Fletcher’s Newborn Photos

I don’t know how it’s possible, but this sweet little newborn baby just turned three months old.

Life seems to be moving faster than ever and I frequently find myself wishing I could freeze time and keep both of my babies little forever.

It’s so bittersweet. I love watching my babies grow and every stage seems more fun than the last, but my heart aches when I see how quickly my babies are growing up before my eyes.

I think you’re even more aware of how quickly it goes by as a second-time mom. It seems like John Davis should still be a newborn, yet here we are as a family of four with a second baby and a thriving, active, hilarious, joyful toddler.

I want to soak up every minute and I don’t want to forget a single detail.

I think that’s one of the main reasons I love photography so much. It allows us to take life’s sweetest moments and freeze them in time, having them forever to look back on.

When Fletcher was born I couldn’t imagine having anyone other than Brooke from Paperlily Photography come to our house to take our family photos.

Y’all, she is just the best.

You may remember that she also took John Davis’s newborn photos after he was born. I was blown away by them and the second time around has been no exception.

There’s just something about the way she is able to capture our family in a candid yet beautiful way. This photo for instance. I’ll forever remember the way John Davis runs his fingers through my hair when he is tired. As much as we tried he never took a paci or a security blanket. My hair has always been his security blanket.

Brooke’s photos are just so beautiful. Timeless. Soft. Real. Full of emotion. I couldn’t love them any more.

And let me just tell you, she must also be a miracle worker.

Before I saw these photos, if you had asked me how I thought our photo session went I’m not sure if I would have laughed or cried. It went that well ; )

I was certain there was no way she could have gotten even one decent picture.

As you can imagine, it was chaotic. We were adjusting to life with a newborn again. Our house was a wreck. I was recovering from a c-section and running on little to no sleep. John Davis was still out of sorts from the big change in his life and wanted absolutely nothing to do with having his picture made. Our baby that hadn’t made a peep all week decided to cry almost the entire session.

But when you look at these photos you don’t see any of that. You can’t see the exhaustion or the crying or the spit up running down my back.

What you do see is the love. The joy. The excitement. The miraculous blessing of a new life. And that’s exactly how I will always remember this sweet time in our life.

I’m not sure how she did it. Needless to say, Brooke had her work cut out for her (I’m sure she left our house thinking she should have charged more).

Brooke was so patient with us and had a few tricks up her sleeve to help with John Davis : )

These pictures of John Davis make me laugh because you can tell exactly what he thought of having his picture made.

I love a perfectly posed family photo as much as the next person, but I think I love these candid, “real-life” shots even more. Even the bright orange bag of “bribery” in the background.

Speaking of bribery, I was so desperate trying to get ready on time before Brooke arrived at our house that I didn’t even stop John Davis when he grabbed an entire bag of lollipops from the pantry. He sat in the kitchen floor and opened every.single.one. He would open one, lick it once, and then throw it away. He went though the entire bag but it kept him occupied and quiet for about ten minutes so I didn’t even think about stopping him. Just add it to the list of things I said I would never do before I had kids.

As active and “all-boy” as John Davis is, he is equally if not more sweet and loving.

I think that’s evident in these photos of him and Fletcher in their heirloom bassinet. My heart may have exploded when I saw them for the first time.

Oh, and did I mention his larger than life personality?

There’s nothing sweeter than seeing John Davis love on his baby brother and I pray that they always have a strong bond and friendship.

Once John Davis endured all the photos he could take, Hubby and I snuck away to the nursery to grab a few shots with Fletcher.

When I see these photos I’m reminded of the overwhelming blessing that is motherhood.

Before becoming a mom I could have never anticipated just how much I could ever love another person.

But I suppose that kind of love is just a small glimpse of the way our Heavenly Father loves us.

And as much as he drives me crazy sometimes 🙂 (trust me the feeling is mutual because well, #marriage), seeing Hubby as a daddy makes me love him all the more.

He’s such a good daddy, loves these two boys more than anything in the world, and is really super Husband at home.

Growing up my mom always told me to marry someone with a heart like my Daddy’s and I think I succeeded.

It’s overwhelming to see how much God has blessed us by allowing us to create this little family together. And although we fail daily, I pray that our marriage and our parenting are a direct reflection of His love and an example to our precious boys.

I adore the pictures of my babies in their monogrammed bow swaddles that Mother made for them.

I have almost an identical picture of John Davis as a newborn and I think they both look like angels wrapped up and sent straight from heaven.

I’m forever grateful that Brooke did such a great job capturing every little detail because Fletcher has already changed so much in three short months.

We can’t get enough of him. Just look at the little bit of peach fuzz on his head.

His precious tiny toes.

His not so little hands.

And the most kissable lips and perfect little button nose.

We think he is just perfect in every way.

I love that I have similar photos of him and John Davis at the same age.

Sometimes I think they look so much alike.

And at other times I don’t think they look anything alike.

All I know is that they both sure are cute!

And we don’t know what we ever did to deserve them.

Just look at that little belly.

And those cheeks.

I don’t think I can even count how many times we have kissed on those cheeks.

I could stare at this beautiful baby forever and I am so thankful for such gorgeous family photos that capture one of the sweetest times in our family’s life.