It's a Wonderful Life: June 2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Lookie Lookie who is 5 months old! I'm absolutely loving this age.

I love that Kenzie knows who her Mommy and Daddy are, and lets us know by her big ol' smile.

I love looking up from doing something, to see her smiling at me and thrashing around in her exercauser.

She laughs more and more at the silliest things...although when you try to repeat the sound or motion that once made her laugh and blow bubbles of joy, its no longer funny and she just stares at you in this blank stare as to say "What is the matter with you?"

I love how ticklish she is.

I love her skin tone and how she browns right up even with 50 SPF slathered all over, her.

I love when walking from room to room (we carry her, she's not THAT advanced) she immediately looks up, for her new favorite entertainment -- the ceiling fan.

I love laying in bed, watching cell phone videos of her, just because I miss her.

I love her silly smile where she clinches her lips together and puffs out her cheeks.

I just love her! I'm so crazy about this little girl and our perfect little family.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Surpises + Photoshoots = Memories

I was completely surprised this weekend when Don mentioned a late birthday present that had been on backorder but should be arriving Saturday. He was so worried I wasn't going to like it, since I never asked for it. He gave me clues such as, it's an electronics, it was pricey, and he got it because of Kenzie, but not for her. Well he is the techy guy, and I hate spending large amounts of money, and what would we need for Kenzie that we don't already have. I had no idea and really just brushed it off since who doesn't like a good surprise. Then it dawned on me when I saw the newly purchased frame all ready for a picture from her newborn photoshoot.

I was right! But its not just any camera. Its an amazing big old fancy professional camera with detachable lens? (is that what its called?), and fancy functions, and makes the best "clicky" noise when it takes a picture. It does more things then I even know where to begin.

I've always really enjoyed photography and taking pictures, but I was just a point and shoot kind of gal. But since Kenzie has joined our family, I don't want to miss a second of her growing up. So I've dressed her up, added props and bows, and made her sit in baskets and baseball gloves all to get a good shot and memories of our growing baby.

So I guess my days of pointing and shooting are up, as I begin to learn how to use this beauty to shoot my little beauty! This could completely backfire on Don because I'm seeing monthly family photoshoots in our future :)

The convenience of having my iPhone almost all the time, allows me to take pictures in a second. I don't think one day has gone by that I haven't taken a picture of her.

Here are some of our earlier photoshoots.