Well, I can’t post my absolute fave image from this session yet because it went on their birth announcement. So I will just have to wait until after I know they have all been sent out and received.

What I love about babies is they all come with their own little distinct personalities and expressions. Isn’t he a silly little goose?

What came of an “out-take” While trying to get him to settle….

I have so many things to be thankful for. But today, as I work on people’s galleries, announcements, coffee table books, etc… I am thankful that so many people allow me into their homes to document one of the most memorable and magical times in their lives.

Look who I got to spend my Wednesday morning with… More very soon!

xo Anya

*whew* After a week of re-doing my website, having my blog re-hosted elsewhere, dealing with sick children, driving my son to Iowa….I am back! Just in time to figure out what the heck I am going to cook for Thanksgiving. yay. Although I do love the eating part, and I do love the cooking part, it is the planning and the cleaning up part that I think sucks.

And since I am a little lacking in the humor department today (sorry), I will post a couple of images from yesterday’s maternity session. Gorgeous belly, gorgeous mama, and I cannot wait to meet the gorgeous little baby inside

On a side note….sorry ’bout the Photobucket tag….my image uploader is having issues and the only way I seem to be able to load an image is to have it hosted off site. AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Calgon, take me away!

I was going to title this post, “Are you there Vodka? It’s me, Anya”, but then I thought, hmmmmm……that is the title of Chelsea Handler’s new book so that doesn’t sound THAT original…

Sooooo, here is the deal. My website appears to be gone. As in GONE. As in good-bye old friend. Nice to have known you. It is a long complicated story and I won’t go into the gory details. Needless to say, I have considered taking up drinking as a new hobby…and one of my clients offered up some buttered rum

For right now, please bear (or is it bare? Wait, no, please don’t do THAT… lol) with me while I deal with this issue. And potentially build a new site from the bottom up. I am going to be including pricing and other info on my blog asap….

If you would like to contact me for a session, please email or phone me at the following numbers:

hipmamaphotos@gmail.com

608-347-6672

Session Fees are as follows:

Newborn/baby/toddler: $150
Maternity/newborn combo: $225

Hello world of big images, I have mastered you!

A little sample of cute:

You have been so good to me this past year. Making it so easy for an internet moron like me to navigate the world wide web…those treacherous tubes of internets… But now it is time for me to move on. To a bigger and better blog…to one that allows for my images to be seen as they were meant to be seen…large and in charge!

For those of you who would like to follow me, you can now find me at http://www.anyawait.com/simplyblog

just don’t start clicking until after tomorrow (11/9/08)…because it is lookin’ a little silly and sparse right now….remember patience is a virtue!

My public service announcement for today:

Note to self. Do not…and I repeat, do NOT drink a glass of wine and then decide it is a fantastic time to get a run in on your new treadmill. And not just any type of run. A balls to the wall full speed ahead run…a hmmmmm….lets see how fast this baby can drive run…

I figure I probably don’t need to go into the gory details….needless to say, no photos were taken

But since I can’t post without a photo…my little Annika… ’cause sometime you feel like a nut

Just a heads up to anyone wanting to schedule a session with me this year….I only have ONE more session left for 2008. That session could be a newborn, maternity, toddler, or baby, but there is only one more…and once it is booked I will only be scheduling 2009 sessions.

*hint* hint* hint*

And just ’cause I can’t not have a photo in a post, here is Rowan from our vacation to Hayward…thinkin’ he is a dog.

This little girl had my number! Usually they all conk out at some point, but not little Miss C. She knew what I was up to and was determined to see if I was up for the challenge….he he he…. A baby girl after my own heart She did allow me to get a few shots in, however. Isn’t she a doll baby?

This will be the final post on this blog….because….I have a NEW one to be introduced very very soon. It will allow for much larger images so these babies can be seen large and in charge, just like they are supposed to be seen.

See you on the next sunny day, baby C….I am ready for the challenge