Clara and Grammy and Poppop

Yay! Grammy and Poppop came for a visit! We got to hang out, eat seafood and I grabbed a few photos before they left! I'm so glad they could come down to visit for a bit, cause we won't get to see them again until the holidays. It's hard living only a few hours but just not having the time to go see them with Kris's schedule. Clara is so lucky to have three sets of Grandparents (especially since she has lots of aunts and uncles and adopted family :)

Tinkerbell and pumpkins.

So, I have been working off and on for weeks on our "family" costumes... hopefully I will be able to post a photo of us in them ugh.... we have awesome costumes... but, here's the baby's.... she is tinkerbell. and a quite cute one, if I may say so myself.

Our costume party was cancelled due to the rain, so, we had to find something to do tonight... so, we carved our pumpkins. It's pretty obvious which pumpkins are which, Kris did a Ravens one, and I did one based around my favorite children's book "The Giving Tree"... pretty successful.

Look, Ma! I've got hair!

she's so funny with her fake crawling, backwards every time one of these days!

Our daily life...

...so, sometimes I feel like everyone thinks our photos on the blog are always planned out and set up of the baby... and some are, but most are just our everyday lives. And this was just a day when she was so happy I wanted to capture it forever (pretty much 90% of my child's life consists fo laughing and making me and Kris laugh and then she laughs and we all do it until we are out of breath...) oh my goodness our family is by far the cutest dang thing ever.

Pumpkin and a Pumkin

Took the pumpkin to the pumpkin patch today. We were worried people could think she looked like a boy in her black skeleton onesie... so, we added the hat :) Cutest pumpkin around ,if you ask me! :)

Clara's new Swing

Clara loved the swing at the park, so we got her one for the backyard :) Nothing like having a sidekick while you hang out the laundry :) We love getting our Vitamin D.

Hugs for Caterpillar

So, we said we would take random pictures with a big stuffed animal, and Grammy bought Clara this gigantic caterpillar. So, I posted a picture with her crying in the center of it. But, now, she loves it. She hugs and kisses it every time I get it out. It's one of those toys that every little girl sees and wants but, she actually has one. (a bit spoiled, we know :))

seven months of amazing-ness

Our baby girl is already 7 months! Wow... she's growing up so fast. Right now, since she's teething, everyday I am wishing it were closer to the time when she isn't in pain anymore... wow. I just hate for her to be unhappy :( Seeing her this way is so depressing.

So, here's to you, our beautiful baby girl, who can sit upright without help and is beginning to do baby push ups and uses her pointer finger and thumb to grasp now... wow, milestones abound, but so many many more.. she is absolutely amazing.

Pumpkin Carving

Some friends of ours had a dinner party and we all carved pumpkins.. it was a great time. Here's a group shot and a photo of mine and Kris's pumpkins... we had a good time designing and creating..(even though i was ridiculed for being a "professional artist") plus it gave me an excuse to make Chocolate Lava cake in the crock pot... YUM!

sometimes it is a great feeling reverting back to childhood... even if you have a child yourself...

What are YOU going to be for Halloween?

Megan and Byrne Klay

So, I have known these lovely folks for a long time now... wow, it really has been a long time. And, I just stumbled upon them in a smoky bar in Charleston, SC some friends of mine were going and I said, "Sure" and there they were.... two of the most musically talented and hard-working people I have ever met... wow.

So, I set out to make friends, and did... through photos first, but then gaining a friendship. It's pretty awesome that I have photographed them in SC, in a studio, in Arlington and DC AND now in Norfolk.. what a great opportunity to be a large part of such a great thing. So, during this shoot, which we wanted different than others, we decided to shoot at night. So, here is one shot from a series, and I promised I wouldn't post anymore until they received them, so, here's the shot that I'm pretty sure got the cops called on us... and the same shot of what I saw as I was shooting and what it looks like cropped in, which they wanted some close ups for promos, etc. but I liked doing more atsy type shots.

Sorry, Norfolk police, for bothering you at 11 pm from "flash-complaints" coming from driving cars... umm.. and thanks for being so understanding.

check them out:
meganjean.net

Congrats Elizabeth and Joel!

I met them a while back and from Arlington to Dc to Alexandria, even in Norfolk some, we dinnered and chatted and shared many great moments. It was so great knowing them together as a couple, an engaged couple and now as husband and wife. You guys are great! Love you, and congratulations!

almost 7 months!

i cannot believe how much my baby bear is growing.... she's crazy cute :) and almost mobile! watch out world!

Shoot for good

Shoot for Good is a Hampton Roads area photo project. Basically, anyone can contribute by posting a photo of something they saw during the day of people doing good in the community. Papa Mama and baby bear, set out to find something good.... also, to find bits and pieces of our Halloween costumes.

Check out Shoot for good here: www.ShootForGood.org
Also, the church sale I shot photos of are of the "Noblewomen" which is a nonprofit group "The Noblemen mission is to identify and perform Noble Deeds for great local kids who are in need of help"
www.TheNoblemen.org

Good deeds, happening all around you, you just have to find them...

meanwhile, Clara watched us get ready laughing at us.

ahhh yes, and the crazy collection of cats... well, that goes without saying, doesn't it??

My husband and baby

I wouldn't trade anything in the world for my relationship with my baby and husband. Kris and I have always been very good at adapting to our surroundings and taking the positive outlook, but yesterday was hilarious. "What are we going to do today" turned into... going to the mall and wandering around aimlessly for 5 hours. Yep, and then target.

But, we got a lot accomplished. Wedding presents for a friend, we decided (finally) on halloween costumes as a family, Kris bought a jacket, I bought some new jeans, and baby bear got spoiled with all kinds of things. So, these car things are all over the mall and Kris and I thought they were hilarious. :) We also got to take Clara to her favorite place in the world.. the pet store :) Oh the videos from her laughing hysterically for at least ahalf hour straight.... they will be treasured forever.

So... don't let the "what are we going to do today?" blues stop you from having fun... there's always something to do... trust me :)

Sweet Darlings

Okay, okay. So I was suckered into buying these guys cause of their name.. I guess the marketing ploys have worked. Either way, they were TASTY :) I just baked them along with a batch of carrot baby food I was making and added a bit of brown sugar... yum! They were like a dessert!

pinkies out.

On any given day, I can see this as I walkthrough my living room... pinkies out! :) She cracks me up with this :) Aww,... cutie pie. I feel like it's moments like these that I have to document so I can remember them! She's amazing.

forget about sitting still

my baby girl is almost too big for "mommy will put you down right here, and you'll be here when I get back" time. :) She's very mobile and hardly will sit still... oh, and time on her back? you can forget it... :) hopefully crawling will come soon, right now she slides around....backwards... :)

this is an older post/photo... revisited

williamsburg

williamsburg pictures from last week with gramma....it was rainy but we tried to have a good time anyway :)

Daddy made Clara wear a bonnet the whole time hahah but she didnt mind too much.