Jill and I want to get some official birth announcements out soon. We tried once before, but the images we selected were too grainy for the printing company. So, a couple days ago, we spent an hour or so taking pictures in our bedroom. The best are now on our web gallery, including these two:
Photographer's note: The light in the room was natural but dim. I chose not to use a flash. Instead, I used a wide open f-stop and overexposed one full stop. As you might expect, the depth of field is quite small. Next time, I may choose to use a light or flash to see if I can get results as nice as these.
It's about time I finally got off my duff and posted some new pictures of Hunter and Grace. Check out our gallery for all the latest, including pictures from our wedding and Jim & Babs wedding. In the meantime, here are a couple of shots taken by Leya Stefanski of Little Monkey Photography at the recent EMOMs picnic:
Haven't blogged at all for over a week! I don't know about you, but I sure feel withdrawal pains. So, without further ado, here's the latest: Hunter not only passed Gracie, he now weighs over 12 pounds! Not to be outdone, Gracie weighs 11 pounds, 13 ounces!
We recently switched from Level 1 nipples (slow flow for newborns) to Level 2 nipples (faster flow for 3 month olds). As a result, Gracie has increased her daily intake of formula, though Hunter is still eating more. The little guy is just an eating machine! Bet you can't guess where he's putting all those extra calories...
Hunter and Gracie turned two months old, today. To celebrate, we took them to the doctor for a checkup. The kids both received excellent marks from the doctor, and a poke in each leg from the nurse - one poke for DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), another poke for Hib (bacterial meningitis). Objections were heard and tears were shed. But, Mom and Dad had bottles ready to help ease the pain.
For the insanely curious, both babies grew overnight. Here are their new dimensions:
Hunter
- Weight: 10 pounds, 11.5 ounces (25th percentile)
- Length: 21.75 inches (10th percentile)
- Head: 37.75 cm (10th percentile)
- Weight: 10 pounds, 14 ounces (50th percentile)
- Length: 22.25 inches (50th percentile)
- Head: 39 cm (50-75th percentile)
Just posted a couple more shots, including this one entitled "Hmmm...":
I've uploaded a few more pictures from Grandma and Grandpa Slater's visit with Hunter and Grace, including this one, which I call "Nap Time":
Grandma Carolyn and Grandpa Mo are up from Sacramento, visiting Hunter & Grace. As you can see, we put them right to work!
So far, Hunter is flirting with his grandma...
And, Gracie is giving grandpa a good once over...
More pictures at our web gallery.
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