Being Tired Really Sucks! by alophoto

Being Tired Really Sucks!

I've been wanting to get a cute photo of my sweet thumb sucker for years. I've taken bunches, but really liked the pov of this one. Clara's like Linus from Charlie Brown dragging her blankie around and sucking the thumb. We call it her 'sumb' (as that is how she used to pronounce it). Often I have to tell her to stop sucking her sumb (we only let her do it when she sleeps).

I've been exhausted for the past few or more days. We started the weekend going out to celebrate my sister's 30th birthday and stayed out later than usual. Then we traveled for the weekend and hung out with old friends staying up way too late playing cards and laughing. Good times, but I am pooped. Looking forward to a good nap, a decent night's sleep tonight (even though I get up to run at 5:30 am tomorrow:( and to feel better rested and back on track again soon.
This is a special shot. lovely and years from now.. she will love it...
July 24th, 2013  
great candid photo
July 24th, 2013  
haha nice pov and looks very good in b&w!
July 24th, 2013  
What a cute shot and capture. Hope you get some rest it sounds like you need.
July 24th, 2013  
Aah, sounds like you need to curl right up along side Sumb! What a sweet shot.
July 24th, 2013  
It's reassuring to hear that someone else gets tired after late nights but I fear I am a few decades older than you! Meantime, this is a cute image and it reminds me of one I posted last week of my grandchild awaiting the arrival of Mummy on the plane.
July 24th, 2013  
What a gorgeous shot! Love the B&W treatment
July 24th, 2013  
So wonderful Amanda! Do get some rest , take care...
July 24th, 2013  
@amrita21 Sheesh, I need to. I've been having exhaustion headaches! And today they are reroofing my house so all the banging is NOT helping. Thanks, sweet friend:)!
July 24th, 2013  
:-) guess we were commenting on each other's projects at the same time! Hope you feel better soon!
July 24th, 2013  
What did you do to her? Poor baby. Are you making your daughter workout with you?
July 24th, 2013  
Lovely, sweet photo and so sensitively processed.
July 24th, 2013  
@adamj I woke her up from nap and she was groggy. She doesn't get the benefit of coffee like I do after my nap and in the morn. Is it wrong to make my 4 year old pump iron?;-)

You know what? Ever since your post on you are what you eat, I've been making healthier decisions when eating out. Often I am getting a veggie option. Last weekend, I ordered a veggie burger and it was pretty good. Thanks, I think.
July 24th, 2013  
@adamj See above first...I am so out of my game work out wise. Almost a week off due to various things. Tomorrow morning I run again finally. Looking forward to some much needed activity.
July 24th, 2013  
@amandal Great job Amanda. You look amazing so keep up the good work. And no I would not have the 4 year old pumping iron...Lol Just give her the building blocks for leading a healthy lifestyle. Hey, no comment from you on my last pic.
July 24th, 2013  
It has to be documented. My kids didn't have any comforting habits :(
July 24th, 2013  
@adamj I did take the 8 year old running with my last week and then out for a photo date of the sunset. It was pretty amazing to share that with my child. Thanks, man. Really appreciate it. And I will have Clara curl the building blocks:). P.S. I am really stinking at time on here lately. Busy weekend where we were gone for much of it (or had friend's visiting). Hope to be better.

@bardejov My other 2 didn't. I love the thumb sucking from a cuteness perspective. Not so much what it is doing to her teeth. Braces are in our future...for all 3 really.
July 24th, 2013  
Very sweet shot. I love family words like sumb. Our family word for her blanket is fuf and we would say she is "fuffing" in that picture!
July 24th, 2013  
So precious - love the pov - bet she's up and running quickly enough without the coffee!
July 24th, 2013  
@rachelwithey Love that, Rachel. Thanks for sharing your sweet word:)!

@kittikat True. Kids are so energetic!! Thanks, Kitti!

July 24th, 2013  
@steff Thank you for the sweet words, Steff!!
July 24th, 2013  
That is such an affectionate image oh for the age of innocence which you have captured perfectly here !
July 24th, 2013  
This is soooooo sweet! Beautiful capture Amanda
July 24th, 2013  
That is too sweet, wonderful capture and great pov
July 24th, 2013  
Very cute!!
July 24th, 2013  
Adorable!
July 24th, 2013  
An homage to Charles Schultz!
July 24th, 2013  
What a wonderful shot.
July 24th, 2013  
Aww lovely - what a sweetheart - my daughter still has her ba ba (blankie) tucked away safe in her room :)
July 24th, 2013  
Great capture
July 24th, 2013  
@dreamatrix Thank you, kind sir!
July 24th, 2013  
awww, she must have been pooped. looks like she had no idea you were down there on the floor with her. what a cute shot:)
July 24th, 2013  
This may not win you any prizes but will be priceless when she's 21. Love the totally candid disregard for any posing.
July 24th, 2013  
Tom
Great capture of the moment Amanda! I wish I could do this sometimes when I'm tired...
July 24th, 2013  
This is just perfect and precious.
July 25th, 2013  
Meg
such a cute b and w of her! You are busy!! Skip the run is what I'd do....but you're much smarter than me!
July 25th, 2013  
Kev
Wonderful capture (at last?). Good use of monotone gives it character as well.
July 25th, 2013  
This is one of those shots you can "use" for years to come!
July 25th, 2013  
A lovely photo Amanda. One to treasure. I love how they just lie down (or sit) anywhere and go to sleep.
July 25th, 2013  
@thirtysevenways Like your spidy on the stairs. They are so precious! Thank you!
July 25th, 2013  
Sweet capture of your tired daughter :)
July 25th, 2013  
Really gorgeous shot, Amanda. A great one to drag out at her 21st or wedding day! :-)
July 25th, 2013  
How sweet!! Love your pov and the tones!
July 25th, 2013  
Very precious treasure!!! Love it in B&W! Hope you can get some rest!!! :)
July 25th, 2013  
So darn sweet! Love this in B&W!
July 25th, 2013  
this is good
July 25th, 2013  
Very cute capture
July 25th, 2013  
awwww she is so sweet =))) gosh i think you gotta do the same, just curl somewhere comfortable and sleep =)) i hope you will get a chance to do so =)))
July 25th, 2013  
Naps ROCK. and Clara knows it! super capture.
July 25th, 2013  
soo very sweet, how many time have you wanted to curl up right next to her and sleep like that??
July 25th, 2013  
Gorgeous xx
July 25th, 2013  
That is just too sweet!!!
July 26th, 2013  
really sweet shot and beautiful processing... good for you for getting up at 5am to run... i need to get back to that!
July 26th, 2013  
nice story shot. works well in b&w
July 26th, 2013  
Awww bless xoxo
July 26th, 2013  
I love this. Captured innocence. Makes me feel all sentimental. :). Beautiful!
July 26th, 2013  
@moreyoulessme @emrob @ozziehoffy @abhijit @northy @m9f9l @psychographer @sunshinephoto5

Thanks so much, kind friends. Thanks for the words about the b&w, too. Hubby gave me a hard time about converting again. What does he know?!;-)
July 26th, 2013  
Funny, I feel like I commented on this already, I did on FB. I love this photo and it is awesome in B&W. You are such a diverse and have become such a wonderful photographer, Amanda. It is a joy to see your photos and read what you write.
July 28th, 2013  
@darsphotos Thank you so very much for your ever kind and thoughtful comments, sweet Darlene. You inspire me.
July 28th, 2013  
So sweet!
July 30th, 2013  
@seejillrun Thanks so much, Jill:)!
July 30th, 2013  
Gorgeous. We have a thumb sucker and blankey huger also. Makes for nice shots.
July 31st, 2013  
How sweet
August 5th, 2013  
@helixconcepts Thank you!!

@wildernesswillie Thumb sucking blankie huggers are the best. So stinkin' cute, huh?
August 14th, 2013  
@amandal You bet they are.
August 15th, 2013  
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