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This mother of three should really know by now that 2 year-olds don’t stand still, right?

March 7, 2012 by Elaine

Taking photos of kids is pretty hard.  Especially when it is your own and especially when they are not too keen on listening to you and just want to do their own thing.  BUT, you chose that moment in time to try to take their photo so you just snap away and do the best you can and hopefully get a few shots. 

Here’s a pictorial narrative of how things usually go down with Little Miss K, once Mommy decides it’s picture-taking time:


“Katie, stand in front of the gate and let Mommy take your picture!!”


“Oops! Mommy fell, but that’s okay…”
“Okay, good, stand right there!”

“Katie, look at Mommy, we are not done yet”

“Are you dancing? Oh how cute, okay, stand by the gate, Katie…………”

“Oh, so you don’t want to?  Okay, that’s fine, please just don’t Hulk out on me, alrighty?!”

“Phew, you lightened up, but you are SO done with this, aren’t you? Okay… bye…”

*SIGH*

Beautiful outfit courtesy of the lovely and generous Tracy, which she sent to K last fall and she is just now able to fit into.  I took her to the salon to get her first REAL haircut in this outfit on Saturday and all the ladies there just swooned over her… And yes, those bangs do make her look twice her age. Geez…  



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Comments

  1. Galit Breen says

    March 7, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Adorable outfit, little one, words, and you! Love! xo

  2. Alison@Mama Wants This says

    March 7, 2012 at 4:36 am

    I love all the action shots actually! And that is a beautiful dress. Cute bangs too!

  3. Genny Heikka says

    March 7, 2012 at 4:37 am

    Too funny, Elaine! I think you did a really good job though, and she is so precious!

  4. Run DMT says

    March 7, 2012 at 11:43 am

    Awwww… so cute and yet oh so familiar. lol

  5. Jackie says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    How cute! And that outfit is great!!

    I have yet to get a pic of my 2 yr old son that isn’t a blur.

  6. Kmama says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    She’s too cute! I love that outfit.

    I couldn’t get a good pic of my youngest until he was at least 3.5 years old (he just turned 4). He HATED the camera.

  7. Liz says

    March 7, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    Is it bad that I actually like the pouty one best?

  8. Stacy Uncorked says

    March 7, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    AHAHAHA! I love it! She is SO stinkin’ CUTE! (and I’m still giggling over the ‘mommy fell’ one…) 😉

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  9. nicole says

    March 7, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Love the outfit!

    Great pictures–personality is more fun than standing still anyway.

  10. Jen says

    March 7, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    My kids are old enough now that they roll their eyes at me when I ask them to stand still for a picture.

    And LOVE the outfit.

  11. Adventures as a Small Town Mom says

    March 7, 2012 at 5:43 pm

    I love the Hulk reference! She is just too cute.

  12. tracy@sellabitmum says

    March 7, 2012 at 6:46 pm

    OMG I just want to eat her. But that would be weird. lol

  13. Jennifer says

    March 7, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    I can’t remember the last time I took my kids to have their photos done, and I don’t want to do myself because I know they will misbehave and make me mad. Ugh.

  14. Jessica says

    March 7, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    Yeah, this happens when I try and take pictures of my kids all the time. There is no such thing as standing still.

  15. Kimberly says

    March 8, 2012 at 5:08 am

    Kids will never stand still. Ever. I think the action shots capture their personality so much better! She’s adorable!

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  21. Honey Mommy says

    March 12, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Lovely pictures! I know how hard it is to get your little ones to cooperate. I have quite a few of my baby girl giving me a grouch face.

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Hi! I'm Elaine, a transplanted Texan who has spent almost 15 years living in Cajun country. I am re-married to Brandon and we have five kids: together, ages 19, 16, 16, 14 and 14 and crazy but lovely dog, Charlie. I am also an office manager, occasional writer, prayer, and lover of life! Find me on Instagram (misselaine0375) and contact me at misselaineous0375 (at) gmail (dot) com.

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