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It is THIS image that has haunted me from 1:00am to 8:00am every night for the past week or so. Nate and I have been dealing with our poor baby Jace developing a slight case of colic. Poor guy; poor us. We had both been previously warned prior to having Jace that we would reach…
As in the Bible passage, ‘ye shall know them by their fruits’, the life of a man is shown in the work of his hands, not literally, but figuratively. Last week, Nate’s grandfather, Melroy Ballard passed away in Benson, UT. We spent this weekend with the family for the funeral and services. As sobering and painful…
what a beautiful tribute to what sounds like a truly special man. i remember when they gave the flag to my grandmother and wishing we had documented it but alas there are no photos from that day. yours speak volumes.
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To say that it’s been an amazing last 12 days would be an understatement. First of all. I know, I know, MAJOR blog neglect. My blog hates me right now. Probably feels jealous of little Jace, since he’s stolen all my attention. And somehow, amidst all the craziness and excitement, Luisa, the one that has…
He’s so precious! Congrats again Perkes Family. You are truly blessed and what a fantastic gift for Jace to have the camera in his face all the time. It really is. They go through stages: they like it, they cheese it up, they hide, they grudgingly oblige occasionally. But they will have wonderful photos of them growing up, tangible memories.
NATE AGH! Congratulations. I am so happy for the three of you. He’s perfect and your photos are amazing. That yellow bin is rockin!
Oh wow! He is so cute! Great job on your first set of newborn shots. I adore that yellow bench(?). Wonderful photos.
what a little darling!!
Congratulations, he is so handsome! And the photo of him with one eye open over your shoulder is priceless.
Wow Nate these are GORGEOUS!!! And your little Jace is beautiful. I know, sorry for saying a boy is beautiful, but he totally is. Congratulations!
[...] of Jace and posted in different places, both on Facebook and on Nate’s blog [Check them out here or here or here]. We have had SO much fun finding backdrops and props to showcase our little [...]
I suppose I am more of a literal person. Similes and metaphors distract me. I consider myself very lucky to be married to someone as literal as me. That being said, I was surprised to be delighted by this bit of poetry that appeared in my Inbox, this Valentine’s Day: “I love you not only…
When I first consented to write ‘Life Thru the Macro’ for Nate, I promised myself that I was COMMITTING to this… that it would take the world falling down around me to make me miss a day. Well…. my world has officially collapsed. And now, at its center I find this: My Doctor put money…
Congratulations Luisa For My Little Cousion Jace Nathan Perkes
Thanks,
Your Cousion Sebastian Parra
Congratulations Perkes Family!!
Jace is absolutely adorable.
Chills are racing up and down my spine! Such a beautiful little boy and such an intense story too. Congratulations again!
Luisa and Nate, congratulations. Wow a new baby in the family. Such a big boy. Luisa, your grandmother sends all her love.
i missed this when it posted…beautiful!!
Congratulations! Love the one of him so new, curled in the bit of fabric. The ones of the two of you are amazing – such love!
congratulations! you all have entered one of the best and most exciting chapters of life~tiring and exhausting too~but worth every sleepless moment! 
[...] Facebook and I’ve also done a post on Nate’s blog describing the entire experience: And Then There Were Three… I’ve been reluctant to invest TOO much on this blog, because it is actually retiring [...]
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One week. Today marks one week to our due date, which unfortunately the Doc say’s we will, and I quote, “sail right past”. Really? Sail? I mean, couldn’t it be like coast, or just barely nudge past? Luisa and I have always called ourselves a family. A family of two is still a family. But…
WOW Nate! She looks absolutely stunning!! I can’t believe it’s a week away. I was just rewatching the CL beginning and you mentioned your baby being due in Feb. I thought, ‘Wait, it IS Feb!’ So excited to see your family of two change to a family of three. And of course, to see the photos along the way. God bless you both and love and prayers over the next week[s]! -Laura
Oh Nate! I am so happy for you and your little family! I cannot WAIT for your next announcement. You guys will be amazing parentals. YAY. Here’s to NOT sailing past.
Love love love the light in these images. She looks absolutely beautiful.
These are so beautiful! Such wonderful color and light!! I feel inspired
So gorgeous! I can’t even pick a favorite. Congrats on your expanding family!
Great photos Nate! Congrats! I love that last photo – cool perspective!
Beautiful photographs! My fav is the one of your wife sitting in the field – such great light!
Beautiful mommy to be. I adore the last image!
Beautiful photos! She is simply glowing. Congrats to you two and many good fortunes in your new journey in life with your new little one!
The first image in the triptych is beautiful. Congrats to you and your family!
The processing on these make me wanna dance. Awesome shots, gorgeous model as well.
She is stunning!! Looks gorgeous for 39 weeks!
ahh the lighting in these pictures gives me chills. those of her in the field, especially that first black and white image, love! you’ve got lots of good canvas eligibles here congrats to you and your wife on the baby!
Anne - I have a client that swears by Colic Calm. It is a homeopathic gripe water, their pediatrician approved it as well. Best wishes to you, congrats on your little guy!
Chelsea - Oh dear! The poor little guy (and his mom & dad!!) Colic is NOT fun! Dylan was colicky but not for that long of stretches. The thing that soothed him most was movement. But that didn’t always help… there are little tablets at the store in the baby section (or over by the pharmacy) that are called something like Colic Tablets, they are also homeopathic, but are tiny little tablets that dissolved in the baby’s mouth. I didn’t know about them with Dylan but have heard some people swear by them. Good luck! Hope you all get some more sleep soon!
Mallory - Even though he’s the cutest, I reallyyy hope you get sleep soon! Colic is no fun
Misty - Luisa~
I feel your pain! I am no expert, but Kirby was a bit of a fussy baby. I thought it was colic, but it was actually reflux. I got some perscribed drops from the doc he ate before feeding and it almost instantly stopped.
If you are nursing, there is a loooong list of foods not to eat that will help with a colicky baby, I am sure you could find it online. I also know some cut out dairy completely and that helps a fussy baby.
He may also be allergic to your milk, and you could try soy formula and see if that helps.
I nursed three kids exclusively for a year each~ and Kirby threw me for a loop~ he was a bottle baby after six weeks, and did much better on formula. You might just want to try formula and see if it helps~
Good Luck~ you have crossed the thresh hold of saying “i’ll sleep when I’m dead” it’s called parenthood! =)
C - If you have a wellness chiropractor anywhere that you can get to, I’d recommend getting your son there as soon as you can. I have a 7 month old, and he was seriously intense. He started going to the chiropractor 3 times a week for a few weeks, then 2, and it helped him a ton. It wasn’t next day but within 4-5 days I noticed a HUGE difference. The chiropractor told me that sometimes during birth babies get pinched nerves pretty much, and those nerves not only cause irritation in their neck/back but also can cause reflux and other things of that nature that can cause symptoms of colic. Hope this helps, feel free to e-mail me if you have anymore questions.
Karen Stott - So my son went through something similar and Gripe Water is AMAZING!!! I seriously could hear it breaking down the gas in his tummy. NO JOKE. You can get it at toys r us and babies r us and some boutiquey type grocery stores. It’s seriously a miracle worker and it’s all natural so you don’t have to worry when you’re giving it to him all the time. Good luck!