Point of interest

I'm continuing my series of close-ups on Belle 😃 

Dad's just having some fun, but it's easy playing photographer when you have such beautiful subject matter. 

Whether I'm a parent or photographer, there's really no difference between the two. The job outline reads the same for both...

"Arabella is your primary focus. She's your main point of interest. Now go and get the job done."

Sometimes a photographer has more than one point of interest 😉

Dad made her a new nest today. I called it 'the Ferrari of nests'. It's more cooler and sleeker than ever before 😊

My intention was to make it less bulky near the bottom, so that her legs can remain as straight as possible. It should mean less pressure on her stomach, and maybe it will help a bit with her reflux. 

We're trying all sorts of tricks.

I think she appreciated it. She spends a lot of time laying on her back and sides, so I really hope she's comfortable. 

She did look pretty comfy.

Kiera and I want to keep her upright as much as possible, but it's not easy. We're reluctant to pick her up or move her around for some time after her feed is complete. We obviously don't want to jostle her around and give her a reason to spit up. 

We know that she needs time to digest, so we let her lay and relax, but too much time on her back isn't great either. 

Everything is a game of balance. 

We're learning as she learns, and that's how things go for every parent, I suppose. We all progress together, and we all have to adjust accordingly. 

As parents to a former micro-preemie, we've had to adjust a lot of aspects of our lives. It hasn't been easy, but we've learned to adapt along the way. 

And we'll continue to adapt. 

Every parent has to be a chameleon. You have to blend in or risk getting left behind. 

It's one of the things I learned quickly here. As your little one grows older and changes, you need to grow too. You need to adjust so that you can better help them develop and flourish. 

It's a mutual growth.

And we're constantly trying to keep up with her...

She's so incredibly wonderful and charming 💗