Finn

Sometimes, getting your picture taken can be scary. Especially when you are 14 months old! Finn is such a cute little guy. After about 4 minutes of snapping photos, he got really spooked about the whole process. Despite toys and tickling, we got a few fleeting smiles, but he didn't really want to sit on his own anymore; he needed mom with him. I totally understand :)

But if there's one thing I've learned over the years of taking photos of kids who aren't "feeling" it, it's to be patient. Just wait... eventually they will stop crying, and they will smile or look at the camera or, even, I've learned to just wait for that moment between or during cries that it looks like a smile (other than the tears welling in the corners of the eyes, right?)

I think his mom felt like it was a total flop-- but I disagree :) We might bring big brother Owen in another day to see if he can loosen Finn up...