The Milkin’ Ladies Sing Sweet Lullaby’s for Baby Rilla

Being that Rilla’s Father is a Dairy Farmer and her Mother is a nurse, I found it very fitting that the Milkin’ Ladies are singing sweet lullaby’s. I remember when Liv had told me how Craig proposed to her and a comment was made about the fact that the “Ladies’ bought her a ring”. Well, now they are singing a bit of a different tune for this wonderful couple. Liv & Craig are very special, old Friends of mine and when I was asked to take pictures of their new addition, I was honored. At 1 1/2 weeks old, she was VERY tolerant of me (more about that later) and my camera. She seemed to be more interested in trying to figure out what was in her face then she was with anything else.

Here was one of our first shots.

Here is the same shot, but with a different feel. I couldn’t decide which one I liked best. You decide.

After taking several images in the nursery, we moved in Liv & Craig’s room where they have this wonderful down comforter on their bed. Check these pictures out!

Although this one looks the same as the one above, I assure you that this is a different shot.

Mind you that Baby Rilla is only 1 1/2 weeks old. Does she not look like she is smiling in this picture? So sweet….

Remember when I said that this tiny child was very tolerant of me? Well this is where her patience was really tested. I have this wonderful crochet bowl for newborns. The key is to using this is to get them before they are two weeks old so that they are still willing to bend their arms and legs in the fetal position. It is supposed to cradle them- except in this case. Rilla refused to be bent in any such position! She did not want her legs to be tucked up next to her body, but she never cried once! I was able to snag a couple of shots. Here is one.

Back to the nursery we went. Liv pulled out this amazing blanket that she was baptized in when she was a baby. This is the shot I came up with…

Ten perfect, tiny toes…

Not once did this baby girl fall asleep. Usually when I take newborn pictures, they never wake up. Maybe if you are lucky, you might get a couple of very brief minutes with their eyes open. I think this shoot was about 1 1/2 hours long and not once, did she get sleepy eyes. This is one of the very last pictures I took of her that day.

Congratulations Liv & Craig on your little blessing!
XOXO
-Krissy

Posted 11.04.09