What next?

Sleeping off her first cold
So, the day after being poked and prodded at the Doctor's office, her first cold kicked in. Poor girl!! She was so stuffy and she had a cough. It was by far harder on me than it was on her. I didn't sleep much the first few nights. I kept waking up to check her breathing! New Mommy syndrome?
A baby with a cold is a sad thing as a parent! It's not exactly as if you can tell them to "blow" into the kleenex or give 'em a cough drop to help their throat. Not even a little chicken noodle soup.
She didn't seem to be too bothered by the cold. Except, of course, for me always picking at her nose with rags and the snot sucker. I did learn that a warm wet washcloth is acceptable to her.
She is finally over that icky cold, and now the teething is getting to her. Just one thing after another.




Home photography
Melanie absolutely loves to take a bath. I have a feeling she will be a little fish, just like her mommy. I decided to give her a sink bath, now that she is finally big enough. She was so content to just kick back and enjoy the water. She sucked on her little cloth ducky and once in a while, she would put it in the water to get a "refill." I had so much fun just taking pictures of her. Oh, to be that photogenic!!













I love these feet!















Eye lashes a mile long


















Innocent...
Taking pictures of her was so much fun for me, that I took even more after the bath. I also learned something- In my experience with "professional" photographers, it is very irritating that these people charge you a ridiculously high price to do something that cannot possibly cost that much.
Sure, your baby is only this young once and constantly changing, but why pay someone to "bond" with your baby in a way that you can, on your own. In your own time. Without having to settle with pictures of a fussy baby or the hassle of driving around town, etc. Not to mention handing over your hard earned precious dollars!
Brian and I realized that the pictures we take of her are far better than any we have had the "pros" take. They are more true to who she is. Drool, a frown, a funny look- that is our daughter. And those are the moments we want to capture!
I have always had a passion for photography, so it just makes sense to do what I love while I am home. Who knows, maybe someday I can start my own business taking pictures. And I could be the first reasonably priced photographer for miles around.




































"Ok, mom. Feed me now."