Feb 24, 2009

Have picture, will travel...

I accidentally let my Passport expire last May.

It was the worst timing because I was 5 months pregnant with Oliver when I realized. The last thing I wanted was to have a fat-faced pregnant picture prove my citizenship for the next ten years, so I waited. I waited 8 months. My face only got more beautiful fatter the last 4 months of pregnancy and I had to wait at least 4 months to once again see my chin and cheekbones.

Now that the bloat finally disappeared and more importantly now that we're going to St. Thomas next Monday, I really needed to renew my passport. I blew out my hair, put on some lip gloss and dressed in a solid colored, v-neck top. Suddenly I was yearbook picture ready. On my way there I called my mom surprise, surprise. She asked if I was getting Oliver a passport picture too. Well hello! I completely forgot about Oliver! Luckily, he's a natural beauty and wouldn't need a blow-out or gloss to look fabulous. I was also lucky that he was in a smiley mood.

At the picture place, I went first. After eight a few tries I had eeeeked out a passable picture. Then it was Oliver's turn. I don't know what happened, but as soon as he took one look at the photographer his smiley-ness went right out the window. He was a sketchy man and babies can definitely sense sketchy people. Anyway, we got the picture. Not his best by a long shot, but it will have to do. I figure it'll provide good entertainment when I show it to his fiance when he's older and we can all get a good laugh:


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17 comments:

  1. Awww, I still think he looks darling. :)

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  2. at least he's looking at the camera!!!

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  3. Haha! Thank goodness you know what to wear for a good picture, though! You're way ahead of the game! I used to work in a photography studio, and people would wear the craziest patterns for their shoot and then hate how their pictures would turn out. Solid colors, people! Good call with the V-neck sweater.

    And I don't think Oliver could take a bad photo, sketchy photo-man and all. He's too cute!

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  4. Awww, he is a little cutie!! Have a wonderful trip to St. Thomas, I've heard it's beautiful there :)

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  5. I had to renew my driver's license when I was 7 months pregnant, and had to flash that photo for the next 4 years. Yikes.

    He's adorable! Have a great trip!

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  6. awww, thanks guys! I think he's a cutie too!

    Rachel- well, at least every time you looked at your license you could remember being pregnant!

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  7. He is just the cutest little thing!

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  8. i love it! now he can officially be a world traveler :) which reminds me... i really NEED to get mine renewed too *yikes*

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  9. at least you could wait until the end of pregnancy. i needed a new passport right after jaw surgery. now i'm stuck with the gap-toothed, crooked-jaw, serial-killer picture for the next decade.

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  10. What a little doll - I just want to eat him up!!!

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  11. 'missim' sooo much!
    Grammie Jill

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  12. No passports needed for Chicago!

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  13. I love it and he's so cute but I can tell he's thinking the guy taking the photo is sketchy. lol!

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  14. So for Oliver, would the rule be when you look like your passport picture, you need a nap?

    Really, he is a cutie patootie!

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  15. He looks adorable!! My last passport picture was taken when I was nine months pregnant and it SUCKS. I cringe every time I look at it!

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  16. Gosh, I have never even had a passport and your little guy already does!

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