My Baby in a Bucket

Saturday, January 19, 2008

My Baby in a Bucket

Ella's Grandma Leslie made her this amazing blanket. It's so funky and bright and Ella and I adore it. So of course we had to take some pictures of her with it before it sees to its fate and becomes nothing more than a rag as all beloved blankets do. And I'm still enthralled with Ella's little body. Just like mine, only so small and tiny. I can't believe the miracle of newborns. We took these on her 3-week birthday. It's hard to tell, but she's totally sitting in a pink bucket! (And if you're wondering, it's grandma's thumb sizing up Ella's foot)

2 comments:

Janelle said...: She is so precious! I love the blanket...green and pink are a great combo, especially for baby girls.; January 22, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Anonymous said...: I can't believe how cute this blanket is. Even cuter is your baby girl. Your pictures all look so good. Next time I am in Connecticut I will have to get you to take my picture. I mean that:); February 10, 2008 at 2:20 AM

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ELIZABETH TAYLOR FRANDSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

What if you woke up one day and realized you had two passions in life: your family and your photography. And you weren’t willing to let one or the other go. Well, let me tell you. The time on your phone would brightly glare out, 4:13 am. You’d wonder why you were awake. Oh, that’s right. Your baby still doesn’t sleep through the night.

What if the next time you checked your phone, still awake mind you, it said, 5:17 am. You’d again question your not sleeping awake status. But oh, that’s right. You can’t turn your creative little mind off and it’s always on photography.

You know what your husband is dreaming about.

It’s not photography.

So you slip out of bed to squeeze in a few uninterrupted hours of design time. Then, like clock-work, your family comes alive, oh say around 7:14. (Well Ella wakes up then, Jordan’s a minute behind, because seriously, who sets their alarm for :14 anything?)

By noon you’re beat. Exhausted. This is madness you think. And then you realize it’s nap time. Suddenly, all the world is well. You lay down next to your angelic daughter (all children resemble angels when sleeping) and think how lucky you are to have the best of both worlds, madness included. No studio hours to keep, no baby sitters to pay. Just you. Your family, your business. At home. Loving Life.

It works for me.

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to my life.

Saturday, January 19, 2008