|Fourteen Months|

Our little toddler is fourteen months old today!

At fouteen months old Emerick is about 27 pounds. He is wearing size 4 diapers, size 4 shoes, and size 18 month clothing. He's a big dude! He just got 2 molars, and now has a total of 9 teeth. (4 front top, 3 front bottom, 1 top molar, 1 bottom molar) His hair seems to have grown a lot this past month, something I just realized when I was looking through photographs taken just a few short weeks ago!

He is still not walking. He just pushes his trucks around all day long, and doesn't seem to have any desire to walk. He crawls fast enough, and I suppose he doesn't see any reason to walk. I am sure he will figure it out soon enough.

Doodie has several words that we recognize, but mostly he just has very detailed conversations in his very own language. His language sounds very tongue rolly.

His recognizable words include:

dada

mama

ball

wee

bath (baaaa)

wow (bowww)

boom boom

what's that? (whassat?)

He can also identify his belly, and his nose but will only identify them if he feels like it! haha.

|Facing Forward|

Emerick no longer stares at the back of the seat while we are in the car!

He has not been a fan of car rides lately, so we decided that it was time to flip the car seat around. He is loving the new perspective, and the best part...he can see wheels as the trucks

pass by!

Bead Head

This is what happens to Emerick every night when he sleeps. He has an extreme case of bed head!

a snapshot of his chubby fingers, cause they're sooo cute!

Baby Number 2

This past weekened James, Emerick and I spent the day in an adorable little town in Virginia called Alexandria. We had our family photos taken, ate dinner, and just spent time together. There was a Christmas Store that didn't have isles big enough for Emerick's stroller, so I stayed outside while James went in to pick out an ornament for us. This is what he bought.



This is what he said

"Did you notice how many little snowmen there are?"

Yep, I noticed. Three!

James is really set on having 3 kids, but I think 2 is a more reasonable number. I do not know how many we will have, but to answer the question that I have started to receive quite often lately "When are you having baby number 2?"

Not anytime soon!

tantrums

The tantrums have begun. Actually, they began about a month and a half ago. I have tried to get a really crazy one on video, but I have yet to succeed. This is a rather small tantrum, but you get the point. He was mad at me for not letting him play with the laptop. Before I hit record he threw his head back, and fell onto his head and back on the floor.

gettin' clean

Goodbye Fall

There are still 37 days left of fall, but it sure is starting to feel and look more like winter out there. We have enjoyed your company, see you next year.

wordless

Shutterfly Book

I started this Shutterfly book for Emerick when he was one month old, and I had completely forgotten about it until a few months ago. I started working on it again, and then after his first birthday I had it printed. I am really impressed with how it turned out, I didn't expect Shutterfly to bind such a nice book. It is a much easier and a modern alternative to a traditional scrapbook. I just wanted to share it with everyone and also recommend it to all of you Mommies out there. :-)

Emerick's book has a spread for each month, and highlights his growth and milestones, along with a pregnancy & birth spread.

|no pictures please|

I used to be able to plop emerick down in a field, and he would immediately give eye contact and massive smiles. That was then..

This is now..

He crawls away from me as fast as he can, and refuses to look at me. I give up!

|thirteen months|

Today Emerick is 13 months old! We woke up early and went on a casting call for a baby formula ad campaign. Wish Emerick luck! If he is chosen, you will most likely see his photo in magazines like 'People'. It would provide a nice start to a college savings fund as well.

Anywhoo, at 13 months Emerick is around 26 pounds, wearing size 18 month clothing, and size 4 shoes. He is starting to say words that we actually recognize, such as "shoe". He is constantly mimicking what those around him do, and my current favorite is when he puts both hands on his cheeks and says "achoo!" He is hilarious and has such an outgoing personality.

|Happy Halloween!!|

|trucks & phones|

that's a truck, not a phone silly boy!

|Cards & Announcements|

If you are interested in custom designed, press printed holiday cards or birth announcements (or invitations, etc.) I can do it. You do not have to be a photography client. You simply view and choose a design from my sample gallery, or I can design a new card for you if you do not see anything you like. (please email me at anni@anniohphotos.com for a password to view samples) You simply email me your photo or photos and if you choose, I can edit your photo for you at no additional cost. Pricing below is for 5X7 flat double sided cards with envelopes. I can also design 5X7 folding cards, and 5X5 tri-folding cards. If you are interested in folding cards, please inquire about pricing.

$15 design fee

$22 first pack of 25 cards

$20 additional packs of 25 cards

$7 shipping

** I can also just design the front of the card with your photo(s) and I can email you the .jpeg to print on your own for a fee of $15.

Here is an example of a card I did for a friend that lives out of state. She emailed me this photo of her new baby boy.

here is the photo with my edit.

Then, we worked back and forth through email on the front and back of the announcement.

FRONT

BACK

PRINTED

|bumble bee|

We took Emerick to the old graveyard in our neighborhood to get some pre-halloween photos of him in this bumblebee costume. The costume was first cousin Aaron's, and then Grace's, and now Emerick is wearing it. It will be interesting to see how many more little cousins wear this costume in the years to come!

|piano man|

|hello?|

This is Emerick's latest.

He has a couple of our old cell phones, and this old remote control that he plays with. About a week ago when Grammy and PaPa were watching Emerick he started to pick them up and "talk" on the phone!

|toupe|

Today at the post office some lady asked me "how old is she". Emerick was sitting in his stroller as we were waiting in line, wearing ALL BLUE of course. I replied "He is a boy, and he is one." She said she was sorry and that he was so pretty he could be a girl, and then commented on his beautiful hair. He really does have nice hair, and we get comments about his hair wherever we go. About how much he has, how nice and straight it is, with curly tips. How shiny it is, and how nice it "lays" Emerick has actually been mistaken for a girl several times, but only within the last few months. Also, his hair has really grown in these past few months, so I guess that is why.

Anywhoo, I was playing around with his hair tonight, and took some photos. It looks wild, and like a fake piece of hair!!! I am still laughing.

|after a long day of play|

i love it when emerick is in a deep enough sleep that i can snap some pictures of him without my shutter waking him, he is such a light sleeper!

|autumn walk|

Just as quickly as the leaves have turned from green to various shades of oranges, yellows and reds, our sweet baby has turned into this:

His baby-ness is quickly disappearing, and so I brought my camera along on a cool autumn walk to document the big boy riding his first bike.