Okay....I neglected my blog. I know it. I figured I would set a record for inactivity. Not buying it? Neither am I. Here's a few pictures and I'll see if I'm feeling froggy to get some major updates on this site. :)
On Melayna’s first birthday, Tristan stayed with Grandpa while Melayna got Mommy and Daddy all to herself. We took her to see Coleen Swanson, a very talented photographer here in Colorado Springs. I first met Coleen almost two years ago when my company hired her to do some event work. Since then, she’s been to numerous events of ours taking pictures. I love photography and seeing her work really inspired me to take my photography to the next level (DSLR, instead of point and shoots).
I really didn’t know what to expect, but we came prepared with several outfits, including a homemade tutu, and a small cake for Melayna to dig into during the session. We must have changed her five times during the session. Coleen let us do what we liked and kept everything natural. She would see Scott interact with Melayna and start taking pictures. She valued our opinion and thoughts as well as suggest our own. She was patient with our curious, active baby. I was amazed at how easy the process was and how relaxing it was. When Tristan turned one, we took him to one of the mall places (Sears, JCPenny’s, or some department store like that). We waited and waited because they were running behind. While Tristan was cute, he never smiled. The pictures were too plain, too ordinary. After our session with Coleen, we got to preview the SOOC shots and choose what we liked. She took at least two hundred shots! While I wish I could keep almost every one of them, we had to narrow it down. I think we got it down to just over fifty. Anyway, none of the shots were too plain or ordinary. It was our little girl’s personality shot after shot. Her cheesy grin when digging into the cake. That trouble-maker shining through when she was doing something she really shouldn’t be doing. Her curiosity seeking out something hidden. And her persistence, always trying to go for what she’s after over and over again.
If you’re in Colorado Springs, or close by, and looking for a photographer that is personal and creative, I suggest meeting Coleen. She doesn’t just do portraits of babies. She does family sessions, senior photography, sensual photography, weddings, and more. She’ll come to you where you want to shoot (the park, the mountains, your home, etc) or you can see her in her studio. Either way, you’ll be impressed with what she does. For a sample of her work, check out her site at TINaciousphoto.com.
Here is a teaser photo she sent us after post processing work:
So, Melayna has another tooth...well, now it is actually two more.
Friday, I discovered one of her two front teeth (on the top) had finally poked through her gums. Naturally, I wanted to take some pictures. But I'll get to that in a second.
So, today, I decided to post about the new tooth. I got home, got dinner on the table and set up Melayna in her chair with some noodles. That's when I noticed another little bit of white sticking out from her gums. I checked it out and sure enough there were two of her teeth poking through. Now my little girl has four teeth.
Back up a few days to when I was trying to take some pictures.
All I kept getting were pictures of stuff in her mouth, her trying to grab the camera strap, and not correctly centered. It was hard trying to take a picture and manage to get a wriggling infant to open her mouth and lay still.
Then I had an idea. I called Tristan over and had him stand just above her head with her toy in hand. Melayna loves her big brother. She loves to look at him, smile at him, squeal at him, and play with what he's playing with.
It worked perfectly! If you look closely at the one below, you can see the second tooth close to poking through.
Now it is Melayna's turn. :)
Check out parts one and two for more pictures of a great time at the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, Colorado!
So, Melayna, despite being limited in size and abilities, had a very enjoyable time as well. She was carried in wrap for part of the time, but mostly enjoyed the scenery from the Radio Flyer. She didn't get any special outfits. She didn't get her face painted. But she still had fun.
Melayna had fun because she was outside, enjoying the good weather (albeit windy), and she was with family, especially her grandma.
Who wouldn't be happy with Grandma? She even got her face painted.
Just chillin' with Grandma at the jousting tournament.
I think Melayna's eyes does the same thing that Grandma's does when she smiles. What do you think?
Grandma loves her grandkids. She spoils them rotten.
She loves to take Melayna around just like what she did with Tristan (and still does, too)
I think one of Melayna's most favorite part of the festival was the food. Most everything served there is on a stick or served without utensils.
She loved the sausage on a stick. Seen her after stick was removed for safety reasons.
But what is even better than a sausage on a stick? Why, turkey leg, of course!
Quick, daddy isn't looking!
Shoot, he's starting to look this way. Better hurry!
I got it!
Oh, no. He's taking it away. Slipping from fingers, must pull harder!
But, but.....it's mine.
Thanks Daddy!
Get your own turkey leg!
Tristan at Renaissance Festival this weekend. I don't know what it is about his expression that gets to me, but I really love his eyes in this one. Normally, his eyes are just dark pools of brown. The light reflected well off his eyes and, I believe the sepia tone made them stand out just a tad bit more.
My friend and neighbor with his daughter on her second birthday. She is definitely daddy's little girl. I wish I got a more focused shot (the moment, though dear, happened at a two-year-old's pace....very quick). What I love about this shot was the genuine love and affection he shows for his daughter.
This week at iheartfaces the theme is silhouettes. I had planned to try getting some silhouettes of the kids this weekend, but we had a gloomy, wet weekend. I even practiced the weekend before on inanimate objects and even got a couple walking with a stroller (I don't think it is good enough to submit though, because the stroller and guy were cut off by trees).
Anyway, this picture is the only decent silhouette I have. I took it when my son was just over a year old at his first visit to the aquarium. I love how his hand is reaching out touching the glass. I miss him being that little, but at the same time I'm so proud of him and the things he can do now.
We've been having some warmer weather lately. As such, we have better reason to run outside.
I share with you today a few pictures I took of my sweet, baby boy. Okay, he isn't a baby anymore. He's turning into a boy. What happened to his sweet baby roundness? What happened to his chunky thighs and baby belly? What happened to my baby? He's grown so much.
Ah, here's my baby. Still utterly dependent on my help, love, and presence. Sweet motherhood.
This week is a special week at iheartfaces. Check it out at www.iheartfaces.blogspot.com.
We get to choose what we think is our best picture. I had a difficult time choosing. I hope this one fits the bill. :)
"I am submitting this photo into the www.iheartfaces.com Blurb Book photo contest. I am granting I ♥ Faces permission to use my photo in a printed version of a book for commercial use and possibly advertising of a photo book on both the Blurb and I ♥ Faces web sites."
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