miller's first photoshoot

Friday, August 13

The Friday after Miller was born, we took him to have his first professional pictures. We used Brenda Horan who also took my maternity pictures. She offers a "babycakes" package that includes 5 separate photo sessions-newborn, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 1 year. She did an AMAZING job and spent an entire afternoon with us to ensure that we got some great pictures. She was so patient with us and Miller and was willing to take the time needed to put him in some adorable poses. As a result, we got some awesome shots. We were so pleased!!

Colby and I had not given Miller a pacifier based on the advice and opinions of some nurses and even our nurse practitioner. So, when Miller became fussy during the photoshoot, we had him suck on Colby's index finger. This worked for a little while but made getting a good picture difficult with Colby having to stay so close. In the end, Brenda had a pacifier that we gave Miller. I think Colby and I were both surprised at how much Miller liked the pacifier and how much it calmed him down. We were skeptical about using the pacifier at first, but after giving it to him at Brenda's studio we decided that we would use it at home. There are times when he just wants to suck but is not hungry and we did not notice any negative changes with his feeding habits after introducing the pacifier. This did not stop me from feeling guilty about giving him a pacifier, however.

Although you can not see the entire photo session on Brenda's website anymore, you can still see some of his pictures on her baby gallery. Go to brendahoran.com and enter the main site. Click on the "Baby and Belly Gallery" tab at the top of the page. Then, click on "babycakes". The first picture of him is #5, although this is constantly changing.