Nine

At precisely 5:12 a.m. on December 5, 2005, this sweet little guy came into the world and changed my life forever.

(I literally pulled this print from his scrapbook and scanned it in.  I love this picture of him when he was just a wee babe.  Even with all the things that are wrong with it.)  :)

Two years ago I shared a bunch of pictures of Alex during each year of his life.  Instead of doing that again, I'll just link you to that post and you can go check them out yourself.  :)

When Alex turned seven.


And here he is last year on his 8th birthday.

We did a few quick pics before school.  Apparently it wasn't cold that day.  :)


And since we haven't done his 9 year old photos yet, here he is back in August during our back-to-school session.


Gosh, he's getting so grown up!

He's such a bright, energetic, fun kid to be around.  I can't wait to see what the next nine years have in store for him.  I just hope they go a little slower than the first nine years.

Linking up with Melissa who took our family photos this summer.  If you didn't see them, go check them out here.

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Nurture Photography ~ Turquoise/Splash

Turquoise is a color that isn't really in my spectrum.  I searched and searched for turquoise this week and all I could find was some card stock that is hidden in my paper drawer.  And who really wants to see a picture of that?  :)  So I opted for splash.  Loosely interpreted, of course.

Alex had a dentist appointment earlier this week for a filling and sealants.  Since he was so brave and did really well, he got a prize when he was done.  He chose a pirate rubber ducky.  So, of course, when shower time came along that evening, he asked if he could take a bath instead.  With bubbles, because you can't take a bath without bubbles, right?

Being the youngest and "too old for baths", I was a little excited that he wanted to take a bath instead of a shower.  I love the independence of my kids as they get older, but some days I just want them to be little again.  This gave me a small taste of that.

Since I got an expodisc recently, I wanted to test it out and see how well it worked.  Our bathroom is one room where the color is never good in photos, which is why I never take photos in there.  Or if I do, they almost always get converted to B&W.  (Hoping that when we remodel our bathroom this year, I will no longer have this issue.)

I have to say I am impressed with the expodisc.  The white balance in these photos is exactly as I would see it with my eyes.  In Adobe Camera RAW I did tweak exposure and blacks slightly, but that was it.  No adjustments at all to white balance.

The expodisc gets two thumbs up from me!  :)

Some day I will have to take before/after pictures with the expodisc so you can see the difference.  Maybe in my kitchen since that is another room where the color seems off in my photos.  :)

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Being the baby

Alex is finding out that being the baby of the family sometimes stinks.  So we've talked about it.  I have tried to make him understand that there are many good things about being the baby.  And that I understand the things that stink about being the baby, since I am also the baby amongst my siblings.  


So I listed the pros and cons that I could think of ... to help him understand.


Pros
You get mom (and sometimes dad) all to yourself when the siblings are at school.
You get to play the Wii all by yourself.  (No sharing!)
You get to eat lunch out with mom and dad occasionally, something big sis and big bro don't usually get to do because they are at school.
You get to play at the mall play area after preschool some days when the weather is yucky.
You get to play at the playground after preschool some days when the weather is nice.
You sometimes get to pick out a toy when you go shopping with mommy.  Which then makes Keira and Nick jealous.
You get to watch new or rented movies first.
You are the prime subject most days when mom has out her camera.


Cons
Sometimes big sister and big brother get to do things you aren't old enough to do yet.
Like sleepovers at the church.
Or going to the skating rink.
Or just about any other function that the children have at/through the church because it is usually for kindergarteners and up.
You are the prime subject most days when mom has out her camera.  :)


I keep trying to point out the pros.  But of course, he's more aware the cons right now.  Especially since he felt left out a few times recently.  I keep telling him his time will come.  


But I completely understand how he feels.  Always being told you are "too young" to participate in stuff really stinks.

I just hope he stops being in such a hurry to grow up.  He is my baby, after all.

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