the

most

perfect

lips

I’ve ever laid eyes on. . .

I wish I could remember to TAKE, much less share, the outtakes more often. Sometimes you see a pretty picture & you really have noooooo idea how hard somebody worked for it. In this case, I can’t say it was me! It usually is, but on this day, this momma & her momma worked HARD for the pictures you see above. I don’t know what it is about us mommas that makes us crazy over getting a picture of our kids . . . but most of us are guilty!

because if you need to doubt that, I’ll have to yell it . . . BECAUSE IT WAS SO FUN FOR ME. I think that must show;o)

An honest high. The light, the land, the color, the anthro, the lovely people . . . loveliness always shines through brightly.

(and a baby on the way!!!! Always good news.)

1. I love mommas with their babies.

2. I love 6 month old, barely sitting up, gummy grinnin’ babies!

3. I can’t believe how fast they change!! Her approximately 6 months ago, as a fresh newborn baby.

These things make me smile. Along with this beautiful Texas land that we had access to this year!!

Then, she did the unthinkable. She begged (pretty please with a home made dress on top).

So, I crumbled.

And I said, “ok. BUT, there is so much that could go wrong & you have to remember that. AND, we only have 45 minutes!! So, we might only get 1 picture. Are you suuuure??!”

yes!!! she says. She may have had more faith than me;o)

On that note, I am excited she now has these pictures of her sweet FOURTH baby. wow.

In all of the 10 frames we shot – that baby smiled twice!

(I should note that we had a bed just adjacent to us to get this sweet baby ready on. We did all of the settling there & moved her for a quick picture. An assistant [a highly over qualified one at that;o)] was also sitting here beside her.)

oh how I love this age! Barely crawling, but not running away yet! Social, and smiley, and sweet but still a baby. Her brother was just as sweet, he just made me work harder;o) We hunted for bugs outside while his sister took a break. And, he really liked throwing rocks at me?? Good thing I can duck & focus at the same time? New skill. Didn’t know I was so good at it! Whatever works for a smile sometimes. (they were tiny rocks. very tiny)

If you’re in Houston or The Woodlands . . . you know why I’m signing off quickly! This weather is amazing. It’s not usually so enjoyable outdoors here. So, we are soaking up every minute we can.

Go enjoy it!!

Aren’t his doting “big brothers” cute? They checked on him when he cried. I think it’s cool how dogs are intuitive like that. Our dog always sat by my girls with his back to them like he was guarding them when they were babies. Now he just runs & hides from them!