Day 3

Today's assignment:  Then and Now

At first I thought, well Aiden may not be a good choice for this since he's not even a year old.  But then I thought, well, who better actually?  I think the first year is the biggest year of growth.  So, then I just had to decide how I wanted to show it.  I remember taking a picture of him on his very first walk.  But it's not on the memory card I'm using now..and I don't know where my other one is at the moment...so, this "then" pic, is not his very first walk, but it's probably from the same week.  Well, at least the hat is the same. :)  The "now" pic is from this afternoon before our walk.  It amazes me at how much my little boy has grown.  He's changed so much in such a short time.  He's my constant reminder of how quickly time goes...

Then...

Now...

I sure miss my sweet, tiny baby, but I'm also so proud of the little person he's becoming. :)

Day 2..

So, today's assignment was "who are they" meaning to take a picture that captures the essence of your loved one.  Well, I tried, but I'm not too happy with any of the photos I took today.  My excuse is that we were out of town for a lot of the day and I didn't have a lot of time to get that shot I was looking for.  But, here's what I have.  Any photo that shows Aiden smiling captures his essence.  He's SUCH a happy baby, it's hard to catch him NOT smiling.  He also has the funniest expressions, which is what I was trying to catch today..but I wasn't so successful. 

The Joy of Love Project Day 1

So, in the last month or so, I've become addicted to reading blogs.  I've tinkered with the idea of starting one of my own, but then what would I blog about??  In the meantime, we purchased a new camera to indulge my interest in photography..and, WOW, do I have a lot to learn!  So, I signed up for The Joy of Love project, in which we are given a daily photo assignment to post.  So, I get to learn more about my new camera, be inspired to take better photos, AND have something to blog about.  Win-Win...Win.  :)  So, my blogging for now will be about this project, but I'm sure I'll branch out..eventually. 

Today's assignment: "What they do".  (The subject of the whole project is someone you love: kids, pets, spouses, etc...and it doesn't have to be the same person/pet each day)  So, I'm starting with Aiden ( of course), because Len is out of town for work, and the dogs are rarely still enough for photos, so he was an obvious choice (although he's rarely still anymore either).  What does Aiden do?  Well, lately he plays..a lot, and he crawls..fast!  The problem is that he's a ham.  Getting a good shot of him playing is tricky...as soon as he sees the camera, he drops what he's doing and heads right toward it.  So, getting candid shots is a challenge.  Here goes: 

Here we have our favorite red bird.  This is ALWAYS the first toy he grabs and he will hold onto to it throughout his whole playtime.  My husband calls it Angry Bird.  Those of you who suffer from "Angry Birds" addiction will get that..but that's a whole different blog.  Oh, and this shot is from my old camera (it hasn't been outcast quite yet..)

This shot is of him..oops, he spotted the camera.  So, this is him crawling/posing. :)

So, there it is. Day 1.  What Aiden does.  Stay tuned for Day 2...