Linnea is just about 11 months old

Wowsers - I can't believe our little baby is almost one!! I know everyone says time flies by when you have a baby and that it goes by too fast and it's so true! We are enjoying every stage and watching her learn new things all the time is a ton of fun. Here are some more shots that I took yesterday of Linnea in the bath and on her play mat. I got a new camera and macro lens and was having fun playing around taking photos. Enjoy! If you want to see Linnea's orchid shots, they're on my work blog: http://racheljphotography.wordpress.com/

Bath Time

Well, after 10 1/2 months Linnea finally had a bath without any tears. We started off with a shower and then transferred to a bath. It worked really well. In the end I was able to even get out of the tub, grab some toys and play with her. She LOVED it!!! She splashed the water with her hands and with her toys for the first time and enjoyed moving around although she did find it slippery. Here is the evidence:

Linnea 10 Months Old

Here are a few photos I took of Linnea last week. She turned 10 months old on Saturday...She is developing and growing at a fast rate these days.

Instead of the usual crawling, she scoots around the house on her bum and loves to climb up anything she can and reach for anything she shouldn't touch. It's been a lot of fun watching her discover things all the time. She has pulled herself up in her crib to standing from a seated position and loves to clap her hands. She eats more and more these days and is growing up quickly. She now has 6 teeth and she's turning into a little girl too fast! She continues to nap twice a day and loves routine although we like to change it up for her now and then.

Trip to Canmore

Jeff, Linnea and I had a fantastic 3 days in Canmore this past weekend. We enjoyed watching several movies and going for walks around the town. These are my favorite photos from the trip.

Jeff's Bread

My husband Jeff loves to bake artisan bread. Tonight he baked three loaves of whole wheat multi-grain bread and it turned out beautifully. Here is a photo of the bread that I just took for him. Now once the bread cools I’ll get to enjoy a piece before I go to bed tonight. Yum!! I’m so lucky to be married to such an amazing cook and baker! He constantly amazes me with what he creates in the kitchen.

Here's a couple shots of Jeff's bread.




The last few days have been really difficult as Linnea is sick with a very bad cold and she's teething. She's not eating solids well, not sleeping as long and cries and whines throughout the day. It's been exhausting. I hope she starts to feel better soon and that Jeff and I don't catch this awful cold.

Mom and daughter

Jeff grabbed the camera and shot this photo of Linnea and I this evening. I just love it despite the fact that I have really bad hair and I have one of her hair clips in my hair. :)

Brand New Website

I'm so excited!!! I spent a lot of time this month putting my new website together and started a new blog as well. Please check it out and let me know what you think. Update your bookmarks and email address book as well. These are the changes:

WEBSITE: http://racheljphotography.com/
BLOG: http://racheljphotography.wordpress.com/

New E-mail: info@racheljphotography.com

Thanks for your love and support!