Catching the Bug, Twofold

Andrew's enthusiasm for photography has really started to take hold in me. Yesterday I picked up his camera during the day and had a great time experimenting with it. While I hate to think of the big expense represented by a camera upgrade, I have to admit I'm VERY excited about the idea of getting his hand-me-down DSLR. My point-and-shoot is very good for snapshots, but now I want to do more than it can do. Here are some of the photogs I took yesterday. Nothing outstanding, but it's a start, right?

Micah's reaction to my request to take his photo

Eva: not quite so open to it.

Joshua and me

Eva: "no photos please!". Micah: hamming it up

Eva focused on her homework (yes, homework in kindergarten! Not sure how I feel about it.). Micah watching and learning.

Ta-daaa!

In other news, Joshua finally succumbed to the cold/cough that the big kids have been relentlessly exposing him to. Read: coughing in his face, touching his hands and nose after wiping their own nose, etc.. Poor kid is so stuffed up. By 3:30am it was looking like it would be a sleepless night, but he finally managed to find his sleep groove and slept til after 7. I was so relieved to get a few hours.

Joshua is amazingly adept at dodging the suction bulb. It's impressive for six weeks of age. But it's got to feel better to get rid of some snot! I rubbed some lavender essential oil diluted in olive oil onto his chest this morning and hoping that will help bring him relief and healing. He's so little to be sick!