Oh my goodness – y’all, this baby is SO ADORABLE!  He’s currently my favorite infant for two reasons: 1) He is the son of our cousins, Rob and Stefanie and 2) He was born on MY BIRTHDAY!

I’ve never done a photo shoot with a newborn, so this was quite an adventure.  I’ve seen so many great shots done by professionals where the babies are posed in adorable ways, naked on their favorite blankets, etc.  I have no idea how they do that!  We got some great shots anyway, and I just think Aksel is the cutest little thing.  His older sisters, Zoe and Ulani, are pretty darling as well.  Here are a few of my favorites from that day.  If you want to view the entire set, click here to go to Flickr.