My Big Black Baby by alophoto

My Big Black Baby

This is how I referred to Hope today as my 40 pound "puppy" acted like she was a lap dog and snuggled on my lap cradled in my arms as I attempted to play checkers with Lucas. Lucas quickly and soundly beat me. I blame my easy defeat on the dog;-).

All three kids are home sick today. Clara has been sick all week. Emily is home from school for the second day and Lucas stayed home, too, because he is hacking out a lung. All three are on and off feverish. Hoping and praying for them to be well enough for school tomorrow. This mama needs a break!
Beautiful baby. Wish I had a puppy to love!
May 9th, 2013  
Beautiful canine portrait those eyes would melt butter :-)
May 9th, 2013  
What a hadsome fella. I need to mush my face into his and talk silly baby sounds.
May 9th, 2013  
What a sweet shot!
Oh no, all three, you poor thing! Hope they get better and you that you manage to bypass the cooties!
May 9th, 2013  
Sam
Super pic ....congrats
May 9th, 2013  
Gorgeous focus. I hope your babies get well soon xx
May 9th, 2013  
Beautiful portrait of Hope! Gosh, I hate to hear how rough it must be in your house right now. Definitely sending some good health vibes your way!!
May 9th, 2013  
Great composition and DOF.
I hope everyone feels better soon.
May 9th, 2013  
Lovely portrait. I hope they're all feeling better soon.
May 9th, 2013  
Fabulous portrait and great dof, love the green background.
May 9th, 2013  
Superb portrait of Hope! Lovely focus, composition and detail. Well done! Hope the kids all get well soon.
May 9th, 2013  
Fab shot - so very beautiful!
May 9th, 2013  
Pea
What a gorgeous dog portrait!
May 9th, 2013  
What a beautiful dog and a beautiful shot, too! I hope you kids feel better soon! We've been sick here, too. I can hear somebody hacking out a lung as I type this...
May 9th, 2013  
Love the shot! He's beautiful and looks so calm for a lab! I had a lab/pointer mix who lived til 16 and have such a soft spot for these wonderful dogs.
May 9th, 2013  
Kev
Dreat doggy portrait. Nice one Amanda!
May 10th, 2013  
Wonderfully clear portrait! She looks lovely against the green. Too bad your household is sick!! I hope they are better tomorrow for you!
May 10th, 2013  
Gorgeous lab!
May 10th, 2013  
Sharp looking capture of a sharp looking dog.
May 10th, 2013  
What a gorgeous portrait of your pup! Great job getting the exposure balance with all the black too. So sorry to hear about all the kiddos and hope it clears up soon!
May 10th, 2013  
I love labs, have had 3 of them and now have a Bernese Mountain Dog who is 70 pounds so far at 6 months old. Hope looks like a cool dog.
May 10th, 2013  

what a sweet looking dog. Hope everyone starts feeling better soon. :)
May 10th, 2013  
Love those eyes! Three sick kids . . . yikes. Hope everyone is better tomorrow.
May 10th, 2013  
Oh what a loveable looking photo - I love how you captured her personality!

Oh I hope your family get's better! I will pray for you right now!
May 10th, 2013  
Stunning shot Amanda
May 10th, 2013  
Wonderful!
May 10th, 2013  
Fantastic portrait! I love the reflection in Hope's eye too :)
May 10th, 2013  
Hope is it :- )
May 10th, 2013  
She's so beautiful, Amanda! I just love the look on her face and the wonderful light in her eyes. Wonderful shot!
May 10th, 2013  
pretty girl
May 10th, 2013  
@tbats22 How are you, sweet lady? What happened with your Mandy girl? Was she old? Sick? Thanks for your comments. Hope that you have a nice weekend! Hugs!
May 10th, 2013  
wow such a gorgeous shot of her! great focus and i love the colors too!
May 10th, 2013  
@adamj Love your comments here. Makes me smile to think of that. I wanna come to the NYC meet up. Trying to figure out how to make it happen. It is not too far of a road trip away for me. Happy weekend, Adam.
May 10th, 2013  
@ejlockett We rescued her last summer. It was totally spontaneous. She's been such a joy and the kids adore her. Thanks, lady!

@paul2782 Love your description, Paul. True words:).

@helixconcepts Thanks so much, Laura. Slowly getting better. One went back to school today:).

@samr Thanks, Sam:).

@psychographer Thanks so much, Miss Lisa. Me, too!

@rockinrobyn Thanks, my friend. Slowly, we are improving. The biggest went back to school today. Longest week eva!!

@l2lumom Thanks so much, sweet lady!

@dh Thank you so much:)!

@malc Thanks, Malc. We sure have some sweet pups, huh?
May 10th, 2013  
@amandal And a very happy weekend to you Amanda :D
Would be wonderful to meet you. Should be a fun day. Do what's best for you. It's about 5 weeks away so you have time.
May 10th, 2013  
@soboy5 Thanks so much, Danny. They are getting better SLOWLY. Happy weekend!

@darrenboyj Thanks so much, Darren.

@deeganp Aw, thanks sweet lady!!:)

@melody2289 How funny that you can relate to the lung hacking thing. Ugh. Such an awful sound. Hope you have a nice weekend and thanks for your comments.

@taffy Aw, thanks so much, lady. She is really calm and sweet and the most loving thing ever. We adopted her last summer and she really has been great for our family. Perfect for the kids...and she gets us out walking regularly so keeps us healthier, too. Not so fun in the snow and bad weather, though:).

@snaggy Danks:). Appreciate your comments, Kev!

@kwind Thanks so much, lady. Slowly improving around here!:)

@swguevin Thanks, Sheila. She's a sweet girl!

@tonydebont Thanks, Tony. You are kind!
May 11th, 2013  
@archaeofrog Often it is tough to get her right. Thanks, lady. The lighting must have been perfect. I did mess with the exposure compensation for a shot or two, as well. Not sure if I had for this shot.

@ggshearron She really is a sweetheart. We adopted her last summer and she has been so great for our family...our kids. We moved across the country last year and she became their best friend. Thank you!

@bristolrose Thanks so much, Kathryn. Slowly getting better!

@barbsmith Thanks, Barb. We are getting a bit better and luckily...it's the weekend:). Hope you have a good one!

@myhrhelper Thank you so much for your prayers, sweet lady!! We are on the mend a bit today. :)

@jeffzam Thank you, Jeff!!

@netkonnexion Thanks, Damon!

@alia_801 I liked that, too. Thanks, Alia!!

@softbootsailer We love the name that she came with. Thanks, Bob!

@emrob Thank you, Mandy:)!

@wind_of_the_sothern_sea Thanks, Arefin!!

May 11th, 2013  
I'm glad they are better - weekends are just the ticket! I hope you are getting some rest too!
May 11th, 2013  
Wonderfully, expressive eyes. Lovely capture of her. Hope everyone is feeling better in your house!
May 11th, 2013  
Lovely dog portrait Amanda. She looks so gentle. Love it.
May 11th, 2013  
@pflaume @happysnap Thanks, sweet ladies...getting there slowly:).
May 11th, 2013  
He is beautiful!
May 11th, 2013  
@nadaa Thanks, Nada. Are you going to go to the NYC meet up on June 22? I am trying to work out getting there for it so hopefully we can meet:)!
May 13th, 2013  
@amandal Unfortunately, I can't make it on that day. :(
May 13th, 2013  
@nadaa Bummer...it would be fun to meet you!
May 13th, 2013  
Very beautiful dog!
May 14th, 2013  
Such a wonderful portrait! She is a beauty!
May 15th, 2013  
Beautiful beastie! I love the bright contrasting colours in this and your gorgeous dof.
May 15th, 2013  
@nyusha @arina @edie Thanks so much for your sweet comments about my pup shot, ladies!!:)
May 15th, 2013  
Beautiful portrait
May 21st, 2013  
Your lab is gorgeous - what a beautiful portrait of her - love the sparkle in her eyes! : ))
May 29th, 2013  
@wenbow @rennes Thanks, sweet ladies. She is a sweet girl to boot. I can't believe that we've almost had her for a year now. We adopted her last summer.
May 30th, 2013  
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