Well, that line is probably more directed toward myself ;-). In spite of my careful planning, everything seemed to hit all at the same time AND I’m back to full-time mommy status until the kids start pre-school next month, so I’m so very behind right now. (Makes me *really* appreciate everything the hubs did for us when he was out for the summer.)

So, for those of you waiting for an e-mail response or a proof set or design work, please know that I haven’t forgotten about you, I’m just trying to dig myself out from under this mountain of “to do’s” right now.

(This pic is an oldie from last spring, but I like it.)

That is how many openings I have left for the rest of 2008.

Wow.

Craziness.

Please visit www.pinkletoes.com and check out the “availability” section to see when those openings are.

By the way, that little design up there is a also a sneak peek of one of the holiday card designs I’ve put together for this season.  Isn’t it groovy?  I can change all the colors, too. I might actually use it for our cards this year!

Really quick, just wanted to let you know that as of today, here’s my availability for the rest of the year:

• July - Booked
• August - Booked
• September - 3 left (newborns, adults, or kids 5 & up only)
• October - 3 left (newborns, adults, or kids 5 & up only)
• November - 3 left (first two weeks - newborns, adults, or kids 5 & up only)
• December - February - Maternity leave

However, this changes almost daily, so for the latest, be sure to see the “availability” section on www.pinkletoes.com.

And since it’s against the law to post without pics and because I need a smile today, here are a few more that make me smile from one of the MOST fun family sessions ever last week:

This last one really appealled to me for some reason.  It is SUCH the picture of motherhood and how I feel most of the time. Life with little kids is a blur. It’s hectic. It’s fun. It’s unpredictable. It’s a new definition of beautiful. 

The last one was daddy’s purchase.
Notice a theme?
We are over the moon!!!
I can’t believe it!!!!

(shot w/ a lensbaby for those that have asked ;-))

Thank you to everyone for your caring and supportive e-mails. Everything has turned out fine for the babe as far as we know, so we’re just going to plug forward. I’ve also been getting lots of requests for belly pics so these headless wonders will have to do. I just bought my first bikini since college, folks. I figure it’s okay to have a pot belly if you’re pregnant, right? (The hubs took the first picture, btw…it was quite funny directing him. He kept griping about how heavy my camera was. Tsk, tsk, tsk.)

First, the fun stuff…

Isn’t this the most beautiful bundle of love you’ve ever seen???!!! Oh, she was just so perfect and snuggled into every single pose we tried perfectly.

For some reason, I just really liked this one. Mom, dad, and baby C…thank you all so much for your patience, understanding, and being the most flexible family. You all are so lovely and kind.

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And now, a little update.  This turned out to be a very difficult and very scary week. Everything is fine now, but boy, sometimes, you get shocked back into reality and realize how precious and miraculous life truly is.

Lyndsay, thanks so much for being SO understanding and I cannot tell you enough how much your positive support helped. I hope your shoot was GREAT today and I promise you, you will get 110% of me when we do finally get together. Traci, thank you also for being flexible on such short notice. We’re going to have a great time in a few weeks.

And finally, Mom, Nini, and my amazing husband: I love you. You all are rocks. We (me and the babe) are so lucky to have you.