Benjamin - Fourteen Months

Well a lot has happened in the last four months since the last blog post. Benjamin is now 14 months old and in daycare and started walking just shortly after he turned one year old. He's really a character now and keeps my wife and me smiling and laughing with his funny expressions and antics. His favourite word is Baba which is as close as you can get to the Chinese version of Daddy, it's especially cute to hear him say it when I pick him up from daycare. He's extremely energetic and curious about everything so now that he's walking and almost running it is really important to keep him busy but also to keep both eyes on him.

In the last few months I've also taken the leap into the fixed lens mirrorless world of cameras with a Fujifilm X100 and I have to say that this camera is perfect for me. I wanted a carry anywhere camera that performs well in low light and that when taking pictures of my son would not distract him or make him wonder what I was doing. I picked up a used model in great condition and couldn't be happier with it and it's now my go to camera for almost any occasion. The great thing about this camera is how light weight it is, I practically carry it in my jacket pocket whenever we go out now. Plus its shutter is silent and the size of it is very inconspicuous. Prior to this every time I took out my DSLR and snapped a photo my son would be distracted by either the shutter sound or the sight of this big lens, he would be crawling over to check it out and try to grab at it. Now with the X100 I snap away quietly and he doesn't even seem to notice so its much easier to catch those candid moments. All the images below were shot with the X100.

Benjamin - Ten Months

As any proud parent does I have been documenting the growth of my son Benjamin and have created these books made through Blurb Books. I made one of him for the first month and then the next one was up to six months.

Now that he's ten months old I'm starting to prepare photos for his one year old book. It's been an amazing time watching him grow and learn. From barely being able to roll over from his tummy to his back at the four to six month stage to now being able to crawl across an entire room and climb just about anything. The next stage of walking and then, (gulp) running is going to be fun and stressful but I'm really looking forward to it.

These photos are some that I'll be sure to include in the next book. 

Benjamin - Six Months

Before Benjamin came along I remember other parents telling us to cherish the days with your baby because they change so fast. I took it for granted at the time but now I really understand that statement. Six months have literally passed by in the blink of an eye and almost every day there is something different about him. The joy of being a parent and a father to this little guy is indescribable in words. I wanted to be able to share photos of him with friends and family especially when they came to visit so for his first month I put together a book using the Adobe Lightroom book module that uses Blurb books. It turned out great and I've decided to make one for his six month now and then also for his one year. I'm still in the process of selecting the photos for the book that will highlight his 2 to 6 month time period and so far the toughest decision has been choosing the cover photo. Here are some definite pictures that will be included.
He's started to learn how to flip over onto his tummy and flip back over so the next stage will probably be crawling. That's going to be interesting and a lot of fun to photograph in the next months.