Brother becomes the photographer

Judd has figured out how to use the camera...kinda. ( Who doesn't like a good shot of the photographer's feet?)  And he takes his duties seriously.  He has some definite ideas about what kind of pictures he wants ("Take this picture of me and brother, mom." or "We need a picture of his feet!").  I love it because it might mean I actually have a few pictures of ME and this baby.  I truly regret that I don't have more pictures of me and my Judd and Wren babies.  I seem to be the head photographer around here....not that I'm a very good one :).  But its so easy to forget just how tiny and sweet a newborn is.  I so love, LOVE this newborn time and want to soak it up and remember it as much as I can.     

Two brothers

Just a little photo shoot from Sunday, March 4th.  You can tell Ford was really into it.  But just look at his cute hat!  Doesn't he look like a little munchkin?  Thank you to Carly who is unbelievably talented and made us that cute head wear.  Love it.   

Judd is a really sweet big brother.  He loves Ford and is so gentle with him (unlike a wild little blond girl we know--not that she doesn't love Ford.....in fact I would say she violently loves him).  He is always willing to help get diapers or pick out little clothes.  I can even leave Judd alone with Ford and not come back to a screaming babe.  In fact, Ford adores Judd and always swings his head around to look at his brother.  Judd's favorite thing to do right now is have Ford lay on his chest so he can hear his "heart beep".   I think they are going to be good buddies.

The Circus

We went to the Circus!  And took Little Bear (more about him later...) with us.

 Daddy, Sister, and sister's Baby.

Three rings, of course.   And that's right, those are the tigers all caged up and ready for the opening show.  And they were pretty fantastic.  Judder's loved the performing elephant, Wren loved the "rope girls", and Steve loved the crazy ring master's death-defying act.  This was actually Stevo's very first circus, as well as Judd and Wren and baby Ford's.  I'd say it was a roaring success.  The only part that really was disturbing was the man who shot himself out of a cannon.  After leaving the show, walking to the car, and getting all settled and ready to go (quite the time-consuming exercise with three....) Judd was still thinking about it.  Out of the blue Judd asked me, "Why'd he do dat?"  And I just don't know.

P.S. Baby Ford and I were there, too.  We just were the picture takers, I guess :).