Strike a Pose, Pretty Please?

It's hard work trying to convince a baby to sit still, stop jibber-jabbering, look at a camera, and smile.  Sometimes it works.  Enter Exhibit A...

But usually you're in a constant battle against things such as...

Those darn hats that tie around their necks...
(Apparently, I have trouble getting picture ready myself.)


Stinky attitudes...

Bubble fascination...


Bubble beards...

Previews of the teenage years...


And a relentless need to touch the camera.

But sometimes, if you're persistent enough, your hard work does pay off...

Such a happy little blessing!  All this hard work is worth it!