The Tongue of Legend

you've all heard about it. you've all seen it. the tongue. 

this has been her trademark since birth. 

there is the one month old tongue

...the 2 month tongue

...3 months

it miraculously disappeared for month 4 for a temporary replacement...the finger

the finger was still winning for month 5

this month also begins the signature blank expression

the blank stare really took off the 6th month..

...and the drool

...she was also a dog in her former life

i thought by 7 months it had been long enough without a tongue sighting that we wouldn't see it anymore. just the usual suspect..

...and then it happened

the tongue, duh duh duh

oh the tongue

now, at 9 months, it's unstoppable.

it's there when she smiles,

it's there when she cries,

...it's even there when she poops.

it.is.legend.

in the end, i must admit it is pretty freakin cute.

let's just hope it goes away in the next year....or not. she'll look real cute with her tongue sticking out in her prom picture. 

on a side note, i misspelled tongue every single time. oh well. 

And Then She Snapped

I'm hoping to begin a photography course this summer, and I'm really excited about it. I have no clue where it will take me, but I'm eager to learn. 

I wanted to share a little bit about my second "unofficial" photoshoot with Kynlee, for a weekly photo competition. She is the perfect little model, and the subject of all my crazy ideas. She probably thinks Mommy has the camera permanently attached to her head. 

I was lucky to be able to use this one right off the camera with no editing necessary. My apartment has a huge window which provides awesome lighting. I will admit she looks a little ghostly, and I probably should have lowered the exposure a bit, but I'm still pretty happy with it. 

Yes those are my legs. You should have seen the pictures I took before I realized the way I was standing made me look like an idiot, so I finally fixed my stance and got this awesome shot. I had the camera on continuous shooting, because I was shooting blind, and has a very wiggly baby. 

I hope to share a new favorite picture every week as I learn more!

Participating in 

Vday Baby and a Mustache

I take a lot of pictures of Baby K, but I've been wanting to do another set-up photo shoot with her, and I figured Valentines Day was the perfect excuse. 

After I finished I realized that if it wasn't February, you wouldn't know that these pictures are supposed to be for V-day. Oh well! They're still cute!

If you read my blog frequently, then you know that I'm working to be a self-taught photographer, and after learning more, and taking more pictures, my dream becomes clearer. I love this. I want to do this. For the rest of my life. 

The pictures turned out so well, but of course, I do have a pretty cute subject.

I hope you enjoy!

{My first homemade tutu!}

Yes, those are her real eye lashes. I could eat them up. Delicious!

{This was my favorite!}

Of course I am no professional, but with time and practice, I hope to get better, and turn my hobby into a side-job, or even a career!

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A few days ago I received a necklace in the mail that I ordered from the Little Miss Momma Etsy shop,

and I loooove it!

Ashley at Little Miss Momma is so adorable. I blog-stalk her frequently read her blog occasionally. The first thing I noticed on her blog was a picture of her modeling a mustache necklace. I had to have one.

Lucky for me, she sells them in her shop, along with some freakishly cute rings that I would love to have some day. 

I was going to model it for you, but I'm having a lazy day, you wouldn't want to see how I look right now.

Besides, it looks cute on Kynlee too!

You should check her out!

V-day Photo Shoot Sneak Peek!

Here are a few pictures from the photo shoot I did with Kynlee today. Check back tomorrow evening or Sunday for the rest!

Trust me, you'll want to come back to see the rest, they're delicious!

Practice Practice Practice!

I absolutely hate what I am studying in school and wish I could start over. If I could I would study photography.

I've always loved taking and editing pictures. I almost always have my camera with me. 

Photography is sort of a dream of mine, a true calling if you will. But since starting a new major is not an option for me, I have to figure out another way to reach my goal. 

I've decided I will go ahead and graduate with the degree I am working on, then take photography classes at a community college, while working what ever job I have. 

I usually set goals that are too high for myself (well maybe not to high, but I am too lazy to reach them), but this time I have actually taken the first step. A few weeks ago I got a camera for my birthday/Christmas present, and I've been trying to teach myself how to use it.

I still haven't learned all the secrets and tricks, but I've been playing around with it. Today I did a little photo shoot with Miss K, and this is the result.

Hope you enjoy!

 

What do you guys think?

My first shoot might be a little rough, but overall I am really proud of it, not to mention my baby is so stinkin cute!

As I was editing, I thought to myself, "I really wouldn't mind doing this every day." I think people who love their jobs are very lucky, and if I can make this happen, then I will be so blessed to do what I love. 

Hope you enjoyed the photos!

Here's a little extra behind the scenes =)