Play Day: Part Deux
/After wrapping on our first project, we jumped right into another.
Play Day
/Emir and I had the opportunity to spend the day together playing.... So, naturally, we grabbed our cameras and headed out for visual adventure. This will probably be a series of posts 'cause it's only 6pm, and we've already completed several different projects. Here's one now!
Emir is an Amidza!
/Mother's Day: 11pm-ish. My sister-in-law's contractions dictate that.... it's time! :) She and Adis headed to the hospital and early this morning, little Haris entered the world!
Recently, Emir and I were involved in an intense conversation with his parents regarding what our official titles would be as aunt and uncle. The Bosnians have specific words to communicate the relationship as aunt or uncle, depending on which side of the family you're on. For example, because Emir and I are on baby Haris' father's side.... Emir is an 'amidza', and I am a 'strina.' If Emir had a sister who had a baby, we'd be on the baby's mother's side, so we'd be called something else (which, I can't remember right now, and certainly couldn't spell! Ha ha!). Interesting! Language and culture is always so cool!
Here's Haris getting his first bath. I thought it was extra awesome that the nurse had Laura and Adis give him his first bath (instead of the nurses doing it, and then Laura and Adis getting a crash course at home... by themselves!). I learned a lot just by watching. :)
It's hard to tell who newborns look like (their mother or their father).... and both Laura and Adis have such strong and exotic features... it's difficult to sort it out. But I think after intense review.... I'm leaning towards him looking somewhat more like Laura..... at least, that's my vote for now. :) It could all change tomorrow!
The new family of 3!
Here's Emir proudly embracing his role as admidza.... :)
Of course, I was happy to hold the little guy too! :) He slept like.... a baby! :)
Congratulations you guys! We're so thrilled Haris is finally here!
Happy Mother's Day!
/Three cheers for mom's everywhere! :) Special shout out to my sisters Gina & Jamie, celebrating their first Mother's Day!
World Rockin'
/I just got home from visiting my new nephew Cole (yay!) to find this treasure in my in-box. You'd never believe how much a simple note like this means to me. Andrea + Shane.... you totally rocked my world! Thank YOU!
Welcome to the World, Little Man!
/Today is the day the world met Cole. The day my brother became a dad. The day I became an aunt! Congrats to you and Jamie, Nick. I'm so proud of you!
Meet the Girls!
/These are the lovely ladies I had the honor of spending the week with in Manzanita, Oregon! Adrienne from Kansas (shot by Sara)
Brooke from North Carolina (shot by Rebecca)
Jena from Oregon (shot by me!)
Kellie from North Carolina (shot by Sara)
Mel from North Carolina (shot by Kellie)
Melissa Jill from Arizona (shot by Mel)
Misha from Washington (isn't her prego belly adorable?) (Shot by Sara)
Rebecca from Kansas (shot by Melissa)
Sara from North Carolina (shot by Kellie)
Stacey from Maine (shot by Mel)
Tania from Pennsylvania (shot by Rebeccca)
And me! (shot by Stacey)
Thanks for another great year ladies! :)
PhotoGirls09: After Dark Day 3
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PhotoGirls09: Day 4 Cannon Beach, Oregon
/The weather surprised us with sunshine today, so we decided to take advantage and spend the day in Cannon Beach. We went hiking, visited Haystack Rock, and went shopping (I scored a new hat!).
We had lunch at the Lumberyard Grill.
(Tam.... this Jelly Belly pic is for you!)
I loved this sign. So clever!
Here's Kellie Kano looking very Ralph Lauren amidst the rocks. The camera makes a great accessory, no?
The fire hydrants here are yellow. Isn't that darling?
Happy St. Patrick's Day from the PhotoGirls!
/Last year, we were all about our knee socks. This year, we happened to be getting together over St. Patty's Day, so naturally, we needed to do a time lapse video of us Irish dancing (albeit, a loose interpretation... we're open minded out here.....). Enjoy!
Meet the Crew (alphabetical order): Adrienne Maples, Brooke Mayo, Jena Murray, Kellie Kano, Melanie Litchfield (whitebox), Melissa Jill, Michele Waite, Rebecca Peters, Sara (whitebox), Stacey Kane, Tania Lezak... and of course, yours truly!
Photogirls St. Patrick's Day Jig 2009 from Tania Lezak on Vimeo
