12/7/08

More Lollipop!

Well I decided to go a different route with the Christmas cards, so since we won't be using the lollipop pictures, as cute as they are, I figured I could share some here.  She was so worried about the darn sucker, you can't really see her and I LOVE the pics we chose for the Christmas card!!  Also, I didn't take the time to edit all of these like the other ones, so forgive the mismatching whites!




Oh Baby!

I know I said I wouldn't share too many pictures that aren't my family on this blog, but these are all my good friends, so I had to!!  The last few weeks I've had the chance to practice up my pictures skills with my friends little ones, and in case you don't check out my photo blog, I had to share a few here because these little ones are just so darn cute!  I could hardly even pick 2-3 of each to share here, so if you want to see more of them and some others I've recently done, you can check my photo blog and there are more.  Now I just need to keep my friends having babies, and such beautiful ones at that!!!
Orelia- 3 Months


Quinn - 1 Week

Kate - 3 Months

12/3/08

Happy Thanksgiving!

I couldn't post pics before, so here are a just a few from Thanksgiving weekend.  She had a way cute Thanksgiving dress, and even some boots with the fur (which she isn't so sure about!)  It was a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
Playing in the yard on one of the last semi-nice days we can do this I'm sure.  This was the day after Thanksgiving, trying out her Thanksgiving dress again, with jeans this time as more of a tunic.  Yeah, she is stylin! :)  (Yes, she wore it two days in a row because I love it and I don't know how long it will fit!)
Thanksgiving Day as we were leaving Grandma and Grandpa Bahn's for cousin Julie's house.  She wouldn't stand still for a quick picture.  All I wanted was a picture of the dress, the leggings, and the boots!  This is the best I got at the given moment!
You will have to excuse the hair - she was fresh up from a nap, and had some major bedhead going on!  I think it gives her character :)

Busy Busy!

We have been busy, busy at the Bahn house these days, like I know everyone is these days, so I apologize for not being a very good blogger late.y. I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving. We had a nice time on Thursday up at Chisago. Cullen's cousin Julie had us all over for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. It was way too delicious and we ate way too much.

On Friday I got to go over to our friends Mary and Dustan's house and take some pictures of their new little girl, Quinn. It was lots of fun and they were so sweet to let me try out some new pictures with their tiny, little one. She was such a good sport. You can check her out on my photo blog. She is way too adorable. On Friday night we had a little party with Cullen's Brewer baseball team over at one of his teammates homes. Thanks so much Adam and Jenna for hosting. We had a lot of fun, and a Wii and Guitar Hero may definitely need to be in our future!
Saturday was a nice day at home, just relaxing and hanging out, minus a quick trip into the clinic. Poor Avery has come down with a cold, yet again. No ear infection yet, which is good, but the poor thing is so congested, she doesn't want much to do with sleeping or even eating too much these days. She is in pretty good spirits when she is awake though, so that is good. We also spent some time at my parents house, so Avery could play with her bff Nana! :) The girl loves her Grandparents, that is for sure, and got to see lots of both sets of them this weekend. It was great.

On Sunday I got to go take pictures of another little guy. It was fun to get to have a little boy to take some pictures of for something different. This new hobby of mine is sure keeping me busy, but I'm loving all the practice, and am having the most fun. I just love it!
On a note so happy note, Cullen's grandma Evie passed away on Friday. We went to Chisago for her funeral on Monday. She was 92 years old, which means she was born in 1916. That is just crazy to think about. She will definitely be missed. I only got to know her for a few years, but I always had fun talking with her. Cullen definitely seemed to bring out the best in her, as she was always in great whenever we were around! It is always hard to suffer a loss during the holidays, but she is in a better place now, and that makes it easier, just knowing that.
I think that is pretty much it for now. If you even managed to read all my ramblings. I promise, I will post some pictures from the weekend soon, but don't have them on this computer right now.
(Mara, I will even try to find some of Avery causing trouble to post just for you, because trust me, the girl can get into mischief with the best of them! I guess I just always post the happy, sweet pictures!)

11/24/08

What a difference a year makes...

So I took pictures off Avery last week on the 19th, which marked a year from when she came home from the hospital ( I should say I took snapshots..dark evening, flash..not "pictures"..I have to clarify know..don't judge!)  We took pictures of her that day when she came home from the hospital and we put her in her glider.  We didn't know what else to do! :)  Anyway, I thought it would be funny to take pictures in her glider a year later, so we dug it out and stuck her in it!  She liked her new, old, toy!  My what a year can do?!  From barely 5 lbs. to 21 lbs...just crazy!  I can't even believe it to look at it!  Our baby isn't such a baby anymore.  Honestly, I know I keep saying it, but where did that time go.  Aww..I might need to head off for a good cry now :)
Then...

Now...

(Right before she decided it would be fun to try to summersault out of the glider!)

11/15/08

Lollipop, Lollipop...

I found these super cute lollipops at the Target $1 spot!  Of course, I immediately thought to myself, hmm..these would make cute pictures!  So since the sun finally came out today for a little while, we decided to give it a shot.  This is just one.  I might use some for Christmas card pics, but am not sure yet, so we're saving them just in case!  We have to leave something for a surprise!  But I just wanted to share these awesome lollipops..I may have to go back and buy about ten more!


11/13/08

New Picture Blog!

This is a big step for me to share, but I figured I would anyway! So I figured some of you might be tired of looking at my pictures on here, so I decided to start a picture blog! My hobby is really starting to blossom, too bad it is November and I have a long, dark Minnesota winter ahead of me. Inside pictures just are NOT the same when you depend on using natural light! It is a work in progress, but if you care to see anything I'm doing, you can check it out there, and I'll stop putting them here and save this for our personal, family stuff. If you want me to practice on your family, I'm totally up for it, but maybe we can wait until April or May! :) Just kidding...we can make it work. I just took pictures of three little ones indoors last weekend. It was a learning experience but we still got some cute ones I think. However, I'm always up for newborn and little ones practice inside, so if you're up for it, let me know!! Keep in mind..it is PRACTICE! Here is the other blog:

11/5/08

Avery the Lion..again

Click here to see our little lion..look out though, she is ferocious!!
If the one below didn't work, here is a link to the same video on youtube - the post below was only working sometimes for us.
Avery the Lion

Avery the Lion!

Cullen has gotten Avery to make the cutest little lion sound! She has been under the weather with a double ear infection and a really bad cold but, it doesn't seem to be getting her down. Though we have discovered trying to give a nebulizer treatment to a 1 year old is a little more difficult then it was when she was 5 months. It isn't fun. You wouldn't know she is sick though, she has been her funny, little self! We finally caught her lion noise on video tonight after supper. Here it is:
(I took the music off our blog for awhile while we have the video up here, it was too hard to hear it all..also, Ang and Christy, I think we are going to join your no talking on video rule..yes, pretty sure we sound really dumb..Cullen especially loves his So Big girly voice!)

We Love You Avery

Avery, 

  On April 9, 2007, we found out that we were going to be blessed with a baby.  We were beyond excited.  Over the next few months, we thought all about what you might look, what you might grow up to be, what kinds of toys would you like, books would you like, game would you play, etc.  We picked out furniture for you room.  We thought about what we would name you.  We were so full of excitement we could hardly stand it.  You were supposed to arrive on December 16, but on November 2, we got a little surprise and found out you would be coming a bit sooner than we expected.  When you were born, we still had no idea just how much you would change our lives.  Over the past year, you have filled us with love more than we ever thought possible.  You make us smile EVERY day.  Though you have challenged us at times (when you wouldn't sleep, or were sad, or started throwing fits!) our love for you has only grown.  The joy you bring into our lives is indescribable.  Your smile is the best thing we have ever seen.  Your laugh is the best sound we have ever heard.  You started as a tiny, little person that we would snuggle up each day.  You have become a busy, little toddler, walking around, eager to explore the world around you with wonder and curiosity.  You truly light up our life and we are the luckiest parents in the world.  You have taught us to become better people and taught us just what unconditional love is.   We can't wait to watch you grow this year, and watch you as you discover the world around you and all it has to offer. You are an amazing little girl and we are beyond blessed that you are our daughter.  Always know just how much we love you Avery Ellen, and you truly are the sunshine of our lives.  We love you.
Love,
Mama and Daddy