The "New Parents" Tag - Evynne & Peter Hollens

[@PeterHollens]

This was a lot of fun love! ;) I can't believe Ashland slept the ENTIRE time! What a champ!

[@Sabrina_Random]

he's really cute!!! this is sweat

[@KraytRiver]

What do you think about the fact he might watch these videos one day?

[@josephprewitt8321]

Sleep comes! Hang in there :) My son is almost 2 (on Friday) and we got him to sleep when he was 7-8mo old and in his own room.

[@SummerSunflower]

Awww...I hope you guys know how lucky you are! :-) He's so sweet. Babies are awesome.

[@jessicaroton13]

big fan of you... wish you best of luck!!!!

[@XChick303]

That kid has some of the best lullaby-singers for parents in the world!

[@raysun2be]

You three are such an adorable, lovable, beautiful family. Thank you for sharing yourselves with us. My most memorable moment with my son. My wife had a long labor, and right after he was born, she got to see him, hold him for a minute, she ended up passing out from exhaustion. They took my son and I down to the nursery, and after they did a few things, they wrapped him up, sat me in a rocking chair, and gave him to me. I had this wonderful time sitting there rocking our newborn son, and feeling such an overwhelming love for him. It was incredible, permanently etched in my heart. He's 30 now, and still telling and thinking about that time brings tears to my eyes and I'm right back in that moment, feeling so much love. So don't ever apologize for kissing your son, there is no such thing as too much love.

[@ElyseOiralinde]

I have a 6YO son, 3YO daughter, and 2 month old son. Every night I *still* check to make sure they are all breathing. My favorite thing about my kids is the love they have for one another. They have a unique bond and I get to watch them love on each other every day.

[@cupofcozy708]

Just sitting here watching with my 3month old (she loves you guys btw), and i got a fabulous idea...i would love if you guys sang "You'll Be in My Heart" from Disney's Tarzan. A perfect song to dedicate to your baby:)

[@AmuHinamori68]

I don't have any children, I am 19, but when I was in middle school, about 12-13 I raised my little sister, my mother worked till like 12 am and my dad didn't get home till late. So I took it on. An My favorite thing about my little sister, is when she smiles and enjoys hanging and singing with me, during choir practice .

[@michaelasadler7237]

First of all, between the two of y'all with your videos of singing at 3 in the morning have helped put my daughter at ease to go back to sleep, so I have to thank both of you for that. Second, you are both amazing people with the sweetest baby ever! Being a single mom, is way difficult than some think. I didn't receive any kind of child support or government assistance, I worked a full time job and was a full time college student just trying to make it on my own financially. I had the help of watching my little girl while I worked and had school, I didn't know what I would do without them, here recently I started talking to her daddy again, and we have gotten married. He and I had our differences, so we decided to break up, he wasn't involved with us at all, but then his family made him realize he needed his daughter to help better himself and so here we are today as a big happy family so I'm not on my own anymore

[@dawnnoele]

So my favorite thing about my kids (I have 5, ages 7-17), is that even though they all have the same parents, they are each so individual! It's wonderful to celebrate their individual strengths. I also love how they care for and about each other. I also even love it when they fight/argue (which is lessening as they are all getting older). Being a mom is the best thing ever. What I love about Ashland, is his amazing Mommy and Daddy! And those cheeks...nursing baby cheeks are awesome. :)

[@ravenlumier8974]

They seem so in love with each other. So sweet.

[@Stoesz87]

Our daughter, Paisley, is 16 days old. I agree, it's so hard to pick your favorite thing! But I think mine is either, like Peter, when she holds onto my finger, or after I nurse her when she's sleeping and she gets these incredible smiles. It just melts my heart. Even at 3 am when I'm feeding her and all I want is to sleep. But she's a really good sleeper at night and gives me anywhere from 4-7 hour stretches. That's also one of my favourites.

[@kateparker2019]

I have two girls. My oldest is 4 almost 5 and she is the sweetest human being. She thinks of every one before herself and she is so compassionate. My other is 3 months old and she is the happiest baby ever! I love the way she smiles with her eyes! I am a nursing mom also its hard work but so rewarding! The hardest part is the growth spurts and cluster feeding

[@XionProductions]

Well, I have two girls, almost 5 and 6, and I like when they cuddle up to me. It's a lot more rare these days but nice when they do. Sometimes they'll play with face and facial hair too and I like it.

[@lissajoy4]

my favorite thing about my baby boy is how excited he gets when im talking with him he giggles and smiles at me an i love it and cant get enough of it :) ( he is 4 months old)

[@Tannim42]

My favorite this about your kid is how chill he is, I don't know if it was the editing but he was PTFO the whole time. I pray my children will be like that when my wife and I finally have kids.

[@AuthorAmandaSavage]

The best part about my son is being able to play with him and watch him grow. The ways he learns and discovers the world is fascinating. He will be 3 around Thanksgiving, but every moment since he was born has been a gift. Ashland is beautiful and you guys are such amazing people! Enjoy the snuggles and moments you have to hold him now. Those days fly by so fast!

[@Alandix]

I don't even know you, but I love you! All of you, your music, your selves! You are a grateful pair. Gratitude is essential for praise. Please take care!

[@Des1194]

I dont have a kid but i have a niece and she turned 1 in march and i think the best thing about her is when i first seen her walk and of course her gorgeous smile ❤️

[@carinaadams0072]

I am a single mom and they way I do it is with patience and advice from my mom. My daughter is now 4 and my son is 1. I am so glad you have Peter there to help you!

[@hannahsimpson7273]

I'm do thankful that you share this with us! I'm personally enjoying little Ashland! HE'S SO ADORABLE!!!

[@elizaenriquez8591]

Beautiful family! I'm from Portland

[@music1864me]

He may be the sweetest baby I've ever seen!!! :3 too precious!!!!

[@LauraSouthwayAZ_PRC]

Can't believe how big he has gotten... :D Peter you are such a great Dad, the bouncing and shushing in the ear has worked for the last 2 kids.. What a head of hair he has.. Greatest thing I loved about my youngest as a baby.. she came home from the hospital and slept through the night and continued too.. 10pm to 7am what sleep.. and now that she's almost 11.. she is the joy of my life still.. I like her fiery spirit.. she is a true Scorpio.. not afraid to tell you what she thinks feels etc..

[@Nikkie082411]

I have a 2 1/2 month little boy and I love when I play with him and he laughs and interacts with me

[@mserratglobalbusiness6618]

Family is a precious gift we must value above everitihing else in this world... God bless you.

[@AyaChan17]

I cant say one favorite thing about my 3yr old, as i love him from the top of his head to the tip of his toes. Doing all the hard work as a single mom is very tiring, but luckily i have my parents, my 2 older brothers and my aunt to help me, along with your music to keep him calm.

[@misscrackwood]

You're such a lovely family! My favorite thing about my baby... as she's still in my belly (3,5 weeks to go!) I'd say the simple fact she exists is the most amazing thing to me! And I think my hubby and I are so much closer than we've ever been yet ^^ Having a family makes me feel complete, I'm sure you know what I mean! I love hearing your family stories!

[@zforthh]

How was the sex lol.

[@ashleyfunk]

We have the dumbo too! Totally has saved our nights!

[@nikkif9280]

I have two daughters. Tifa is 18 months old and Freya is 2 months old. My favorite thing about Tifa is how she seems to be learning something new every day. Just watching her figure new things out is amazing. Freya has the greatest smile. It's pretty much all she does right now, but it's so amazingly cute.

[@lehlared16]

You have the same baby talk/ mom voice as my mother! It's changed a little since I've grown up but honestly it's something that always calms me down. Never let it go.

[@ccarter008]

My favorite thing about my 8 mo. old son is how happy he is all the time! He is almost always smiling. It's the best thing in the world when your baby sees you, recognizes who you are and lights up! :D My favorite thing about little Ashland is the fencing reflex!!! I miss seeing Liam do it. SO cute!!!!! ;)

[@mindyallen5296]

My daughter is 6 now, but my favorite thing about her when she was a baby was the serious way she looked at everything; as if what we all said was so very important to her. She would look at us with that contemplative thoughtful face and I swore she was going to tell us the meaning of life. :) Lovely family.

[@PerfomingGirl2014]

You are both Beautiful human beings, and you both make great new parents! Congrats once again! :)

[@missybush504]

You all are so sweet! My favorite thing about my 2yo currently is how appreciative he is of Momma Milk. He is always telling me how yummy it is and thanking me and giving me hugs and kisses when he is done nursing. Best thing ever, indeed

[@noahjeppesen4551]

I have a baby nephew, and the thing I love about him is how funny he thinks our dogs are. The dogs will be walking around and he will just laugh historically!! It's the best thing ever.

[@djarstfer]

Peter, the movement you described for calming Ashland down is called the "Papa Shuffle." I have four children (now grown) and used this technique with all of them with tremendous success. I now employ it with grandchildren.

[@Kirokikosh]

I don't have any children of my own yet, but I do have nieces and nephews, and I think that one thing I absolutely love about kids is the pure love that they have for the people around them :)

[@heatherbruley693]

I don't have a kid but when my niece was a newborn I loved the way she grips on to one finger like Peter

[@JamesKryack]

You two are just the absolute best. I've loved watching you guys become parents, even if it's just been through videos, and I wanted to say I'm really proud! You guys are big inspirations for me and I can tell Ashland is going to grow up with the best parents imaginable.

[@markthomas6236]

I love what you do!

[@BeeBabbles]

I love my kiddos so much. I don't think I could pick one favorite thing, but I love watching them grow and change. It is fun and sometimes scary to watch their personalities develop.

[@jeannealexander4177]

I so loved watching the three of you.....a beautiful family, and so talented, love your music!

[@misschippi4796]

You guys are so awesome! I loved Peter's two secrets for calming the baby, especially handing the baby back to the mothership, lol! I love that you guys talk to us like we are all just sitting around the table having coffee. It make us feel like we are all great friends!! I can't wait until the next baby update! He will have grown so much again!!

[@racheltherese4161]

OH MY GOSH! He's so gosh darn cute!!!

[@MarieandherTV]

I have 2 children and my favorite thing about my son is that he has had 10 surgeries and yet he still smiles and is such a loving spirited teen he is now 15 and is just the best kid ever and my favorite thing about my daughter is that she is so down to earth and loves all living things she is just such a tender soul. We just started posting videos for family and friends after we realized all the traveling I did while on active duty kept the family from seeing the kids so now they can see use with just the click of a button!!

[@romyj4241]

I want to watch you every day in each second. You're heroes to me, showing that being parents surely is hard but that there are even more positive things. No matter what changed, it was worth it! Just look at your little man and all doubts go away. I'm really proud of y'all. I wish I could tell you what is the best about my child... But I don't have one. So maybe one day I will be able to answer this last question! Thanks for everything. And Peter: I'm excited for your video. ;)

[@SarahkurumiGrillskurumi]

i am a 6 years old son i know what you and peter are going thorough just have fun years to come

[@penguinlovergrace]

Every video I watch of y'all makes me smile. :) Praying for y'all!

[@SchimHardt0821]

This was adorable. Love you guys!

[@sarahlatour3211]

I love Ashlands bright blue eyes!!!!

[@grue59]

Congratulations he is beautiful, a couple of tips driving helps settle most babies especially while teething or when not well, Keep up the music and encourage your kids to join in as a family " family special time" as they say the family that play together stay together. My qualifications are a Mother of three and now a grandma of three, we had a lot of family time, my husband was a musician on weekends we made family time we played music and sang, besides video nights etc. I now have the most beautiful three daughters who work hard are kind and generous, they never got into any trouble and I am so proud of them all.

[@WDWAngel]

Absolutely great parents tag! Really enjoyed it. :)

[@TarotMom86]

Loved this! I think currently one of the many favorite things I have with my boys is when I am watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, and when the theme song comes on one dances and the other hums. It's pretty hilarious and adorable! Ashland though... He's just something else! I am so happy that you are sharing so much about him. We all get to watch him grow up! It's awesome :D

[@TKgeek]

OMG. I love being and Aunty. And watching Peter smooch Ashland is adorable. Trust me, about a million people are going, "awwwwwwwww".

[@melizabeth623]

So amazing!! Hehe your kid is so cute...thanks for sharing! It's always so nice to see true love. ;)

[@priscillacraig7475]

you guys are such a beautiful couple you are an inspiration to me

[@dkmanticore]

I have to boys age 2 and 8, and one of the things I love most is their interactions. My oldest kid will do just about anything to make his little brother laugh. So he´ll make funny faces and goof around while his brother laughs and laughs which only encourages him to make even funnier stuff. It's the best. Btw I did the "checking se if his breathing" a lot with the youngest. He was premature and had trouble breathing on his own in the beginning, so I would wake up many times during the night and go check if he was breathing. Better safe than sorry.

[@marissahoward3953]

Ashland is so cute, I am so excited for you guys. you guys look like such a happy couple with the baby(even though you were with out the baby.) I can not to see more videos about him.

[@Harrier42861]

You have a beautiful son. Congratulations.

[@DrMatosman]

Peter does the exact same thing my father did when I was a baby. He would check if I was breathing and put his ginger around my nose and put his head on my heart. I thought that was soo neat!! OMG I love all three of you!

[@priscillacraig7475]

what i love about babies as they grow up is how they attach themselves to you, like when u walk in the door you don't even have to say something they just crawl over to you and now my baby Gunner is walking to me :)

[@knittastick]

Beautiful family!

[@britneycofield716]

My favorite thing about my baby boy (he is 6 months old) is the way he squeaks instead of laughing

[@donnacluster4462]

Congratulations to both of you! How exciting! Ashland is such a cutie! :) So my favorite thing about my son William (10 months) is his laugh and the things he laughs at. He gets the biggest kick out of the sound a plastic bag makes or the packing pillows when you pop them. :)

[@Grimmwolf25]

Right now my kid is my new puppy, Sherlock. Ashland is very cute. Probably my favorite thing about babies is when they grip your finger, just like Ashland did to Peter at 8:39.

[@julespierce4853]

My fave thing about YOUR Kid is that he has two amazing, talented, awesome parents, and he has fans like me. He is wonderful, beautiful, and Peter is do funny and silly, I hope Ash will be like that :)

[@abmddashby]

Hey Evynne, Love your baby Talk. Just to let you know it is a great example of motherese. Higher pitches help the baby focus on your voice, slower pronunciation and exaggeration helps the baby also.

[@staceymalchow4528]

I just found myself rocking in time with you... Waiting for my little angel to come over from her play kitchen to get her bedtime story...

[@penguinbabeez]

With the shade of his hair and where it's parted, Ash looks like a mini Peter! :D

[@peregrina7701]

wow he's getting so big!!! no kids of my own, but a brother was born when I was 16. Favorite parts - he liked to 'fly' once he could hold his head up; lots of arm exercises holding him over my head..... and playing crawly-chase once he got mobile.

[@patriciakeys9935]

This video is so adorable. I hope that Ash grows up nice and strong and healthy. *sigh* you guys just look so happy. :))

[@SeanMeenan]

That's a really cool porch swing! :)

[@nyla-amarasmit8117]

i love you both and him i cant wait to hear him sing before even talking ;)

[@teresahamiltonkoch]

You guys are sooooo cute! Time to show this to my daughters and tell 'em to get with it and make me some grandkids already.....

[@RobinPierceWildMoonSister]

I have to admit, you guys, I really love that natural little peak of his hair, what, the 'faux-hawk' right? Little baby rocking out the hairstyle properly like his rocker parents yeah. I know I say this every time, but this is one of my favorite vlogs of yours! Thank you so much for sharing so many details, great to know he is a normal baby...all your photos of him seem to suggest he is always perfectly clean and sleeping quietly and I know that isn't possible, right?! Love you, so much, swear I do, oh and no, Peter, its amazing to watch you kissing your son a few dozen times, it gives us a real look at...your feelings, your lives. Don't apologize. Evynne, you are just emanating the whole earth-mother vibe, so awesome to see you in this, seeming peaceful and wise, kind and yet still in awe. Wow. I love these vlogs!!

[@temptationspiper]

This family is so cute, I can't even.

[@smashapickles]

I'm so happy you two are enjoying your experience as parents! :D Ashland is adorable with his cute little hairstyle and his fashionable clothing. Haha. I live in Eugene so maybe one day I'll run into you guys and get to meet the Hollens family!

[@JUStxSMiilEx]

CUTEST FAMILY EVER

[@kkchihuahua]

You three are sooooo adorable! My husband and i aren't planning to have kids for a few years. I do have nephews and a niece though, so i get to be a cool aunt for a while. At least i hope they see me as cool. One is a newborn so he can't tell me yet lol. Thank you guys so much for being awesome XD

[@Jai452]

awww so amazing :D

[@mariamabdullah5289]

i like him!!

[@jeskyaalee5363]

seriously through this video I am not just going awwww, but I am basically watching Ashland 'dancing' :)

[@Tinverina]

Aww, you guys are so cute! It's just adorable how Peter's kissing his forehead now and then :D I'm sure you two are wonderful parents! Love from Germany

[@taylorreese5466]

You guys are literally the cutest family ever!!!! I can't wait to send him my presents!!!!!!! He's so big and precious and I love that we all get to be informed and stay caught up with all things #ashtag like!;)

[@athlov]

Take pictures every day. They grow way too fast. You have a cherish every moment. These videos are going to be invaluable later on in his life, because you'll be able to look back on all this. :) And take lots of pictures of him with grandparents too, because sadly, they wont be around forever, and you want him to be able to remember them when he's older. I say this because my mom passed away at the beginning of this year and my son is only 6. I really regret not having more pictures of them together. She was sick for most of his life but it still was unexpected. You just never know how much time you have with someone, so remember to always cherish the time you have to it's fullest. Sorry I got so grim; no one wants to think of these things, but having lots of pictures and videos will let him remember them and how much they loved him. Sorry, I'm emotional. I love your videos; you're such a lovely family.

[@mariacat6745]

y'all are the most adorable family :)

[@EmeraldVideosNL]

Nice series of videos. So much stuff I can relate to. My favorite thing about our son is the twinkle in his eyes and his smile at that moment he knows you're about to do something he finds incredibly funny and will laugh so hard about with that cute child's giggle. I'm glad I can honestly say I never got pooped on by my little boy. Pee rarely too. The secret? Keep the new diaper ready underneath the old, and cover the baby's 'parts' with a cotton cloth(old fashioned diaper) while cleaning his bum.

[@cassieweddle1722]

I baby talk like you do Evynne!!!

[@alishamarie1993]

Can we count how many times ***** wears that home shirt in your videos??? LOL Love this video!! I feel like I'm learning a lot about parenting for my future kids. [who I defiantly don't want anytime soon lol] but y'all are wonderful parents!!!

[@brimcbroome6412]

I don't have a kid but I am close in the growth of my baby(he's three now so I should probably stop calling him baby) cousin. He was always so happy to be in someone's arms and I remember just sitting around with my MARVEL movie marathon and him just sleeping through it. he would wake up occasionally and just stare at the laptop screen and be amazed at everything. (I'm probably the reason that he just walks around saying "I wanna watch Marvel. I wanna watch Marvel." all the time. Oops.)

[@Kimlovesk2]

So cute. I don't have kids, but my sister had a boy a year ago (April 17th!) and my favorite thing about him was watching him discover things like his feet, his hands, etc. "what is this thing attached to my body?! I think I'll eat it!" Hahah. Ashland is ADORABLE! :)

[@neswneswnesw]

adorable

[@StacyandThomas]

My son Thomas is now 11 years old. (It's amazing how time flies). Even though he has Down Syndrome which can be challenging at times, what I love about him is that he LOVES to give hugs. And he loves listening to music. Maybe I should try to see if he will watch you video's. :D He has recently started watching PTX. So at least he is starting to watch some different stuff.

[@cheribenson8412]

My favorite thing about my kids (3 girls) is that they're all grown up! ;-)

[@cindydesigns]

Aw! I think it's cute that Peter keeps kissing little Ashland!

[@aleximusprime3588]

He's so cute, I love him XD

[@KaaSerpent]

Rainy is going to LOOOOOOOOOOVE him to pieces when he's old enough to start sharing all his tasty treats with her. :)

[@maddiethomas5892]

As you were putting up the questions I was asking papa the same questions. Most of them were pretty much the same as your answers except he told me the strangest thing about being a new parent. The black poop! He said that stuff was like tar! he thinks it's called marconome? or something? normal for babies but freaky!

[@bulldogStang12]

Man Ashland really has gotten big!! Love that everyone is doing well :) Evynne I am curious as to how your recovery from the C-section has been? I know many women who had either a planned or emergency cesarean with many different experiences. Just curious to how you would change the situation if you had known that a C-section would be the way that Ashland came into the world.

[@MrTvo28]

My kids hum the Star Wars theme, for everything. Love it!

[@cameronjamestibera9017]

Just out of curiosity, do you have a sling that you carry him around in? If you do not I would recommend it. It makes carrying a sleeping baby (or awake one) SO much easier. You can cut an apple with two hands, and still carry him! :-)