Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
~Omar Khayyam
I love my boys.
I love my sister.
I love taking photographs.
I so LOVED using my sister’s Nikon DSLR while taking some of these!
It made me happy.
And I loved capturing my boys’ happy.
He’s really eager to sit up
And stand up
Peekaboo with his favorite aunt
I love this shot
This is happiness. His and mine.
Linking up with little white whale for Sunday Spill who provided the quote, and Mama Track and My Time As Mom‘s weekly Essence of Now meme.
I am a former PR and marketing professional turned work-at-home mother to two boys, born December 2009 and May 2012. After a 10-year career in various PR agencies, and of the world's biggest sports brands, I traded in launch parties, product launches, and world travel, for sippy cups, diapers, and breastfeeding. Aside from this blog, I am a contributing writer at Everyday Family, and a Community Lead at The SITS Girls. I am also the founder of Little Love Media, a social media consultancy.
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Hi, I'm Alison. I write. I mother. I make wishes. I keep memories. Founder of Little Love Media, social media consultancy. I get by on copious amounts of chocolate, cupcakes, coffee, blogging & social media.
Ah! those thighs!!! And Charlie is ALL about standing too. What is UP with that? Slow down, babies!
Love all of these shots. And oh my, Monkey looks a LOT like his aunt (or at least what I can tell from the picture).
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Right?? The eagerness to be mobile is scaring me.
And thank you. Also, Monkey probably looks like his aunt because my sister and I look very alike. When we travelled together in the past, people used to ask us if we were twins!
The rolls!! I love the rolls! Your boys are too cute.
Christine recently wrote…Quinoa Obsessed
I know! I’m pretty obsessed with the rolls myself.
Gorgeous shots, Alison!!! So when are you getting a DSLR of your own?
I love this Happy post.
xo
Runnermom-jen recently wrote…Be Happy
As soon as I persuade my husband I REALLY need one
And thank you.
Those pictures are adorable! The scrumplet has gotten so big!
Thank you, and yes he has!
Your boys are just too cute. Love these pics. I’m drooling over a Canon DSLR and saving my coins!!!
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Thanks Susi. I would really love a DSLR. SIGH.
THIGHS! So cute. And I love that picture of then looking at each other too. What a moment!!
I’m slightly obsessed with those nom-nom thighs. They were playing and I was snapping away, so fun!
Oh my gosh! Love those cuties!!
christine recently wrote…The Moments of Life
Hee! Thank you.
Oh. Em. Gee. Those thighs!!! Love!
Kimberly recently wrote…Essence of Now
Right?? Cannot. Get. Enough.
I love the chub on the baby’s legs. I so remember that! Your big boy really is growing up!
Bruna from Bees with Honey recently wrote…built-in best friend
I’m treasuring the chubby thighs, I know they won’t last! And yes, Monkey is really big now, sigh.
I didn’t realize until I saw that last picture just HOW MUCH your oldest looks like you.
Such handsome boys you have.
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Spitting image, yes?
And thank you.
LOVE those thighs!
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Me too!
Those thighs, oh my god I could nom on them all day!
Such beautifull boys!
I really like the quote at the beginning. Where do you find these?
Tinne from Tantrums and Tomatoes recently wrote…Wordfull wednesday: growing up
I do nom on them all the time!!
The quote prompts are from Sarah of little white whale. You can find her if you click on the button below my post. She provides a prompt every Sunday, and you just link up on Thursday!
Gorgeous photo’s
that baby is so adorable with those cute chunks I want to squeeze him
Leighann recently wrote…Essence of Now
Thank you Leighann. I squeeze his cuteness all the time.
I practically drooled right on my keyboard over those baby thighs!!! Oh my goodness, they are ADORABLE!! Great pictures…your children are simply fantastic!
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Thanks Ashley!! The image of you drooling on your keyboard made me laugh hehe.
I love his chunky thighs – my boy had such nice chunky thighs, but now he’s starting to slim down since he runs around all. the. time. Great pictures!
Katie E recently wrote…Summer Girls
I know, my toddler had the most adorable thighs ever and I bemoaned the loss of them when he got more active and taller. Now he’s all long arms and legs!
Your boys are beautiful and I LOVE those squishy thunder thighs on baby boy!!!!
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Thank you Mel!
Oh such cuties! Love that age and how fun to use a DSLR. I hope to get one someday. Found you on SITS. Your boys are adorable!
Thank you Raquel, and it was fun playing with the camera. Thanks for stopping by.
I love the happy moments! Such cute shots!
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Thank you Theresa!
What cuties! You should borrow your sister’s camera more often
Or better, get one for yourself! I promise you won’t regrett it. It opened up my world, that’s for sure. Scrumps is getting BIG!
She did offer to loan it to me for a while! (isn’t she awesome) And I’m working on my husband to get me my own. I’ve been working on it for er, 5 years, so wish me luck! Scrumps IS getting big, what’s up with that?
Oh mama, you are making some scrumptious milk for the scrumplet – look at those chunky monkey legs! LOVE IT. And I can see that your sister has a special relationship with your big boy. My younger sister is really connected with my children and I *love* seeing them together. Does a mommy’s heart good.
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I love those fat thighs!! My sister does have a special relationship with Monkey. She’s spent weekends with him since he was born, and she’s the only person outside of my in laws and husband, that I can trust to leave Monkey alone with. She trumps my parents in that aspect, hah!
OMGoodness, I’m in love! Those chubby thighs and cheeks, are just too much to handle. Chubby babies do make the cutest!
Jackie recently wrote…Happy
And soon, you’ll have your very own chubby baby to nom on!
Love these!!! They are both so precious. And growing way too fast.
Thanks for linking up with us!
Definitely growing up way too fast. And thanks for hosting!
Oh, the cuteness!
Wonderful pictures! I dream of a DSLR someday, too.
Co-Pilot Mom recently wrote…Finding the Happy
Thank you! May you get your wish for a DSLR
these are absolutely beautiful and your boys are seriously handsome girl. wow.
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Why, thank you my friend.
Oh my gosh! CHUBBY BABY THIGHS! Om nom nom! I can’t believe Gavin still has those big giant thighs for the number of times I’ve eaten them all up! I would do the same with your baby for sure!
Laura recently wrote…The Ever After
Haha! I nom on the thighs all the time. When the toddler started leaning out, I mourned the loss of the chubs.
—-Omggg,
those chubby little legs are AaaaDORABLE.
Fabulous photos of your beautiful boys.
Xxx
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Hee! Thank you Kim.
This made me happier than you can possibly imagine.
The end.
(But not really.)
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It makes me happy that it made you happy.
Ohhh ditto… that last picture is a killer!
Alma recently wrote…Stop and Spin
His smile slays me all the time.
You just reminded me that I bought an online DSLR class on Groupon and haven’t signed myself up yet! Off to do that!
Great pictures. They are adorable!!!
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Still wondering why my picture isn’t showing up. Hmmm….I’ll try another email address that’s not listed on Gravatar and see what happens!
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Thank you Christine! As for your picture, you need to pick an email to register with Gravatar and upload a picture to associate with that email. Gravatar will then send you a verification email to the address provided. It does take a few hours for it to work. And when you sign in to a blog to comment, use that same email you verified with Gravatar. Good luck!
I love the beginning of this post with that quote! LOVE! I can’t believe how much you and your sister look alike. At first I thought you cut your hair and then realized it wasn’t you.
Gorgeous pictures. Gia never had thighs that delicious but Tommy and Belle both did and I miss them.
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My sister and I used to travel together and we’d get asked all the time if we were twins!! And thank you, I loved taking those pictures – it’s amazing how different the pictures look compared to my normal point and shoot.
Awww!! How absolutely adorable! I love those pics. They put a very big smile on my face this morning.
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Felicia, it’s always nice to know when a blog post makes someone smile
Have a good weekend!
Holy adorableness. Thanks for putting a big smile on my face this morning! Nothing is cuter than happy, smiley kiddos having fun!
Amy recently wrote…Embracing 30
Love that others smile when they see these pictures
Your boys are totally gorgeous!
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Thanks Jamie!
I spy some KISSABLE cheeks
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You spy right!
Beautiful shots!! I wish I had a DSLR! And those boys are super cute. Dropping in from SITS!
Miranda B. recently wrote…The Days After
I wish I did too – I had to borrow my sister’s
Thanks for stopping by!
Awww those boys are the cutest!
Natalie recently wrote…All Smiles
Thanks Natalie! (no baby yet?)
Fantastic shots! The very last one – such a great capture. And those baby legs? Oh my gosh I want that stage back.
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Thanks Elena! And gosh do I love baby legs.
Alison, I love your new name/blog design; just gorgeous! And those babies. . .wow! But I’m commenting to encourage you to buy a DSLR as soon as possible! I bought my NIkon D3000 when my son was about five and the difference in my photos from before and after are night and day; I wish I had sacrificed something else, anything else, to buy it sooner. I had a decent camera before — a Fuji Finepix — but there’s no comparison. And one more thing: I’m on the Nikon track and won’t switch now because I own three Nikon lenses, but Nikons are more expensive to repair than other brands because they will no longer (as of last month) sell parts to camera stores. So if even the tiniest thing goes wrong it has to be shipped back to the factory and you’re looking at four to six weeks without your camera. If I were starting all over I’d go with Canon for that reason alone. Cheers!
Louise Ducote recently wrote…What to Expect
Thank you Louise – for your kind words and advice on the camera. I need to do more research on what to get and the biggest hurdle? Getting my husband to agree to get me one
Oh, how I love the baby fat!! I love it! Love it! Love it! Great job on your pictures!!
Thanks Jessica! I had awesome natural lighting and good subjects on my side that day
Such cuties!
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Thank you Jamie!
I love seeing the quilt in pictures! They are both getting so big.
Thank you for joining us!
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The quilt is much used and much loved! And yes, they are.
What sweeties. So cute.
Thank you Leigh.
Oh happiness is bliss! I just love your little boy’s smile. It’s one of those true smiles that lights up a room. Sometimes I think kids are robbed of those sweet innocent smiles all to quickly.
Oh and your littlest guy . . . he’s just getting too big so quickly. He is so sweet.
Erin recently wrote…Back to Cool
I love his smile too! And yes, Scrumplet is growing up way too quickly.
Those chunky baby thighs are to die for!! As is his big brother’s smile.
Great shots.
Tonya recently wrote…My Best Side
I love baby thighs. Sigh.
Lovely, lovely, and more lovely, you.
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Aw, shucks. xo
um, those baby legs? are munchable. or zerbert-able.
gorgeous pictures!! that’s a whole lotta happy
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Oh yes it is! (munchable baby legs and a whole lotta happy)
Oh my gosh those thighs are totally chomp-able!!
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