TWO WEEKS!

We cant believe two weeks have already gone by! Time flies when you are having fun! We have had our share of late nights, and lack of sleep, but Smith is such a joy we can't complain! He now weighs 8lbs 2oz. and is 20.5 inches tall!

Shutter happy...

I finally had the energy to get some more studio shots of our little poop stayner today! I had such a hard time deciding which ones I liked best so here are a few to enjoy!

Happy 1 Week Birthday!

It's hard to believe that it's ONLY been one week and at the same time that it's been an ENTIRE week since our lives changed completely! If his cuteness improves this much every week of his life... well, you get the picture. Speaking of pictures...

The happiest parents on earth

like KC mentioned I may not be up to messing around with lighting and my camera, but instead my awesome neighbor did all the work for me! I finally got to sit back and relax and WATCH a photo shoot of the cutest little boy ever. KC and I feel so blessed to have this little joy in our home. We want to thank everyone for all your love and support, and especially Jeremy and Julian for these AMAZING pics!





oh and I did manage to grab the camera and catch this amazing moment that would make any mom melt...

With Hannah being a photographer and her favorite subject being babies, you’d think that we’d have a minute by minute flip book of Smiths life up to this point… We haven’t found that to be the case just yet. I think mostly because by the time she recovers from feeding the little guy, he’s ready for either some more food or a diaper change. She hasn’t had more than a couple minutes to relax; let alone filter the background light and check her shutter speed and settings. So enjoy the lack of updates for the time being, because I’m sure once she gets back on her feet a bit more you’ll have hourly photo updates.

In the mean time... here are two suggestions from me: 1) Have a baby 2) Buy lots of cool hats for them!!! Our friend Muranda Barker makes these adorable beanies and in the name of "shameless plugs," check out their blog and buy some hats from her :) As you can see, they're very versatile. Depending on your babies hand position they can either look sweet and innocent...

Or straight up Gangsta! Word...

A new baby, a classic movie character and photoshop!

So... one of my co-workers at Pro Look Sports took my comment about Smith looking like ET more than his mom or dad and tested the theory to see how true it was...

We may need to look into alien DNA testing for a more acurate result :)

He's Here!!! Announcing Smith Maxwell Stayner

After 3 weeks of waiting to be induced, we finally got the call Saturday morning to rush to the hospital and "hurry up and wait." Hannah flew through the induction process and went into full blown labor in just a couple hours. Then, after about 25 minutes of pushing 2 became 3! Smith Maxwell Stayner was born Saturday March 8th just before 11 pm. He was 7 lbs and 19 inches.
We still don’t know exactly who he looks like… at first we both thought ET, but now that he's growing into his face and his eyes aren't as swollen we can see a little of both of us in him (go figure). Luckily he didn't get his dad's baldness... yet. We’re not sure if he got his mom’s red hair or if he just had a stylist in the womb to “frost his tips” but his hair is the most beautiful thing ever!
Both Mom and baby are healthy and happy (considering). We came home from the hospital late Sunday night and enjoyed our first night at home (again… considering).

Hannah Long Life

Some of you may have noticed my mom commented on the last post and called me Hannah Long Life. It made me laugh because that is what my mom and dad have called me since High School. Im still trying to figure out why, but the way they explain it is that everything in my life seems to drag on and on forever. My dad says he felt like I was 18 for 10 years. I think its cause I put them through so much that year it seemed never ending! from then on, my life has seemed longer than most. My college years, and then my mission were endless, then I got married which seemed fast to most of the world, but for some reason to my family and I it seemed like It took forever... ha ha. Now my pregnancy has seemed to last a century. WHY IS

THAT? Do I have a curse? Could someone in the family please explain why we all feel this way about my life?



I hope everyone knows how crucial it is that you update your blogs frequently because I need new things to look at everyday!! Dont let me down. I have become obsessed with blogging as a way to pass the time :)

Taking his time

Baby update:

No baby yet... people werent kidding when they told me you start to count every second the last week. My due date is Sunday, and I swear it couldnt seem any further away. This past sunday I thought I would surely have him because my ankles were more swollen than ever, and I was having contractions every ten min and had really strong back pains. I cleaned my entire house and got everything ready and as soon as I sat back down on the couch to relax the contractions stopped! This little guy is really taking his time :) Which, if he needs it, is fine with me. I am learning to be patient.