Picture Day!

We'll be using Erica P. (who did Amelia's newborn pictures) again for big birthdays, but I was dying for something semi-professional, to hold us over. We made an appointment to take Amelia to JcPenney this morning for a 4-month photo shoot.

This morning, she was fussy. But, we decided to just go for it, because she was so sleepy, she'd probably nap on the way down and perhaps, just maybe, we'd get a good picture. She napped on the way down. Woke up at the store, just as Chris got there (had to work today) and was smiley happy. She was happy all the way up to our scheduled appointment time. Unfortunately, they were running late. By the time they were ready for us, she was fussy again. The photographer was great though, she was so patient with her. After maybe 5 shots, Amelia completely melted down. I was without hope that anything came out good. She was screaming... parents and children were looking horrified. It was BAD.

After 10 minutes or so, the pictures pop up on the order screen - and wow! - she looks cute! We actually had a hard time picking between two. [I'll have to share once we pick them up]

But the funny part of the story was that as we were clicking back and forth between shots on the computer, she stopped fussing and started laughing at herself on the screen. She just kept laughing and laughing.... it was hysterical. Our little Jekyll-Hyde baby -- she can be so worked up, but will almost always stop crying when presented with her own face. But laughing at herself... that was amazing. And adorable.