The Sweet Life

To start, can I just say right here, right now, that I hate my web-based email server?

For three days I’ve been in the 1-2% that has experienced “email delays”. No delays on my part, just the basic inability to check my emails.

I can see them rolling in. I can even read the first four words of each email. I just can’t read the rest, reply, or really do more than wonder what comes after “I’d like to book…”

So if you’re wondering if I a) hate you, b) don’t like you, or c) am lying dead somewhere…the answer is (thankfully) I’m fine, and as soon as .mac gets their program figured out, I’ll be back online and answering massive amounts of emails.

And yes, I’m definitely still alive!

Can you stand yet another birthday girl? When I say that my baby planners are all growing up, I mean they are all growing up! It seems to go in cycles, and they manage to grow in packs. A slew of sleepy newborns, followed by a gaggle of confident six month olds, followed by a herd of happy-go-lucky one year olds.

Lexi is joining in on the one year old bandwagon, and Friday was her last baby plan session (*sniffle*).

We have, in the course of a year, managed to tackle every kind of session. From the studio session at babystyle (where we first met), to a session at home with the grandparents, which was followed by a park session and then an urban session. On Friday we came full circle and headed back to their house, to enjoy a little dress up, some cake, and a bubble bath.

As always, big sister Sydney participated in our ongoing game of “Where’s Waldo” (in which an arm, a leg, or a hand is always in the frame of her sister’s photograph). But don’t worry, Cinderella-Sydney had a little camera time of her own:

And, really…what tastes better than Elmo cake?

One of those sweet moments that mommies and daddies can’t get enough of:

Happy birthday Princess Lexi!

Ellis’ last baby plan session was today.

I’m feeling a little nostalgic with all these babies turning one and leaving the plan. They are moving on to bigger and better things…walking, talking, preschool, college. *sigh* They grow so fast.

Baby Ellis had a busy morning today. We started in her dinosaur jammies (which, obviously, glow in the dark, don’tcha know) and moved to a bubble bath with mommy and then playtime outside.

I think it’s safe to say that when Sugar comes to your house, we can almost guarantee your kids will take a nice long nap after the session is over (and in Ellis’ case…we left behind not only a tired toddler, but one that was also clean and dressed…What a deal!).