Ten on Tuesday

1.  I haven't updated on my pregnancy in a while, because there is nothing interesting to report!  Just trucking along into my third trimester now.  I have noticed a lot more back discomfort and general difficulty getting up and down -- but other than that things have been hunky-dory!  I am really beginning to wonder if this baby will be born without hair because my heartburn has been so much less than before!!!  I will not know what to do with a bald baby girl.  If that happens I will have to call Kathleen and find out how to stick bows to a bald head.  =)  Here's the bump at 28 weeks:

2.  See my cute new camera strap?!?  Love it!  It was my birthday gift from Justin (and he was brilliant to let me pick it out - there are a lot of options!) - it just makes picking up my camera even more fun!  It is even lined with minky material so it won't rub into your neck.  Ahhh...

3.  Justin's picnic went well on Saturday - the girls had a fabulous time getting REALLY dirty at the playground and jumping in the bounce house.

4.  Do you like treatments on images?  I am talking about more than just a black & white or sepia finish, I am talking about textures, fades, and desaturation of colors, and any combination of those and many other techniques.  I have never had a client request a treatment, I just see many other photographers posting examples of them.  They typically don't flow well with my style of photography, I like bright, true colors and crisp B&W's, but I did LOVE this shot with a little aging treatment:

Really, I think it is one of my new favorites!

5.  We watched "Bride Wars" last night via Netflix.  While I thought it was cute in a wedding, girlfriend sort of way... I truly felt like it was a prime example of all the things I do not care for in women!  Ugh.

6.  Still waiting on the nesting to kick in.  The dust in my house and untouched mess of a nursery are proof of this waiting.

7.  Lauren had a first on Saturday - she was stung by a bee.  She stepped on it when getting out of the bounce-house!  On one had I was really impressed because I watched the whole thing happen and she grabbed the bee off the bottom of her foot and flung it as far as she could.  Then, I think the reality of what happened sunk in and the drama ensued.  =)  All in all it was a good thing since she apparently did not inherit my allergy, as she had no reaction to the sting at all.  It was nothing a little snow-cone couldn't make feel a lot better.  

The mud was the idea of one of the other wives at the picnic.  She said her Dad did that for her when she was first stung and it made the pain go away.  I don't know if there is anything to that, but even if it is only psychological -- it worked!  She favored it a little, but stopped crying, which was all any of us really wanted to see happen!  After lunch, she was up and running around again like it never happened!

8.  We got a letter in the mail that Lauren's Kindergarten will be half-day!  I was probably the only parent thrilled to receive that notice in the mail!  They are still offering full day, but it has tuition.  I am just glad she will get to have a transition year after all.

9.  Really excited about this:  www.AllThingsBaby.biz is having a giveaway!  Don’t miss your chance to win a free photography posing guide from Willette Designs.  These guides look amazing and I could really use the one about newborns before baby #3 gets here, since I haven't had many chances to photograph tiny ones yet!  

10.  Speaking of work stuff, my canvas provider is having another awesome sale!  Contact me if you are interested in a 16X20 for 50% off (less than $80)!!!  

Happy Tuesday, everyone!