The Sweet Life

Sloan (aka: the hat baby) is sitting straight and tall, so yesterday we had her park session to celebrate her newest milestone! She was at the perfect stage…she can sit confidently but isn’t yet crawling, so we were able to have a ball with her and really enjoyed yesterday’s gorgeous weather (which shouldn’t be confused with today’s weather…I hear rain falling as I type this).

The “vs. Nature” part happened when she showed us that just because she can’t yet crawl doesn’t meant she can’t reach for that leaf/pebble/dirt clod and eat it when we’re not looking. I called her “Go-Go Gadget Arms” at the end of her session and it turns out…that’s her nickname!

I almost died when I saw her Little Miss Muffet hat. Don’t you want to eat her up?

Sloan has a definite personality! She, like most babies this age, had a real fascination for that big black box that kept poppping up in front of my face. I have lots of the serious, open mouthed, half-frown concentration look…and then one of these that just makes me laugh out loud:

She only smiled for Mommy…and Mommy had to stand right behind me and do a little march while singing a little song. Let’s just say that Sloan’s mommy is a good sport!

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Don’t forget to vote! I’m completely shocked that we’re still hanging out on the first page. There are some amazingly talented photographers whose work I find so inspiring that are at the top of the first page (where they belong!)…but down at the bottom…there’s Sugar! Go figure!
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Vacation alert! (well, more like a working vacation)

We’re moving! My dear, sweet hubby agreed to “just look” at this completely amazing, perfect house that I found (no laughing) on the internet in early March…and we knew the minute we walked in that we were sunk. It’s been an emotionally draining few weeks… with the purchase of the home of our dreams (well, close…it’s missing 15 acres and a barn. but I’m not about to complain), and the sale of our dear little home that we’ve loved and renovated and will miss like crazy.

As a result, we’ll be closed. That means no email, no phone, no sessions and no print deliveries from Saturday April 21-Monday April 30. However, Ruthann will be my go-to person, so if you need anything during that time know that you are welcome to call or drop her an email, and she’ll take care of you until I am back online.

Wish us luck as we attempt the impossible…a move with two at-home businesses, two dogs, two cats, and don’t forget-TWO KIDS! Moving was so much easier five years ago when we were pregnant and romantic and didn’t yet know what the term sleep deprivation really meant.