Our New Addition

NO, we are not pregnant! However, after a lifetime of restrained photography passion--my dream has been fulfilled and I, excuse me, WE are now the proud parents to Nikon D80 Jr. He's a special boy, weighing in a few pounds and completely dark-skinned.
Now brace yourselves for a gazillion pictures he has so far contributed (seriously, this little fall-Everett shot was done the second the box was opened!). Now as you enjoy my cooperative boy, I will be reading the manual on how to figure this thing out...

This one is my favorite so far:

Patience is a Virtue

Apparently I am not very virtuous.

My goal was to have Carter's hair be long and layered, much like the current surf/ skate look, however that look has not been achieved and will possibly take another 2-3 months to get... we spent much of this morning with a squirmy and itchy process of cutting off 4 inches of hair!

Before:

After:

I have to say, though, I am loving his spikes again.