It was such a beautiful evening. I was doing some digging in the garden when I noticed the light, and how chirpy Elmer was... so I dug out his bear suit and we did an impromptu photoshoot!
I remember when Elmer was 3 months old my sister said "Nine months is my favourite baby age". I thought, how can he get any cuter than he is now? I stand corrected. At 9 months, Elmer has perfected his hearty, side-splitting giggle. He finds everything funny; Steven choking on a fish bone; the dog wagging his tail; me sighing over a boring spreadsheet. It's nice to be reminded of how ridiculous we all are.
Before I leave for the UK next week I have another very cute baby to share on the blog...
I remember when Elmer was 3 months old my sister said "Nine months is my favourite baby age". I thought, how can he get any cuter than he is now? I stand corrected. At 9 months, Elmer has perfected his hearty, side-splitting giggle. He finds everything funny; Steven choking on a fish bone; the dog wagging his tail; me sighing over a boring spreadsheet. It's nice to be reminded of how ridiculous we all are.
Before I leave for the UK next week I have another very cute baby to share on the blog...
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One of the nice things about my job is that when I photograph clients more than once, I can see how their lives have changed. Engagements, weddings, babies... and careers. Kim married Steve in March 2009, and I photographed her last week for a magazine article on a new aspect of their business, Raw Design. Kim is a New Zealand agent for ZWCAD - if you are after CAD software without the standard CAD price tag, Kim is the lady to speak to...
Oh and I have some very cute photographs of Elmer coming up!
Oh and I have some very cute photographs of Elmer coming up!
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Partly I wanted to write this blog post so that every year I can look back and see what I did on the 15th July.
It's so strange having a birthday in New Zealand. Getting presents in winter feels like Christmas to me!
So.. this year I had a lie in (big deal!), a cooked breakfast and then we walked a track just down the road from here by Sullivan's damn. Steven bought me super-rich chocolate cake which I am going to force down now with a bit of red wine. Yum.
I know... SO cute!
This time last year I was pregnant with Elmer, we ate out at a fancy restaurant and I was drooling over Steven's white wine. The year before we were in China eating noodles after a Peking Duck disaster. Hopefully next year I will be having a party in our BRAND NEW HOUSE!
It's so strange having a birthday in New Zealand. Getting presents in winter feels like Christmas to me!
So.. this year I had a lie in (big deal!), a cooked breakfast and then we walked a track just down the road from here by Sullivan's damn. Steven bought me super-rich chocolate cake which I am going to force down now with a bit of red wine. Yum.
I know... SO cute!
This time last year I was pregnant with Elmer, we ate out at a fancy restaurant and I was drooling over Steven's white wine. The year before we were in China eating noodles after a Peking Duck disaster. Hopefully next year I will be having a party in our BRAND NEW HOUSE!
Jo in Welly:
Happy birthday! Looking forward to seeing the house take shape. A happy blog reader in Welly xx
(07.15.10 @ 11:27 PM)
Susan Andrewes:
Happy belated birthday, Sinead! What a great idea to do a birthday blog each year - fab photos as ever. Elmer looks gorgeous.
(07.15.10 @ 11:32 PM)
Becs:
hey happy birthday Sinead! And happy travels too, will have to catch up when you get back (and its all hot and everything : )
(07.16.10 @ 10:10 AM)
Antoinette:
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!!! You had a lovely day by the sound of it and that track is lovely one to do with kids, we did it before Hunter was born and would love to do again in summer. We could all go together andhave a picnic.
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Inbetween bad weather and work, Steven has been busy on the house build. I was out this week on a lovely sunny afternoon recording the progress he's made on the front wall...
Steven's brother Grant watching Elmer for us... although he looks more like a bouncer than a babysitter here....
The great thing about this stage is that we can see where all the doors and windows fit. Elmer is sitting infront of a big picture window below.. there will be a nice wide window seat underneath for lying on and reading books:
The dogs are thinking "That's it, you just stand around looking innocent cows.... but one slip-up and we're on to you.."
Steven's brother Grant watching Elmer for us... although he looks more like a bouncer than a babysitter here....
The great thing about this stage is that we can see where all the doors and windows fit. Elmer is sitting infront of a big picture window below.. there will be a nice wide window seat underneath for lying on and reading books:
The dogs are thinking "That's it, you just stand around looking innocent cows.... but one slip-up and we're on to you.."
Liana:
super Elmer!!!! cutieeeee. Great to see your progress. and as for Grant, you said watch Elmer so that is exactly what he is doing lol maybe just say play with him hee hee funny Grant
(07.11.10 @ 01:59 AM)
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I took some shots of our friend Antoinette when she was 9 months pregnant. A few days later baby Hunter was born and I captured a few shots of him on day 6....
I have to say, I'm such a huge baby fan now that I've had Elmer. He's turned me into a big, gushing softy. Hopefully Steven won't read this and say "What's changed?"
I have to say, I'm such a huge baby fan now that I've had Elmer. He's turned me into a big, gushing softy. Hopefully Steven won't read this and say "What's changed?"
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So the countdown begins.... 25 days until we all reunite and most importantly get to meet Elmer!! And I agree... nine months is the cutest age!
(07.19.10 @ 06:01 AM)I see he's got some grass in his mouth, Dog piddle free i hope. Chewing on grass, this boy is going to be a real farmer. Now all we have to do is teach him to say 'aw schucks"
(07.19.10 @ 02:46 PM)