Aiden at 6 Months

Here's Aiden at six months old. He's sitting up all on his own and is enjoying life.This next one is really cute.
The ever-popular naked-baby portrait.
And one in the tub.
He's crawling now so watch out!
As usual, there's a slideshow to see with more images so be sure to check it out.

Griffin at six months

Last week I met Griffin and his dad at Highbanks Metro Park over in Lewis Center for his six-month portraits. There were still a lot of leaves on the trees, despite some wind earlier in the day.He wasn't too happy when he wasn't being held, but we managed to get some awesome smiles, anyway.
I just love this pumpkin picture.
And here he is in his Halloween costume. What a cutie.
Don't forget to see >his slideshow for some more images.

Valarie at 6 Months

Valarie was here last week for her six-month portraits and she's getting really cute. Well, she always has been, really.Looking coy in this bathtub.
Her sister, Vivian, was also ready to jump in for some portraits.
Look at that smile.
Don't forget to see her slideshow for some more.

Ivy's 6-Month Portraits

Check out how big Ivy is getting. She's now a little more than six months old and sitting up. We all had a great time with this session -- we even had her diaper off for a good twenty minutes with no leaks! That's one of the only times that's happened.

I decided to do the "Little Parts" collage a little differently this time. It's nice when you can get other images that will work, too.

Her expression in this next one is priceless. I don't think she makes this face a whole lot, but I'm sure glad I was able to catch it.Isn't that hat adorable? I wish I could take credit for it, but she brought it to the session herself. OK, her Mom did, really. ;-)
She's not sad here -- she's looking curiously. She wasn't upset at all.
She plays with her feet a lot, so mom wanted to be sure to get a record of it.And we finished up with the tub. 
Be sure to see her slideshow for more pictures.

Baby Bonanza Was A Success

If you've followed this blog, you know that the Baby Bonanza was held this past Saturday. As usual, it was a lot of fun and we had a blast. Also, as usual, we were completely beat at 4:00 when it ended. Having a complicated booth, we were the last ones out of there. We had a lot of framed portraits in our double booth. Here's what our booth looked like (with our wonderful helpers):

And from the other side.

We passed out over 200 gift certificates ranging from $10 to $75 and they were pretty evenly distributed. Our "lollipop" game was a hit with both the kids and their parents.

There were some games for the dads. The object was to strap the baby (doll -- not a real baby!) into the stroller:

Then race through traffic cones to the other side, where they had to change the baby's diaper:

This one was a close race:

And then race back to the starting line.

There were also three "diaper derby" races. The lines on the racetrack are just for show. The babies didn't stay in their lanes very well.

Here's one winner:

And here's another. Each winner received a trophy!

Some of the babies got a slow start -- even after the winner had been announced:

Then there was a fashion show:

Even some of the dads walked the "runway" with their model kids and babies.

Another diaper derby later in the day:

The heat is on!

And another race for the dads:

A princess stopped by to give a tea party for whoever was interested. I was bummed that I had to work -- it looked like a lot of fun.

And, finally, some gymnastics on stage.
There were even more events than this.

Thank you to all the folks who came out to see us -- and the other booths, too, I suppose ;-) We'll see you at next year's show.

Baby Bonanza this Saturday!

The third annual Baby Bonanza is coming up this Saturday, the 14th. It's a big show for "everything from pregnancy to preschool" at the Aladdin Shrine Center (directions) over by Easton. We've been a part of it for the past two years and we're excited about this third show.

This year, we'll be giving out bookmarks, lollipops, gift certificates, and having prizes drawn every hour. We'll also have a bunch of new samples for everyone to see.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for grandparents, and children 12 and under are free. If you go to the Baby Bonanza web site, you can get a dollar off coupon.

I couldn't finish this without some pictures, so here you go:

Katie at 6 months

Katie was here a few weeks ago for her six-month portraits and isn't she a cutie?I love this age when they have such happy smiles. Here she is with Mom:
And with both Mom and Dad. Can't you tell? ;-)
One more outfit change:
Be sure to see her slideshow -- there are a lot more images there.