had major bowel surgery and they've both said it was quite painful!

Jax with his new monkey. Carter has a stuffed monkey that he sleeps with each night and so Aunt Linsey thought Jax should have his own. Carter tried to convince us that he needed to sleep with this monkey too.