Strike a Pose

I decided to take the girls to get some professional studio photos done since it had been a while. The last time I took the girls, Abby was two and Ella was three months old. This was the first time they posed together.

Abby was all smiles and ready to pose for the camera. Ella was not having it. At home, she is a little ham, but she made it known very quickly that she is NOT a fan of the huge flash that goes off each time. When the photographer asked Ella to sit down or go stand by her sister, she very matter of factly said, "Noooo" and walked away. It took every ounce of effort (and maybe even some bribery) to get her to sit long enough to catch the shot above. All of the other group shots showcased Ella's angry eyebrow and pursed lips face. A memory for sure!

Abby was patient and very helpful. She spent the majority of the time trying to convince Ella that taking pictures together would be just as fun as it is at home.  After a while, she looked at the photographer and said, "Can you please take a picture of just me?".  Nobody told her what to do, she just posed the way she wanted to. The beautiful picture is below.

I took side by side pictures before I replaced the pictures in the frame. Look at how my baby has grown up. I'm always amazed at the difference two years makes.

(Abby: 4) (Abby: 2)

The only time Ella wasn't running from the photographer and hiding in the corner was when she was allowed to play the baby piano. This was the only time her face softened and we saw her precious smile during the shoot...then the photographer raised the camera and Ella was all serious business. Oh, but she loved that piano and we did capture a sweet one. Look at how grown up my littlest baby is!

Ella (18 months)  Ella (3 months)