"This is the day!". This is the day I will add new photos to my blog and just let people know that we are alive and kicking. But it never is the day as of late. It seems from about September through December, I drop off the side of the planet in blog world. This is just fact. I get swamped with client work, almost drowning in it, and keeping up with our own family photos is quite near impossible for me. I'm so sorry. I am however posting client work on my business blog (follow my website link to the left) so take a look over there if you are curious about what I have been up to at this crazy time of year.
In the meanwhile, know that I miss you and I will be back as soon as I can catch my breath.
October 29, 2008
October 10, 2008
Flashback Friday... on Friday!
Go me for posting on time!
I saved this shot from this year's apple picking because I knew I wanted to pair it with a shot from our first year.
2005 - right before turning two; 2008 - right before turning five:
When I first saw this year's pic come up on the computer it instantly took me back to this first image of our little Emma. Had to share it.
And, um, yeah, I know I have another child in the house who is being neglected on my blog lately... I commit to sharing Ethan pics in my next post.
Have a great weekend!
I saved this shot from this year's apple picking because I knew I wanted to pair it with a shot from our first year.
2005 - right before turning two; 2008 - right before turning five:
When I first saw this year's pic come up on the computer it instantly took me back to this first image of our little Emma. Had to share it.
And, um, yeah, I know I have another child in the house who is being neglected on my blog lately... I commit to sharing Ethan pics in my next post.
Have a great weekend!
October 9, 2008
all kids do it, right?
I have a ton of Emma photos to share... You would think that I only have one child lately and that makes me feel bad. I never shared Ethan's birthday pics and I really need to get on that.
In the meanwhile, I have these recent Emma photos... Before and after photos, so to speak. You'll see what I mean.
So these were taken about mid September as soon as we got home from getting her hair trimmed. Her hair came out so cute. It's been so exciting watching her hair FINALLY grow and her longer hair was really quite pretty on her.
Yes, I said "was".
We found this in the trash a couple weeks later:
My husband found it in the bedroom trash the day after returning from a business trip. He recognized it to be Emma's hair and I was shocked. It was sitting there in the trash as plain as day, but I hadn't noticed it, and for how long? He had been gone for almost four days. And I got to thinking about it and how there were a couple days while doing her hair that I thought the front sides looked sorta whispy and uneven. It just didn't click with me.
Apparently her first trim wasn't enough and she needed more.
Her school photos were coming up (yeah, don't ask why I purchase those), and her birthday party was a week away. We had to cut it short. So I took her in a couple days before her birthday and a funny thing happened. When the lady made those first long snips it hurt me to see that beautiful long hair fall to the ground. Just made me so sad. Then by the time she was done I was surprised to find myself liking it. By the time we got home I was loving it. We all loved it.
Her new "do" absolutely suits her spirited little self:
I guess she knew what she was doing! Although I don't suspect she will cut her hair again any time soon. :)
In the meanwhile, I have these recent Emma photos... Before and after photos, so to speak. You'll see what I mean.
So these were taken about mid September as soon as we got home from getting her hair trimmed. Her hair came out so cute. It's been so exciting watching her hair FINALLY grow and her longer hair was really quite pretty on her.
Yes, I said "was".
We found this in the trash a couple weeks later:
My husband found it in the bedroom trash the day after returning from a business trip. He recognized it to be Emma's hair and I was shocked. It was sitting there in the trash as plain as day, but I hadn't noticed it, and for how long? He had been gone for almost four days. And I got to thinking about it and how there were a couple days while doing her hair that I thought the front sides looked sorta whispy and uneven. It just didn't click with me.
Apparently her first trim wasn't enough and she needed more.
Her school photos were coming up (yeah, don't ask why I purchase those), and her birthday party was a week away. We had to cut it short. So I took her in a couple days before her birthday and a funny thing happened. When the lady made those first long snips it hurt me to see that beautiful long hair fall to the ground. Just made me so sad. Then by the time she was done I was surprised to find myself liking it. By the time we got home I was loving it. We all loved it.
Her new "do" absolutely suits her spirited little self:
I guess she knew what she was doing! Although I don't suspect she will cut her hair again any time soon. :)
October 4, 2008
Flashback Friday... on Saturday?
Am I allowed? Been wanting to do a "Flashback Friday" post for ages (along with a "Ten on Tuesday"), but dang it, I just can't get my act together in time.
So I'm okay with being a day late to post this shot of my daughter 5 years ago. She was seven days old here:
Probably one of our favorite first pics of her.
I still can't believe she was ever that small.
It is really hard for me to look at these older photos, technically speaking. The grain, the bad coloring, the UNDEREXPOSURE. Anyone else share this feeling with me about older photos? But I'm grateful we have them. I guess I'm also grateful for the ability to improve them from their original state. :) (Including the ability to blacken out boxer shorts!)
So I'm okay with being a day late to post this shot of my daughter 5 years ago. She was seven days old here:
Probably one of our favorite first pics of her.
I still can't believe she was ever that small.
It is really hard for me to look at these older photos, technically speaking. The grain, the bad coloring, the UNDEREXPOSURE. Anyone else share this feeling with me about older photos? But I'm grateful we have them. I guess I'm also grateful for the ability to improve them from their original state. :) (Including the ability to blacken out boxer shorts!)
October 3, 2008
five years ago...
It is 1:43am and although I promise I am on my way to bed, I couldn't let this moment pass without mentioning that five years ago, right now, I was lying in a hospital bed, awaiting the birth of our first baby. About now I was just settled in our room, contractions getting stronger, not knowing what was ahead of me physically, but anticipating the joy that was sure to come. Boy or girl, Ethan or Emma, by God's grace and love, we would be holding our baby in less than a day.
I will never forget my husband telling me that she was a girl or him telling me "She is perfect." I will never forget the first moment I saw her. I will never forget how beautiful she was in our first moments together.
I can't believe that our little girl is about to turn five years old. This is hitting me hard. I love her so much. I look forward to hugging her in the morning when she wakes up and just looking at that beautiful little face, remembering the first time, but loving the now even more.
I will never forget my husband telling me that she was a girl or him telling me "She is perfect." I will never forget the first moment I saw her. I will never forget how beautiful she was in our first moments together.
I can't believe that our little girl is about to turn five years old. This is hitting me hard. I love her so much. I look forward to hugging her in the morning when she wakes up and just looking at that beautiful little face, remembering the first time, but loving the now even more.
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