George Callann is 6 months old (on Valentine's Day)

hi everyone!

that's my happy boy!

this big kissable face

what's that you say? my newborn baby is already a 6 month old? well that's silly…

oh but he is! and i can't believe it. everyone around here is a pretty big fan of this guy, even Amelia for the most part, and that's really saying something. Here's some things about what George is up to these days:

still just rolling around on the floor getting frustrated when you are on your tummy and rolling off your tummy only when ABSOLUTELY necessary, preferably mom comes and picks you up. you are so big! and perfectly squeezable, not sure how much you weigh, going to doc on monday but mom's guess is around 18 pounds. the onesie your wearing in this picture is 12-18 months! 

sleeping at night isn't too bad, a lot of times you only wake once to nurse in the early morning hours like 4 or 5, then sleep til 8, after going down around 7 30pm. Other nights you wake up once more around midnight to nurse, but always go back to sleep peacefully on your own if you're awake. You are pretty good at going to sleep by yourself in your crib for naps and at bedtime, mom just spins your mobile around, covers you with a blanket and you are a happy camper! 

cutest thing ever: when you babble, " ba ba ba, ba ba ba" sweetest noise in the wide world. 

you are not sitting up on your own at all, your sis DID do this at 6 months, and i wish you would too! you get a bit fussy to fast when on the floor bc you get tired of not being up and looking around, so we look forward to that. but mostly i want to keep you little forever. 

I LOVE YOU, so much, my hearts leaps when i smooch your big poofy cheeks. 

…and amelia is TWO and I thought I'd write about what she's up to as well.

you, my little miss, are a hoot these days!

so chatty, it's a ton of fun, some of the phrases and things you have been saying…

"i think so!?"

"(someone or something) go backwards"

"Maya take a bath!?" refers to yourself as "Maya"

"Joejie cryin' "

"no puddles" when putting on undies

"go potty" 

all the time! having trouble with the number 2 on the toilet requires a trip every 2 minutes to try… very annoying to mama and daddy

" mama sing a song!? Maya dance…"

among other little nuggets, a lot of times we still don't know what you're saying. you seem eager to just REALLY spit out long sentences and stories.

above all the best thing you say is "I wuv you" at the most unconventional moments, like when I'm putting your clothes on you. it's the BEST.

You're tough when you whine and cry and are bratty in general, especially when you want too much of something and we have to tell you no or take it away (like stickers and chapstick, your favorite things in the world right now).

 Eating is improving a teeny bit i think? so that's great. 

we love our Amelia so much.

Amelia at Work

snapped some shots of Amelia painting today, a favorite subject of mine

baths

 this morning we took baths. and I took some pictures of my precious babes. 

George's squinty face!! Looks like his daddy…

And Amelia blowing that kiss, good stuff.

p.s. learning how to use lightroom and editing in RAW, thats why these are a tad blurry cuz I'm missing something! any helpful hints?? you photogs??

Quick let me show these pumpkin patch pics before it's too late!!

eek too bright

Amelia update! 19 months

taking sips of Dad's iced tea, wielding the giant cup like a pro

oh ya, get that tongue on that nasty looking swing seat. 

this sweet little profile



Amelia at this age is:
very difficult to photograph!
a handful (a euphemism if I ever heard one)
the cutest, funniest little girl ever with her expressive face and personality
working on those language skills! she says probably around 12 ish or 15 words, with more popping out all the time.
 this week her new ones are: AHHHEEECE (ice) BAHHHHHEEEE (bike)
She now sleeps in her little bed, no longer the crib. The bed transition was too easy, she has not gotten out of it and slept through the night every night! (so far)
I love her so!!!
It sure is tough having a toddler and being pregnant, and I daily feel like "wow, I need a break!" but she is such a joy and watching her grow is amazing.

Family photos, I been takin 'em.

more cuties! on the photo blog

A family photo shoot

I got to be  professional photographer this weekend! I took some family pictures for some sweet folks, the family included this little cutie, Leia. See a few more photos here.

Little bunny

At my mom's request I took some pics of Amelia wearing bunny ears. It reminded me I am out of practice on my Amelia pics because I was only able to get like 2 decent photos! and they are overexposed.. but she's pretty cute anyway, it was tough because she was not in a good mood (see below).

 

this was the face i kept getting.

ANYWAY,

Paul and i have made an offer on a new house and it was accepted! We are very excited about it. Our current house has not sold, so we hope that happens fast. The new house is in Euless in a neighborhood we both know and love. It is old so expect some posts about home projects!! I am getting really excited. 

p.s. we find out if babe numero dos es una chica o un chico on Tuesday!! felt like getting some Spanish in there i guess. 

So.......

Sometimes one of your best friends says "I want you to take some boudoir pictures of me for my husband's birthday" to which my response is "YES." 

He's a lucky husband that's for sure!

Amanda is a total babe, and we had a blast, LOTS of laughing was going on. 

A photo shoot with David and Elissa

David and Elissa: so in love, so engaged, and so easy to take pictures of.

we were at the stock yards and had a lot of fun. These are just a few more of my favorites. 

 

( dancin' in the dark) 

AND SO, if you're thinking "hey I want Sarah to take some pictures for me!" then please contact me, and we will arrange it. 

bridals, family, baby, maternity, engagements, you name it, we'll do it. 

baby sneaky peek: David and Elissa

I'll post some more from this engagement "session" (you know cuz that's what it's called in the big leagues) in a couple days.

cutie cuties!!

The Millwoods!

From across the pond this is Paul's step Dad Barry's son and his family. Their 3 sweet kids kept Amelia pretty busy during our time in CO. I wanted to get a good family picture for them and here are a couple. 

totes scoring.

it's good to have friends in the biz, in the photography biz that is. 

These beauties (completely unedited by the way) were taken by Miss cambria grace when she was visiting last week. And also Mrs. Becka Pillmore was so sweet and took some family photos for us (saving for Christmas card)  a couple weeks ago, so I am excited to have some lovely photos of our family as of late. 

11 months

 

this beautiful girl, chewing on sticks... 

 

not mastering the self timer

 

leaf residue on teeth and funny faces

 

these sweet little hairs! 

well pretty soon she will be a year! cant believe it, she gets prettier everyday it is nuts. As usual things are kinda complicated and not always smooth, but she's doing great and i love her so so much! we have daily tickle and hugs session on our bed now that we both enjoy very much. She is now drinking practically all whole milk throughout the day ( we are about a month early on this, but she and I don't mind) And i am basically done nursing her!! Proud that i made it to my goal which was to go straight from breast milk to whole milk at about a year, never using formula. She's eating anything we can get her to eat at this point, i fear we are entering the picky eating phase many toddlers are known for, but I'm gonna try to keep my cool about and not stress over the amount of food she eats. She likes oatmeal and yogurt in the morning, still some baby food mixes with added cereal for iron, lots of fruit and home baked goods, like cookies. : /

well ok that's it for now.