We are a tad late in getting Sydney's three month photos taken as she is almost four months - but I doubt the baby police will be stopping by anytime soon. I have to keep reminding myself that there are no rules here - if we take photos at four and seven months the world will not come to an end. Ah, the perfectionist in me shines through once again.
Dana and Tammy Swanstrom of Swanstrom Photography came to the house last Friday to get some shots of Syd. Aside from a few boughts of fussiness she did really well. I was so excited to get some shots of her in her legwarmers, but apparently that was the outfit she liked the least as we only got a few that were half way decent.
Our efforts with the tutu fared much better. The hardwood floor was a little cold at first, but it must have warmed up a little because she started posing and we even got a little smile for a few shots. I'm not much of a foo foo girl, but I just couldn't resist the tutu when I saw it; and while some people have likened her hat to a swim cap, I think it’s adorable. :)
We also tried the whole "baby in the basket" shot, but Syd wasn't feeling it...she didn't cry, but looks incredibly uncomfortable in almost every picture. We tried everything to get her to smile, but she wasn't interested.
We did however get a few close ups that turned out great.
In the end the last few "poses" we took (which were totally unplanned) ended up being my favorites. The one below with her hat might be my favorite of all - it makes me smile every time I look at it and as mom put it, she looks like a happy little gnome.
