I know I should be getting used to this whole new baby thing since it is the 5th time, but how on earth can one wee little baby capture your heart in such little time. The pure innocence, their dependence, the cute little expressions and just their tiny helplessness completely sucks you in!! Little Ashton has one of those cute little faces so full of expression. He has the grumpy little old man look down pat! Just so very cute.
He has been so very easy (exception being his second night in hospital where he cried out every 15-20 minutes all night leaving Mummy completely sleep deprived and terrified she was going to have a very difficult baby) but since coming home he has been a little angel. He has a feed around 11.30pm and then goes through until 3.30-4.30am before his next feed. Totally do able for me as getting 4 hours of sleep in a row is enough to keep me sane!!
I want to try and capture photos of him growing up, hopefully weekly for the first couple of months because they change so very fast. These are a few pics from Friday, not quite one week old yet!
Look at that very cute little face!! Total angel!
Even when sleeping he can manage a frown!!
Look, I even managed to get a little smile!! Dont worry, I am not deluding myself that he did it in response to me, just his internal wind!!!!
How about this for a facial expression!!! I have decided that those gorgeous posed photographs are VERY hard to capture! Sometimes they object to being posed, even when they are supposed to be asleep!!
These were my favourites from the quick shoot! He is a bit jaundice and the midwife is coming back tomorrow to check how he is and if he will need a blood test or not. So fingers crossed he will be fine, but he looks quite reddish in all these pics as that is a sign of jaundice. His little hands are almost blue in comparison to how reddish his face is!
Here are a couple of happy snaps of the children with their new brother. They literally fight over who can hold him. Miss K is the worst offender as she has taken to throwing the biggest tantrums when I say no, it is one of the other childrens turn to hold Ashton!! Luckily she has yet to try dragging him around the house like one of her dolls, but I bet she is thinking about it!!
Exhibit A ..... Kaitlyn not holding Ashton, but Oh so wanting to. Please note the photograph does not show the tantrum that followed, but evidence around her eyes in this next picture shows there was great amounts of crying before her position on the chairs changed!!
These were taken on day 2 in the hospital.
Here she is saying shhhh bubby, shhhh, just like a little Mummy!!!
Now that we are all home, this is what makes her happy!!! How proud is she to be a big sister!! I walked out from the kitchen and saw her with Ashton asleep like this on her chest and I had to grab the camera for a photo! Just adorable.
I have had a couple of layouts that I did a week or so back go up on the Prima blog. This was my October BAP for Prima. We were all challenged to use the Tropics line, which is one of my favourites as I love all the bright colours of this line. What amazed me was how so many of the DT were able to create quited muted layouts using these papers. Well, I didnt try and mute it down at all, mine is bright all the way!!
I just adore creating flower collages from Prima flowers. I love to mix up the sizes, textures, shapes and colours of the flowers and end up with a fresh and vibrant bouquet! I also used glimmermist to colour the prima lace that I edged the circle with.
I also want to take the time to say how much I appreciate all the well wishes that people have left on my blog for Ashtons safe arrival. It has been so lovely to read the messages of congratulations on my sweet little mans arrival and I thank you all very much for this!
just beautiful photographs dipicting the beautiful addition to your family!! Ashton is very much doted upon!!
Nina xo
Posted by: Nina | October 10, 2009 at 03:38 PM
Your photos of Ashton are so adorable. I can see why you are besotted with him.
Posted by: Judith | October 10, 2009 at 04:07 PM
He is just gorgoeus Janine - LOVE the facial expressions you captured in the pics- they gave me a giggle - too cute!
Nic xxx
Posted by: Nic Wood | October 10, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Ashton is like a little old man in that pic with his head up too funny.They are all so cute.Hope that all is well look after yourself.TAke care Kerry xx
Posted by: kerrymurray | October 10, 2009 at 10:03 PM
he certainly is an adorable little man Janine...makes me all clucky but I think I am up to the becoming a Grandma stage now - my babies are 21, 18 and 13 !!!!
hope everything continues to go well for you and your lovely family xo
Posted by: ~shazz~ | October 11, 2009 at 07:19 AM
ohh Janine he is just soooo beautiful you are very lucky. I hope all is going well for you. The photos are just beautiful.
I love your lo lots of flowers on that one.
Posted by: Joanne | October 11, 2009 at 09:16 AM
Congratulations again, love the pictures!! so precious!!
Posted by: Jing-Jing | October 11, 2009 at 11:25 AM
What beautiful bow shaped lips he has! I'm jealous..Amazing looks of love & tenderness especially from your boys. Finally, we see Paul with the baby! So relieved to see a blog, was checking 2x a day & getting worried. Steph is supposed to give him a cuddle for me. Sending you all love from across the pond!
Posted by: Sue Feher | October 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Hi Janine! Congratulations on baby Ashton! He is so gorgeous :o)
Posted by: mel nunn | October 11, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Oh you are making me clucky Janine! How beautiful to see your photos and hear of those lovely newborn moments. Lucky for me I have a little nephew being born in December. I can't wait! Take care.
Sue xx
Posted by: Sue | October 11, 2009 at 08:11 PM
OMG these gorgeous pics!
Huge congrats!
Posted by: questionscrap | October 12, 2009 at 06:43 AM
I hear what you are saying Janine ... I am still so besotted with Jorja... I could eat her...and she is just the sweetest baby and so very good too!!!!
But I have to say WOW" I love the photos you have taken...I really need to take more of jorja!!!
and I just Love that LO too!!!
Posted by: leeann Pearce | October 14, 2009 at 12:45 AM