Holy crap, guys. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to take a picture of an incredibly active 11 month old? I took 52 shots and I swear to you, only 4 are in focus. And of those 4, there's just one that is fully in focus. I'm really starting to see the beauty of only doing these monthly photos for a year.
Anyway, here we are. The home stretch. In approximately 4 weeks, my baby will no longer be a baby; She will officially be a toddler. I know I've said it before, but it truly is surreal how quickly time flies. Cheech doesn't even feel like a baby anymore. She keeps acquiring lots of fancy new skills that get her closer and closer to becoming more independent from us... more her own person. I'm so proud of her.
P once mentioned that the first year is about SURVIVING, and it could not be better put. There is so much to learn, both about your baby AND yourself, that it's virtually impossible not to [often] feel emotionally, mentally, and physically overwhelmed. But it's all good. Last week, Joe and I were reflecting on the past 11 months. He said that it has been both the most challenging and the most fun year of his life. So fucking true.
1. She looks SO LIKE JOE in that first photo.
ReplyDelete2. It gets easier.
3. I love when you call me P.
SHE WILL STILL BE A BAY DONT SAY THAT!
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ReplyDeleteYeah, this is where SLRs come in handy -- Investing in a fast lens makes squirmy portraits possible! But in this scenario you have here, there isn't much light! So amp up the natural light, and your digital will do a better job picking a fast aperture.
ReplyDeleteAlso, yay for 11 months! I feel like at 12 months, D was still a baby. I don't feel like we hit toddlerhood until he started walking. And even then, he is STILL a baby with big fat cheeks!
ReplyDeleteShe's adorable and soo happy! I just want to squeeze her cheeks! I have that bedspread and love it.
ReplyDeletedang, i love me some cheech. goodness.
ReplyDeleteawwwwww she's getting so grown-up!!
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