avablog

Dear Ava, Tonight your brother had a fever, and I was talking to your dad about the situation in front of you. Though we didn’t realize it at the time, this made you feel a little jealous and sad. When I came into your room to chat beneath the stars on your ceiling, you first […]

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We’re up in Madison this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving at Aunt Rachel and Uncle Kevin’s house. One of the photographic highlights thus far, IMO, is this shot of Ava wearing an owl sweater Leah purchased a couple years ago and stored away for just such an occasion. I suspect there may be more pictures before […]

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I suppose if I were a little kid who was into dolls, and I had a new sibling, feeding that little sibling would be about the coolest thing in the world. Turns out being fed by your big sibling is pretty cool, too.

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I have thousands of $ worth of camera gear sitting around, and all I use it for is to take pictures of my kids. And sometimes my wife, if she’ll let me. I can’t decide if that’s a tremendous waste or one of the coolest things ever. I know what Leah would say. I also […]

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I tend not to stand on tradition. No set way of doing anything is so hallowed in my world that I won’t abandon it in a heartbeat if it’ll make my life easier. And I tend to think of myself as unsentimental (ask my wife). Still, I was looking forward to hosting a Thanksgiving meal […]

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It seemed like a good idea at the time. We were all upstairs, bathing and feeding and getting ready for bed. I took Emmett into Ava’s room and sat with him for a bit. He kept craning his neck to see the big ladybug nightlight Ava keeps on her bed. So I set Emmett on […]

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As I type this, Ava is off at her first sleepover at her friend Aaron’s house. Leah’s taking it pretty well, especially after Ava dismissed her almost completely offhand when Leah dropped Ava off. The event seemed auspicious enough that I should take a picture of it, so I did.* * I know. You’re saying, […]

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Lamest post title ever? Probably so. I figure you should be used to it by now. Leah’s just back from the doctor’s office with Emmett, who has his very first ear infection. His big sis, you may recall, was positively plagued by them in her first year or so of life. Then she got tubes […]

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Gosh, I hope this isn’t too lousy…. Part of this set.

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My dearest little one: Life isn’t fair, is it? Here we’ve spent hours and days writing odes of love to your sister, and all we’ve given you are some lousy “moment of cuteness” photo posts! I think this brief Emmett update is long overdue.

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But I somehow manage to carry on.

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Emmett and Leah (and Ava, again) are still home sick today. When I went home for lunch yesterday, I got some pictures of the boy with my 100mm macro lens. They turned out OK.

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Make popcorn. This is how we always used to make popcorn when I was little, before air poppers and microwaveable bags. Ava and I popped some yesterday and then tucked in to watch Willy Wonka (Wilder Willy Wonka, not Depp Willy Wonka). Actually, Leah and Ava tucked in to watch the movie while I walked […]

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If I were shooting film, would I be more responsible with my shot selection? Maybe. Money is a big motivator. Let’s hope I never have to find out.

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Leah keeps threatening me she’s going to set up an appointment at Flash for a family portrait. I hate Flash. I might as well get that out there right now. Anyway, I’m telling her not to do it, that I’ll take the shots. She’s unconvinced. So I set up a little studio in the living […]

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