2 weeks old

Hiding the pacifier

Fiona is two weeks old today and overdue for a birth announcement.  We had been waiting to do a naked-baby photo for the announcement once the stub of her umbilical cord fell off, which it did at the end of last week.  Therefore, Tim and I took the opportunity yesterday to set up a photo shoot.  It was quite an operation.  Tim got our bed prepared while I fed Fi.  Then we stripped her, put her in a cloth diaper baby (no diaper lines for this baby), swaddled her, and waited for her to calm down (and poop if necessary).  When she seemed complacent, we stripped her down, positioned her on the bed, and snapped pictures like crazy until she fussed.  When fussiness set in, I'd swaddle her, cuddle her, and give her the pacifier while Tim primped the photo area. 

Too much tush

We went through at least three or four takes, including one in which we couldn't get her to release the pacifier.  She threw her arm in front of the pacifier though, so Tim picked angles that would obscure the pacifier and snapped more pictures.  My favorite from the blooper reel was when her butt was in the air and legs were askew.  Tim said something akin to: "Oh no honey, that is way too much" (referring to how exposed her tush was).  You have to wait for the announcement to see the good pictures.