Mama's studio

trying out mama's studio... Feb. 27, 2006

After bath pics from Feb. 25

A.B. loves to hold tubes, bottles, anything! Apparently it's very exciting!


still sporting seven teeth

think she's comfortable in front of the camera? :)

mama's buying props

February 23, 2006

New white background, new white fuzzy rug thingy, new chair... got some fake flowers too... still working on getting the lighting right so I won't get shadows behind her.

"I don't want to sit still... but I will flop around on the fuzzy rug!"

I am SO lucky to have such a happy, smiling subject!!!

 

walking with the hippo

Grandma bought this hippo for AngelBaby when we were home visiting last September. It's a great toy - push it for support learning to walk, and you can put the handle down so it's a ride-on toy. It even eats little blocks when you push it over them! A.B. LOVES this toy... here she is with her ayi, walking (sometimes running) up and down the hallway).

Feb. 22, 2006"I'm so proud of myself!"

"woohoo, this is fun!"

Isn't this so sweet? One hand on the walker, one hand holding onto ayi

trying out the studio

Okay, so when AngelBaby turned a year old, I took her to have a portrait made. Little did I know that I could not simply order portraits that I liked, in the quantities that I wanted, and spend loads of money. No. I could only buy a book of photos that I did not particularly want, and then I could buy or be given additional portraits that I could hang on a wall or put in a wallet. I got so irritated at not being able to order and buy what I wanted that I decided to make my own studio. I had curtain rods hung behind my already-in-place futon, and I bought a bunch of fabric for backgrounds and futon coverings, and a friend made us a board to put on the futon under chairs and other things that might tip on a soft surface like a bed. I ordered a soft focus filter (didn't have it yet for these pics), a remote shutter release, set up the tri-pod, and off we go! :) These are some of the first, experimental pics.

February 19, 2006

Trying to crawl off the edge of the futon. Not too much sense of gravity yet, as it pertains to falling off stuff...

love this face!

This looks like mischief to me!

 

Valentine's Day Sugar Fest

We had a chocolate fest at the community center on Feb. 11, 2006... A.B. napped through much of it, but woke up in time to play, and to show off her cute valentiney outfit!


what a happy grin
here's the whole outfit... even has hearts on her jeans pockets!

love that profile (and the hat!)

February 11, 2006, Almost-Valentine's Day

Here's a very cute outfit that Grandma sent for AngelBaby...
"I've had enough of this hair bow... can't you see I don't have much hair?"

Happy Valentine's Day! (almost)

this baby loves to splash!

Bathtime is so much fun with A.B. She splashes, she squeals, she sticks her face in the water, lets me dump water right over her head and comes out laughing. You would not believe how much water ends up on the floor!!!

February 9, 2006

the tongue always seems to come out when water is splashing around

yep, there it is again

perfect match - shutterbug mama, ham baby!

This was before the studio started to come together... background is just a comforter on the futon! Feb. 5, 2006

does she love the camera or what?

happiest kid on earth

 

Angel in White

February 5, 2006

Isn't this the sweetest pic? She's not sleeping... just looking down. Thank you Sri for the cape!

so pensive
there's my grinning girl

polar bear? grrrowr!

 

sunshine on the balcony

February 5, 2006

Look, you can see a shadow! The sun was really out!
such a grown-up look

she loves to make faces!

 

darling in denim

February 5, 2006. Another nice day outside! Thank you to mama's cousins Tammy and Chuck for the super cute denim jacket!


Here is A.B. signing "more"

mama loves this pic
pensive baby

out on the balcony

first signs, finally captured on camera!

February 4, 2006

this is the sign for "eat"

we were out walking the dogs...
thank you Michelle for the cute outfit, and Carol/Kimberly for the hat!
signing "more" (macaroni and cheese) please!