Waking up is something baby girl does several times a day. Sometimes more happily than others. This was an especially rare occasion of happy awake. I heard little sister talking sweetly to herself after a nice long nap. I sneaked in with my camera and caught a few of these tender moments I wish happened every day. They don't but at least I can remember forever that one time it did and I got to savor it.
Funny, these pictures were taken months ago and although I treasure the moments they preserve, I already look at the technical issues of the photography and wish I had a chance to go back and do it again better. No can do--just move on and forward. Regardless, the idea of my post is the same now as it was when I drafted it (and left it unfinished) months ago. Taking a little thing that happens all the time and doesn't seem very special can be the perfect moment to see behind a lens. You view in a different way when behind a camera, and what comes out of your vision onto the "film" is rendered extraordinary by the small effort.
And when it's done, it's so over. The bee stripe pajamas turn into prison stripes real quick around here! Get that baby out of the bed and on to snack and play time, pronto!
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