You were born in the time of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Community Quarantine. As a result, there have been some things that you missed out on your first month that your siblings were able to experience early on, like going to Church (although we have attended Mass several times at Lolo Max & Lola Azon's house), joining the Feast, not yet meeting your close relatives and cousins, visiting your pediatrician for your scheduled immunization, going to the mall with Mommy to buy baby stuff, among other things. But don't worry, there will be plenty of time later on to do all of those, including and most importantly, receiving the Sacrament of Baptism.
The one thing that we couldn't postpone though was your newborn shoot. Your siblings (except for Ate Reese and Kuya Francis) had professional photo shoots as early as one week old, and their newborn photos look amazing with all the cute props and set-up. You'll see them framed in the the Kid's Room.
Of course, Mommy was not about to let your newborn stage pass without having a photo shoot of your own. I wanted to avoid the likely possibility of having to explain why your other siblings had them and you didn't. (For Reese and Francis, it's simply because newborn photography wasn't popular back then.)
So we did it yesterday, on April 13, 2020. Your Ate Sera suggested that we use the fruit basket from our kitchen as a small bed. We used my favorite beige scarves and some plastic flowers as props. I was about to make paper flowers for your hair, but good thing your sisters found the flower headband that I kept for your christening.
We had the pictorial in Mommy and Daddy's bedroom, right beside the windows to get natural light. You peed on me twice, and I had to breastfeed you often to calm you down. You didn't sleep at all during the shoot as I had hoped. You cried every time I put you on the basket, but the white noise playing from Spotify somehow helped soothe you.
I used Daddy's cellphone to take your pictures. There were about 50 raw shots in all, but only five good ones. It took us almost an hour to finish, and I think you got really tired after. (You and me both!)
It is NOT EASY being the stylist, photographer and mother at a baby's pictorial. But it was all worth it! You did well, Baby Ela. Look at how gorgeous you are:
I can't wait to put up these pictures on the wall next to your siblings.
Happy one month, Angela Clare! Every milestone of yours is Mommy and Daddy's celebration too.
Xoxo,
Mommy
P. S. I will make a separate post about your birth.
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