I'm not the best when it comes to keeping up with the blog but I'm vowing to do better. This weekend presented a variety of experiences to share. The first of which I'll share this week. These are all outtakes from Hayes' 6-month session. They were just too cute not to share.

You never know what you're in for when you're taking photographs of a 6-month-old. Some stay in one place and some are pretty mobile. 

When Darby and Kyle brought Hayes over this weekend, I thought I was pretty prepared. I knew he didn't like to sit unless he had his hands occupied, that he could roll and that he was pretty laid back. What I wasn't prepared for was this little boy's big personality and funny facial expressions.

Because Hayes isn't too fond of sitting, we took the necessary precautions, with Mom or Dad always just out of the camera shot ready to catch Hayes should he attempt a face plant.

Hayes did pretty good at first. He was mesmerized by blocks - well, chewing them anyway. I think a new tooth may be his future. (below)

We weren't too thrilled when Mom took away our teething toy.

And then, we discovered the bumpy, shaky ball. "Hooray! Shake it Mommy, shake it!"

We really liked the bumpy, shaky ball. Oops, it hit the floor. That did not go unnoticed.

The ball was only fun for so long so we moved Hayes onto his belly where he decided the grooves in the floor were hilarious. Hmmm....

When we got bored (I know bad pun) with the hardwoods, we discovered, aha, our drawstring.

A clothing change and we were ready to roll - literally. Here's the setup...

and the dismount....lol.

When my 2-year-old strolled into the studio. Hayes was mesmerized. Even Daddy couldn't grab his attention.

"Hey, where's she going? I didn't get her digits."

Finally, we headed outside. "OK people, let's wrap this up. I gotta get that girl's number."

"And while we're at it. I think I may need a nap."

Special thanks to Darby and Kyle for letting me share these. What a fun session with an animated little boy!