LOVE this one – made their mom cry:

Jim and I just got back from a quick trip to Lancaster to meet our new grandson Ref  Solomon, born 3 weeks early.  He is a little bruised from a quick delivery, and a little jaundiced but healthy and happy.  Everyone is asking about the origin of his name. It comes from the Icelander saga Kroka-Refs.  Written in the 14th century, the saga relates the adventures of Ref Steinsson,  whose unpromising origins lead him to greatness in both combat and subterfuge. The literal translation of Ref means “fox”.

He looks a lot like Eislen, but has huge hands and feet and is blonder – and, well, not the delicate flower that she was. Let’s just say I’m glad he’s a boy!

This is the first time we let Eislen hold him. I had to be quick, before she delightedly poked at his eyes:

Something Nanna couldn’t resist buying for him:

He definitely has Nicole’s eyes!

Another canvas for my office

(newborn photography Olney MD and Lancaster PA, baby photographer Anderson SC)

You may remember this family; I just captured a family session with them two months ago when Mom was expecting baby number three here. Well, Olivia made her appearance since then and of course I HAD to get newborn images of her. She is just as adorable as her brothers and is settling into her family’s hearts quite nicely…and mine too!

It was so sweet to see how gently the boys treated her – for now, that is! Most little sisters soon learn to hold their own around their big brothers!

Carter still has a little of that “are we actually keeping her?” look about him:

And this one pretty much says it all – life as parents of a new baby!

Newborn photography in the upstate, Anderson SC newborn and baby photographer