My oh my. It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these, but here we go!
1. I’m officially old. And a mini-driving mama. Yes, I caved to my dear husband and bought a Honda Odyssey after our old Pathfinder bit the dust a couple of weeks ago. It is fabulous. I don’t care what you say, it’s so comfortable, so convenient, and it has SO much room. Aidan likes to hang out in the back all by himself, and it’s kind of nice because he’s no longer kicking our seats! Liam, well, he pretty much always hates riding in the car. Some things never change. Plus there’s more room for camera gear!?
2. My sweet baby recently turned 10 months old. He is a busy, busy guy just like his big brother. He’s been crawling for months, but he’s getting faster and more inquisitive. If I try to do laundry, I have to do it speed style because he likes to pull out all the clothes from the drawers. So. Frustrating. BUT, he started sleeping through the night, so I’ll let him throw all the clothes on the floor. It took Liam 10 months, but he slept for 12 hours straight without waking up. I actually went to bed at a decent hour and got 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep for the first time in probably 12 months. It was amazing. He refuses baby food, he loves his brother, walking by all the tvs in Costco makes him laugh hysterically, he hates his diaper being changed, he goes crazy with anticipation when he hears the bath running, he loves to rip off his bib, he says Da Da and Ma Ma, (I think he said Ni-Night?!), he can stand for a good 30 seconds or so by himself, he loves remote controls (what baby doesn’t), he tries to eat my camera, one time he crawled up all the stairs by himself (don’t ask), he has the kindest smile ever, he has crazy hair no matter how many times I comb it, he looks just like his brother except with dark (and a LOT) of hair, he loves when Daddy rubs his tummy and sings to him, he hates when I sing to him (go figure). Phew. That was a good list. I suck at baby books, but now I can come back to this post and fill it in later.
3. Only 1 more month until weddings begin! I’m so excited! I’ve had some down time, time with my kids, time with my husband, time to let my creative juices have a break. And I’m just about re-charged and ready to go. I miss shooting!
4. I’m just about booked for the year. I think I’ll probably accept 2 more weddings, and that’s about it. I’m super stoked about all the great couples I’ve met with recently. They’re people who appreciate what I do and have an appreciation for photography. Doesn’t get much better than that.
5. The new Nikon D800 just came out. I actually think I’ll be passing on this one. Am I crazy!?
6. What was this little bit of snow tonight? It was kind of nice actually. I didn’t think we were going to experience any winter this year. Kind of makes me sad that Liam may not ever wear his little snowsuit I bought him. Global climate change, anyone?!
7. We’re starting this. Again. Tomorrow. It’ll feel so good. Let’s do this!
8. I haven’t forgot about my One Frame a Day blog. I’ve been shooting, I just haven’t been posting. Ever since the holidays, it’s been SUPER difficult for me to get back in the blogging habit! What is my deal?! Hope to change that soon. I love blogging. Especially about my little loves. I may change it up though. Sometimes it’s hard to only post one image, especially since I have 2 little monsters to document.
9. Is it strange that I’m excited for it to snow just because I want to see how our new mini van handles the snow? Our old SUV was HORRIBLE (ie death trap) in bad weather. This vehicle is supposed to be so much better…
10. Almond butter rules. The end.
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I love everything about these. The story, the real emotion. Love being the focus. Great job Nikki! These are fantastic.
Nice to read your blog