Ella One Year Pics

My friend, Sarah Severson, a super talented Chicago/North Shore photographer (www.sarahseversonphotography.com) did a photo shoot of Ella just before we left for California.  These pics look like southern California--but it is Lake Michigan!  Ella was the grumpiest baby on the block for the first half hour, but Sarah had lots of tricks up her sleeve to cheer Ella up.  I just love these pictures because Sarah caught so many of Ella's silly and serious faces.  I am so glad to have captured her at this age (13 months). She is growing up way too fast.

As a sidenote, clearly only someone with one kid would post so many pictures of her child on the family blog.  But it was hard enough just to narrow it down this far.   I especially love the last few pictures.  Thanks for indulging me.  :)

Her favorite snack--raisins!

Love those kissable, pouty lips!

Check out those curls!

Ella's first lollipop

Clearly she's going to like sweets just like her mom

If you meet Ella for the first time, this is how she will stare at you. Undoubtedly, the furrowed brow came from me.  As a two year old child, I told my (kind of scary) great aunt, "You make me mervous."

Not so sure about the sand

She has her eye on the lake

Sarah ran INTO the lake to capture these shots

So excited!

Pure bliss

                                                Thanks again, Sarah.  You really have a gift!