Evil in training

I am wrapping up the great scanning & archiving project of 2007. This is one of the photos that I came across today. I kind of wish I still had that shirt. And that lollipop!

Evilbebe is almost here...

My blog negligence is astounding, no? In my defense I have been wrapping things up and am now officially on maternity leave. The shoes are off and the ice cream has escaped from the freezer. The nest is almost ready for Evilbebe to arrive. Here are a couple of pics of her evil lair. Its not completely done but if she arrives tomorrow I think she will find it an adequate place to being scheming and plotting.

Ps. The images below look faded for some unknown reason but if you click on them you can see bigger images and actual colors.

This sign was all rusty but Mr. Evil sanded for several hours and repainted to get it looking perfect. He is racking up so many good husband points lately. And what is his reward? Sleepless nights and living with hormone crazed banshee (that would be me).




These are Evilbebe's ugly little friends :-)



Our bags are packed and ready to go...



I made a couple of collages for her wall. Mark says owls are the new black.



Here I am ready to explode like Jiffy Pop. Lord have mercy!

The belly is unstoppable

Its getting huge, people. 32 weeks and still expanding. Thank you for taking portraits today, Kerstin!!

Halloween Dia de Los Muertos Shower

What is more fitting than a Halloween baby shower for Evilbebe?? Mwahahahaha!

My favorite bunch of gals threw me a Halloween / Dia de Los Muertos shower this past weekend. It was THE best shower I have ever attended. Awesome food, fun games, everybody in costume! I ate so much decadent stuff that it made my feet swell up and I didn't even care! To top it all off, these ladies chipped in and bought us a stroller and carseat!! I am very spoiled and truly grateful to have such thoughtful friends. Thank you again, girls. Evilbebe can't wait to come out and be squeezed and tickled by all of you :-)

Pictured here from left to right: a hippie, a Dia de Los Muertos lady, a provocative blue fairy, Dorothy, Mother Nature (aka fat pregs lady), a Top Gun pilot, a cowgirl, Audrey Hepburn and Minnie Mouse.

27+ weeks

You saw her from the inside, now this is what she looks like from the outside. 27 weeks and still growing! I can't really complain though. I've been fortunate to have a very healthy and relatively comfortable pregnancy.

Mark noted today that I must have weekends off since I didn't blog over the weekend. Yup! Thats right! Those are new rules for the blog post-a-day challenge :-D

Good husband

What a good husband Mr. Evil is, to take maternity photos for me. I set up the lights etc. but he took the shots. This is our Evilspawn at 17 weeks. I also got some new backdrops and I'm loving this lavender color.

The Real Me

Ooh looky, I'm a nerd sex symbol! Thanks Brian Gregus for using your awesome Photoshop skillz on me. There are many more in this collection hanging on the walls at Yahoo!. I even get to ride a motorcycle in one of them.

Make Photos Not War

I am so used to pointing my camera at others that I forget what its like to be the subject. Today I had the pleasure of working with Augie Chang, a very talented wedding and portrait photographer. We started out at his studio and then walked around downtown Walnut Creek. You didn't think there was graffiti in Walnut Creek, did you? Augie has a great eye for interesting backdrops and puts his clients at ease. I was having such a good time that I didn't realize that he shot over 300 images! I have assisted him at several weddings and know firsthand that he is passionate about capturing moments. Thanks for the fun day, Augie!

Mr. Evil

He is the Ying to my Yang. The Jimmy Fallon to my Tina Fey. The Gaius to my Six. The Jim Halpert to my Pam Beasley. The Quentin to my Uma. You get the idea.

Satan's Bra

IT HAS ARRIVED!!! I finally received my beautifully evil Devil Bra from Mode Merr today. Three reasons to love it:
1. Nobody will expect you to be nice while wearing Devil Bra.
2. Devil Bra allows you to channel your inner imp.
3. Devil Bra separates the brave men from the faint of heart.