new.year.new.people

so, for my first picture post of the New Year i wanted to post some images of a new baby in my life….Baby Derek…

Isn’t he the most precious little guy?

he looks like a little Glow Worm, remember those?

He is only 6 weeks old and he can already hold his head up for about half a minute.

Oh, i guess i should tell you a little bit about Derek. His mommy is my best friend from growing up. Rachel and i have known each other since we were about 6. We have so many memories together….i really don’t have many memories from high school that don’t include her.

We were suspended together, obsessed over boys together, play all sports together.

Her friendship is so special to me and i am so lucky that while i was back in town for a brief time i was able to meet Derek. She, Paul and the baby were so kind to drive to the hotel my mom and i stayed at while we went shopping on the Plaza. It was kind of snowy, but that didn’t stop them. My mom was IN LOVE with the baby. She just kept saying, “Rachel, i can’t believe you have a baby.”

I just love this image of his body. I think it is so touching and the curve of his body is something beautiful all moms should remember about this new, fresh time.

these were all taken at a hotel on a bed….you wouldn’t even know.

and lastly, i just love this image b/c of the glow in the background from the lamp.

Oh, true to Rachel’s sense of humor, i asked her what they were getting Derek for his 1st Christmas and she said, “I gave him life….isn’t that enough of a present?”