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Re: Discuss
I bet her FUPA's name is Shane, like the gunslinger/drifter of literature.--HappyTummy
I actually thought of that when you posted this. I think some of it is that we are softening in our old age, but I also don't think of the Regetis as Donkey's friends who also happen to be photographers. Maybe they really are that close, but it seemed like their entire relationship was based on her loving their photography and them appreciating the business she helped generate.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
i wish i'd had someone to take pictures when Lila was born, even if they weren't professional someone capable would have been nice.
I have no idea what my stance was on this when DOnkey had a baby, but i can say now that if I was negative about it i take it back. making a human is worth AWing over.
YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU'RE A MOTHER
I am not sure what my view on Donkey's photo shoot was, but I think that you cannot look at one event in isolation. You have to look at the whole package. her whole package is crazy.
I mean, pdxria bedshares. I think a lot of bedsharing girls on AP are crazy. I don't think pdxria is. it is based on her as a whole person, not just that one act.
do share.
I am so anti-photo that anytime someone willingly hires a professional photog to take their picture I think it's weird. I know that's stupid but I can't imagine wanting my picture taken. I hate pictures of myself so much I haven't even done my wedding album from 3 + years ago.
I have been taking weekly belly pics but my face isn't in them. I hope to do a scrapbook like Tasty described since I have soooo many u/s pics.
I know there will be a lot of pics of me and the babies once they arrive and I have to start mentally preparing myself for that, I guess.
I also side-eye that.
I did this the day after but look like hell the day of. i love all of them but i didn't post the ones the day of on fb
You'll understand once you've given birth.
Seriously. I have a friend that did full hair and makeup before pics. Right down to bright red lipstick. I can see running a comb through your ponytail but she looked like she was going out on a Saturday night.
So you don't want any pics of the baby immediately after birth? I love those pictures of Ethan.
With terrible hospital lighting, there's nothing make up can do to make the picture more flattering.
We have iPhone pics from the hospital. Good enough for me. We don't really share them. My doula captured the first few moments, I'm glad to have those. She also got some chach action shots, which have long since been deleted.
Mucho likes purple nails and purple cupcakes
Yeah, I don't get that.
I have two friends who did full-on makeup after giving birth, then took photos in the delivery room. I think they want it to look as if they never broke a sweat. It's so phony -- like if I ran a marathon, went home and showered and changed clothes, then came back to have my picture taken at the finish line, fresh as a daisy.
If you don't want the pictures, that's a whole other thing.
I don't either. I want ick pics to remember.
I will allow some snaps before we both get cleaned up, but then we'll stop, let me run a quick comb through my rats' nest and throw on a quick coat of mascara and concealer, and then take some more pics that I'd be willing to share with a larger crowd. I haaaaaate the way I photograph, and it's even worse when my bad skin and invisible eyelashes do nothing to help a sista out on that front. I'm not talking full makeup and prom hair, but whoa is me if I don't take advantage of a few tools the good lord gave me to make myself look a little bit nicer.
Well, one of the pictures I just posted is immediately after she came out. Unclean, and I'm a sweaty mess. Judge me.
We have a friend that takes nice pictures (though he's not pro) and I can't imagine asking him to be in the delivery room with us. At all. I think it's an amazing event, but also a pretty personal and private one. I didn't want anyone but Lorne there, and I imagine I'd have felt very self conscious if someone was there snapping photos of the whole thing. And I definitely have AW tendencies.
Well frankly my opinion on professional photographers in the delivery room/after delivery has completely changed ever since J took a photo of my nipple and sent it to family and friends and people I barely know.
I'm ALL FOR IT NOW!
No really, I'm hoping for a home birth next time and would really like someone to take decent non graphic photos of the experience. But I've gone a bit hippy dippy around birth as of late so never mind me.
Yeah, Kevin is the only one allowed. And he has recently informed me that he wants to catch the baby on the way out, so I am guessing he will be snapping pictures of a gore covered child.
For less then ten cents a day, you can feed a hungry child.