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Dad Photoshops His Premature Son Into “Manly” Situations And The Results Are Hilarious

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It’s a sad fact of life, but statistics show that 1 in day pregnancies globally will result in premature birth. However, thanks to incredible advances in medical science over the years, just over 80% of babies born prematurely do survive and go on to have long and fulfilling lives.

Matt Mac, father of 2 went through the scary experience of premature birth with his son, Ryan. But he found the most wonderful of celebrating the life of his newborn son, who has been a fighter since day one.

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Matt talked about his and his wife’s experience on BoredPanda:

Our son Ryan was born 9 weeks premature weighing just under 3 lbs. He spent 6 weeks in the NICU and it seemed to last forever. When my daughter was born 2+ years ago, I photoshopped her playing sports as an infant and had wanted to do something similar for my son. Although things didn’t go according to plan we didn’t let it slow us down. We joked that he wasn’t premature just “advanced” – so I came up with the idea that we should do a photoshoot of him doing manly adult things.

Each shoot took about 15-20 minutes. Most of the work is in the setup and editing. First, I had to make props and find outfits for most of the pictures. The next step was setting up the scene, framing the shot, arranging props, and setting up the lighting where appropriate. Some of the setups were elaborate – like for the benchpress photo. For this one, I made a rig that hung from the ceiling. It mounted the camera and also held the barbell above Ryan so all he had to do was grip it rather than hold it up.

My wife often helped out by holding him so I could put his hands/arms/legs in certain positions, holding things. After I got the pictures of Ryan, I would take some shots of anything that he couldn’t actually hold, like the ax swinging or the fish on the fishing line. After each shoot, I would comb through these hundreds of photos and choose the best ones. I then used Photoshop to remove myself from the pictures and combine the best parts of his body into a unified composite photo.

People seemed to love the photos – there was a lot of disappointment when the series came to an end. Most people found them funny but there were always a few people that feared for Ryan’s safety. I always explained how the “danger” all came from photoshop and he was always being held and was never in any harm. I’m curious to see what Ryan thinks of them 18 years from now when he’s actually grown up.

My three pieces of advice for parents of premature babies are to be patient, be positive, and seek support. Scroll down below to see all the fun we had with Baby Ryan!

Shaving that 5 o’clock shadow

It’s never too early to learn how to get that perfectly close shave! And I am really feeling Ryans pout in this picture. A baby after my own heart!

Mowing the lawn

Looks like Matt didn’t hang around to put little Ryan to work in order to earn his allowance! Just a few more years and his feet will actually be able to touch the ground. Go Ryan!

Blowing the leaves like a champ

Yeeee-haw! His feet may not be able to touch the ground but that won’t stop little Ryan! He’s certainly no stranger to improvising. Rock and Roll!

Playing poker with the boys

Nothing says manly manly like a card game with your best buds! I think Ryan should keep an eye on that Cookie Monster though… when the stakes are high I wouldn’t put him past cheating for a few extra of those cookies!

Chopping that firewood

Chopping wood, chopping wood, chop chop chopping wood! Nothing says MAN like heading out into the wilderness clad in your best lumberjack attire to chop up some wood with your own bare hands.

Catching his first fish (and release)

Ah fishing, the peace, the quiet, just you, the fishes and mother nature, alone with your thoughts… whatever thoughts it is a 1-year old can possibly have.

Tuning up mom’s Prius

That sure is one lucky Mom, to be surrounded by such handy men all the time! It’s good to see that little Ryan is eager to help out his parents so early on in life.

Carving the Thanksgiving turkey

Just look at the joy on his face, that is the exact look of a person who’s seeing a Thanksgiving turkey for the first time in his life. I wear that same look every time I see… well, literally any food whatsoever. I feel you Ryan!

Earning that paycheck (yes we made him a mini briefcase)

I am LIVING for this little outfit! Although somebody should probably warn Ryan that it’s all fun and games now, but he should probably just enjoy being a kid for now because when you really have to work… well, the fun and games will end.

Maxing out at 106 ounces on the benchpress

Look at little Ryan… can’t even walk yet and he’s already been the gym more than I have. INSPIRATIONAL.

Pumping iron

There’s no stopping this little fire cracker. I can already see some gains in the arms! Hey Ryan, let me know when you start selling tickets to that gun show!

Ryan’s now 6 months old and finally on the growth chart! Much love to all the NICU nurses at Virtua Mount Holly.

And the most inspiring image of them all… Ryan’s 1 year transformation! Keep going Ryan… we love you and can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

 

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Feeling inspired? I hope so! Be sure to share this with all your friends and family in order to inspire them too. Have a great day folks!

All images credited to Matt Mac.

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