Today I took some pictures for Beth of her daughter Hailie. The plan was to get some pictures of Hailie in her Halloween costume, but we forgot to run that plan by her first. She wasn't in a picture mood at the park, so we came back to the house to try a few more. Even her friend Emma couldn't cheer her up. Once the costume was off, she brightened up and played along for the camera a bit. We'll get it right next time Beth... :o)
We were blessed with wonderful weather on Sunday, so we spent most of the day outside with Jill's parents. Emma woke up from her nap right before the sun went down and played in their grass. As you can see, she had a great time!
Okay, I know that I post too many pictures of Emma eating. Unfortunately, by the time I get home from work it's pretty much the only time I have to get shots of her. Tonight was momentous though as it was the first time she held the spoon on her own to feed herself. As you can see it was quite a mess. The last frame is her newest phase in which she holds up her arms until someone around says "WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Their brains really are sponges at this age and they pick up on the strangest little details. I hope all her meals don't end up as messy as this one did or we will be cleaning 24/7.
Emma slept pretty late for her afternoon nap, so we did some running around in the evening. Since Emma didn't really have a full dinner, Jill decided to give her some watermelon before bed. She loved it and was clapping the whole time. At the end of the meal, Jill decided to stick her tongue out at Emma, which she was punished for. Brings a new meaning to tongue twister...
This is another one that Carlos took on Sunday. We were trying so hard to make Emma smile, but she wasn't being cooperative. Keith and Katie were literally hopping around behind Carlos trying to get Emma to crack a smile. In the end, we got this priceless shot of Emma staring the camera down. It looks like the kind of shot you would see on a movie poster for a mob flick.