Ella Noel Frandsen

Monday, December 31, 2007

Ella Noel Frandsen

I managed to escape from baby boot camp for the first time today! And not that I don't love my little barracuda (to say that nursing hurts is an understatement), but I've been dying to share her first little mini-shoot with everyone. She's my perfect little model, and most definitely my angel sent straight from heaven. I wanted a Christmas baby and we both did our best to see to it. Unfortunately, we missed the deadline by an hour and 22 minutes. But she was still born on Christmas in Utah, so she made it in time for her grandma's Christmas presents. And in the end, I think I'll find Heavenly Father was secretly blessing me with a Boxing Day baby. No kid really wants a birthday ON Christmas. And probably not any sane mom either.

I'll spare you with the gory details of her birth, other than to say they weren't really that gory. We went all natural and she and I are both glad for that. I truly do feel great (minus the barracuda jaws I meet up with every few hours) and she's the most alert little new born I've ever seen. She'll for sure give me a run for my money, but I can't wait to take her on.

Anyway, here's the stats and pictures we've all been waiting for.

Happy New Year everyone. For unto us a child is born, love is given.

Ella Noel Frandsen
December 26, 2007 1:22 AM
8 lbs 6 oz 20 in

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: I love her already! She is so cute! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. I promise not to pinch her cheeks--too hard.; December 31, 2007 at 9:03 AM
Michal and Brandon said...: Liz she's beautiful!
Congratulations! we're so happy and excited for you!; December 31, 2007 at 9:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow what a beautiful princess! Such a model as well! We hope we can hold her soon. Congratulations!; December 31, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Heather said...: She is SO beautiful!! I cant wait to see more pictures. I am glad that mom and baby are doing well. Congratulations!!; December 31, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Janelle said...: She's beautiful. Congratulations!; December 31, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Richard & Analeis said...: Liz - you're a mother!!! How amazingly awesome! That's so wonderful! Thank you for sharing some photos... now, if you don't mind please send your address so that I can share something with you! You're a beautiful family!

Congratulations!; December 31, 2007 at 5:36 PM
David and Amy said...: Jordan and Liz,
Congratulations! Ella is absolutely beautiful, we can't wait to meet her in person. Liz, you are so talented at photograpy.
Love,
Dave and Amy; January 1, 2008 at 6:21 PM

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR FRANDSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

What if you woke up one day and realized you had two passions in life: your family and your photography. And you weren’t willing to let one or the other go. Well, let me tell you. The time on your phone would brightly glare out, 4:13 am. You’d wonder why you were awake. Oh, that’s right. Your baby still doesn’t sleep through the night.

What if the next time you checked your phone, still awake mind you, it said, 5:17 am. You’d again question your not sleeping awake status. But oh, that’s right. You can’t turn your creative little mind off and it’s always on photography.

You know what your husband is dreaming about.

It’s not photography.

So you slip out of bed to squeeze in a few uninterrupted hours of design time. Then, like clock-work, your family comes alive, oh say around 7:14. (Well Ella wakes up then, Jordan’s a minute behind, because seriously, who sets their alarm for :14 anything?)

By noon you’re beat. Exhausted. This is madness you think. And then you realize it’s nap time. Suddenly, all the world is well. You lay down next to your angelic daughter (all children resemble angels when sleeping) and think how lucky you are to have the best of both worlds, madness included. No studio hours to keep, no baby sitters to pay. Just you. Your family, your business. At home. Loving Life.

It works for me.

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my life.

Monday, December 31, 2007