Again, it's hard to believe that we had these photos taken by someone other than Angela and Gerardo. I mean, when I was first pregnant (and Angela was the first to know), I had grand plans to have them shoot my newborn photos because I've never had newborn photos done and, well, have you SEEN the newborn photos they do? Who wouldn't want to go to them? Alas.
Poor little Halyn was not cooperating by any means, so I'll have to say that these two shots were the best we got. Luckily, I think, they're pretty darn cute.
They also mean so much to me because my grandmother gave me that little antique baby buggy when I was expecting Marin (way back when). Marin was the first child/grandbaby/great grandbaby, and Granny, as always, wanted to give me something special to pass along.
Truthfully, if we had waited any longer, Halyn absolutely would not have fit in this miniature buggy. She was only 3 weeks in these photos! My goodness.
Poor little Halyn was not cooperating by any means, so I'll have to say that these two shots were the best we got. Luckily, I think, they're pretty darn cute.
They also mean so much to me because my grandmother gave me that little antique baby buggy when I was expecting Marin (way back when). Marin was the first child/grandbaby/great grandbaby, and Granny, as always, wanted to give me something special to pass along.
Truthfully, if we had waited any longer, Halyn absolutely would not have fit in this miniature buggy. She was only 3 weeks in these photos! My goodness.
I wrapped Halyn in Granny's shawl and hoped that she would stop crying and fussing for just one shot. By some miracle, she paused just long enough. Phew.
Halyn is the only one of my children that my grandmother never held. When Granny was dying, I leaned over and whispered in her ear that I was going to have another baby. I just couldn't imagine how my life could go on after the day she left us. How could I enjoy anything significant all the while wondering what it would've been like had Granny been there with me? But somehow, life does continue on, and although I have no physical proof, I have great comfort in knowing these two are still connected.
This little Halyn is a lucky girl. I look forward to showing her these pictures of herself, when she was just a newborn, all wrapped up in her great grandmother's love, and how her being born gave us sweet comfort. I have a lifetime of stories to tell her.
