Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Baby Love: Levi










I got Levi to myself for a couple hours Friday...in good afternoon light, filtering through the bedroom window. I put him on the bed, with some pillows covered with soft blankets for a background and managed to get a couple shots with his eyes open, and then he squirmed himself to sleep in the soft-as-a-feather blanket he was lying upon...no clothing but his little diaper.



He's pretty darn precious if I do say so myself.
A little angel.



And those marshmallow-soft fat rolls...just delicious!



And the little feet...that aren't so little!


I wanted to remember every little detail...so out came the macro.



This has always happened to be the most favorite part of my babies, and so it is with my grandson, the back of the neck...where the wrinkle is and his hair ends.





Sweet little hands (that aren't so little!) that reflexively grip my finger when I take hold.




And I love to kiss the top of that sweet little head, covered in velvet hair...that smells like it came straight from heaven.

Levi, I sure do love you, precious baby.

23 comments:

Deanna said...

He is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!
Absolutely sweet and a gift from God.

Wonderful and sweet pictures to enjoy and share,
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Faith said...

Precious.....an Angel sent from above. Reminds me of my 2 boys when they were babes...the time goes so fast thru this stage of life. A very special time in a new parents life....special,precious memories.

kathi @ traybella said...

beautiful photos! love kissing the tops of baby heads too. and that smell?? aaahhh...i can still smell it and my babes are 8 and almost 4. ;)
found your blog by searching 'vintage farmhouse' because tonight i'm relaxing and dreaming.
i'm adding myself as a follower.
nice to meet you! kathi

Grandmabeckyl.blogspot said...

Such a sweet little baby boy..enjoy your grandson. Can't wait til our next grandbaby is born in Jan. Am loving being a grandma already...Melody is 2 and so fun! Hugs and thanks for sharing!

~from my front porch in the mountains~ said...

Precious babe he is...

Think how wonderful it is to have this blog to document everything! In a couple years you will be able to look back on these wonderful posts!

Many blessings to your family, Joni! xo, misha

Cheyenne said...

He is so, so precious! I absolutely love to see your love for him...he is such a lucky lil boy to have special Grandma love coming his way like that. You warmed my heart! :)

sherry said...

may i say right here and now that i'm green with envy...? i am. but i'm sooo thrilled that i can live vicariously through you, especially sniffing that precious little man's hair. oh Lordy! thud.

gorgeous little babe!

Hollace said...

He is beautiful and such a gift to you and the family.
He does seem to have thick hair, and so soft.
Glad you had a chance to take all the pictures you wanted!

Jeanette said...

He's adorable and what a head of hair he has!

Connie said...

What a sweetheart! No wonder it was hard to leave for you.

Lori said...

What a beautiful baby boy! I love the snuggly pictures where he is sleeping partially covered with a blanket. Aren't grandchildren the best?

Bumpkin Hill said...

oh my gosh, I am so delighted to have found your Blog. What precious precious gorgeous photos you took of Levi, he is adorable. Hugs to the little guy, Catherine x

Nana's Fun Stuff said...

He is just adoreable!! I love all the pictures of all the little details, so precious!! And you're right, there is nothing like the wonderful smell of a baby.

Unknown said...

He is a keeper, and someday he will grow into those feet and hands!

Barbara Pask said...

He is just precious. Aren't babies just the best, all that wonderful soft skin. Congrats, he is perfect.

Kim @ Home Is Where The Heart Is said...

What a precious little one :)

Autum said...

Ahhhh, my heart just melted into a big puddle! Could he be any sweeter?? Great job capturing all that preciousness so you can remember it forever. It makes me want to smooch the screen.

Elenka said...

I don't blame you. That is an angel if I ever saw one.

Sheryl at Providence North said...

Sweet, sweet baby! A true gift from God. Treasure every minute you have with him while he is little!

Great pics!

Donna said...

Levi is just precious! Thank you for sharing such heartwarming photos.

Carmen at Old House Homestead said...

Oh my! He is sooo precious! I love little back of the neck baby wrinkles, too! Very precious!

mary your sis said...

I. Am. In. Love. There are no words. He is so very precious and I wish I could hold him and love him and sniff him and smooch him and hug him. I'm so glad you didn't cry ALL the way home, but I'm sure it's still hard, so here's a long-distance hug from me to you, Nana!

Jen said...

Oh my, Joni, he is beautiful!!! How blessed you are! And to capture him in photos like that - perfection! I felt every word you were saying, .....and they definately smell like heaven!! Thanks for your kind wishes :o)!!
Hugs, jen xo