Pictures with my boys

We wanted to get pictures of the boys with my belly before the baby was born. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! The birthing room is ready, so we decided to take pictures in there. Everest was a little wound up, so we only got a few good pictures with the 3 of us.

This is me with 12 days to go!

Cheese!

Everest is in that stage where you ask him to smile and he makes all kinds of faces trying to smile. I remember this as a kid, I used to scrunch up my nose when I had to "fake" smile. I don't remember doing it on purpose, I just didn't know how to smile on command. I wonder if he is the same way.

Hugs for the baby.

Hugs for Mama!

Kisses for the baby. Leaf loves to give the baby kisses, but sometimes he gets a little excited and kisses too hard, or he pulls up my shirt, dress, whatever to "see" the baby.

More hugs

My big boy, who is going to look even bigger in a few more days! It amazed me how much Everest "seemed" to grow up in the few hours Leaf was born. When he hugged me goodbye in the morning, he was still my little boy. But when he met his brother (in the ER in Salt Lake City), he seemed so much older.

Leaf wanted a picture like his brother. He loves Everest, hopefully he will adore the baby too. We shall see. He likes it now, because it is not taking any extra attention. He get very jealous if Everest tries to sit on my lap (which he doesn't do often because there really is no room). So what will happen when I am holding a baby that is not him...hmmmmm.

Thanks Nathan for taking pictures of me and my boys. I know it was not easy, but for all the fussy, crying and craziness, the pictures turned out well and our kids look like they had a good time.