5 Month portraits!

We finally took 5-month portraits ... just 10 days before she turns 6 months old!   

Morning smiles

At the park

"Yay, I love going to the park!!!"

"Oooooh, are we gonna take some pictures?"

"Here, let me operate the camera!"

"Ok fine, just get one of me doing Blue Steel!"

"Daaaad, stop embarrassing me! There could be other kids my age here!"

"Pffff, mom and dad are so silly."

"Hey you -- you look pretty silly, too!"

She's driving us crazy!

Stand up

Bernie loves to stand up, holding onto her toys!

Hi, everybody!

Playmat

Bernie loves her colorful, educational playmat from her great-aunt Nadine!!

Post-nap!

Yes, mother?

"Please halt your incessant photo-taking, or my foot shall halt it for you."

Standing in the rainforest

Uh oh.

Urban hiking

Baby & mom love to go "hiking" every day through the wilderness of the Berkeley Hills, but this is the first time they've been caught on film.  Be very quiet, and let's take a look at these two in their natural habitat:  

Jump - er - roooooo!

Nap at Grandma's house

Swaddle + fan = nap!

Bernie loves Auntie!

Special photo shoot for Aunt Annie's wedding present!  Congratulations, Angela & Chris!

Flower girl preparation

"I'm gonna wear what on my head now?"

Baby & mom

In a cute hand-me-down from cousin Pebbles!

Stripes!

Baby & dad