The FinnBounce

Actually, I found that others have reached the same bounce flash conclusions and ghetto mods as I have:

The FinnBounce

It is somewhat validating. I knew for sure I wasn't the first to have done this. Good to have evidence.

Bounce Flash: Photographic Experimentation

Bounce flash, +5EV, ISO 800, Aperture Priority f 4.5
Originally uploaded by ntt.

It is truly amazing what a piece of cardboard, some aluminum foil and a rubber band will do to make your photos better.

Proof is here. CLICK!

I hope my photographic friends get something out of this. I'm no expert, but I just wanted to share what I have learnt.

Nothing?

Don't let the cat out of the bag
Originally uploaded by ntt.

I'm not gonna say nuffink.
But here's a cute pic.

Ryan blogs better than me, doesn't he?

sleepless in perth

!!!?!??!?!
Originally uploaded by ntt.

Not exactly sleepless, but when your baby is crying at 3.45am and you can't settle him... and you want to give your wife a few extra minutes of sleep... what can a man do?

Otherwise things are going well in the Takayama household (a member of the Takayama Household conglomerate). Ryan does sleep for 1.5hrs at a time quite well unless he has something bottled up... feedings are going OK, and the little kid is nearly back to his birth weight after only a week.

And, being a parent makes me realize how much we rely on God for even the little things. Thank God for our little baby and every moment we have with him!

poo!

desire to shine
Originally uploaded by ntt.

Ryan's last poo was nearly this yellow.
OK, maybe it was more mustardy.
OK, maybe Diana secretly put mustard in his diapers.

But anyway, it is a good sign! Apparently this is normal for milk-fed babies. Yay.

Just thought I'd share.

Home, time to rest

Home, time to rest
Originally uploaded by ntt.

We finally brought Ryan home this morning, and both he and Diana are glad to be here! The hospital was nice, but it is relatively noisy, and it seems both mother and child are glad to be able to nap now.

I'm happy just to have the whole family under one roof.

Now to go read Ryan's blog.

Ryan has his own website!

Click here to see Ryan's website. He's been working pretty hard on it between feeds, diapers and naps, so I hope you all like it.
Bookmark it and if you know what RSS is, bookmark his RSS feed: feed://bestbits.ii.net/Ryan/Blog/rss.xml