Say cheese

Boden had his one year pics today.  I thought I was being smart by scheduling them in early October so we could get some nice outdoor shots...then we woke up to snow this morning--ha!  To top it off, even though Boden is generally a pleasure and full of smiles in the morning, he was a total Grumpasauraus Rex from the moment he woke up.  Of course, I hadn't planned on needing celestial intervention for everything to line up, but it was turning out to be one of those days, so I didn't know how this picture taking biz was going to work out.  I figured that even if he screamed his way through it, it would be a documented experience that I would look back and laugh (and maybe cringe) over.

Boden did manage to pull himself together for Leann, though.  Leann and I danced around, made silly noises, and made Curious George dance in an attempt to get a few smiles from the little grump.  He was also very interested in Leann's super spectacularly shiny off-limits camera and, after he warmed up to her a bit, he got bold enough to lunge for it a few times. While we couldn't get him to keep any accessories on--he kept tugging his big boy shoes off (actual hard soles, not soft like Robeez) so we didn't get outside for any pics (drats!) and he whipped his hat off almost as soon as we put it on--there were a few moments, when his whole ensemble was on, he had a smile on his face and he looked adorable.

Overall, the experience was exhausting for both of us.  Boden took a long nap shortly after Leann left...and woke up even crabbier; so I guess scheduling the pics early in the morning did work in my favor.  I'm crossing my fingers that at least one picture looks fan-flippin-tastic.