What you didn't see.

Every holiday I try and get Jude to pose for a few pictures. OK, so most days, I try and get Jude to pose for a few pictures. Lately he's not very compliant and usually screams, "Away" and puts his hands in front of the camera. But Christmas photoshoots are a must, and I do whatever I can to make these photos happen. Jude's first Christmas was easy, we just taped his diaper to a chair and snapped away. Last year we used candy canes and toy trucks to get him to smile. This year it was not so easy. The first shots had crazy hair, see above.

Then there were lots of cheesey smiles, and still somewhat crazy hair.

I even had to introduce bribery, the PopTart. This also introduced many crumbs on the lovely Christmas sweater. There was going to be more photoshop than ever this Christmas.

I don't think I've ever given those photographers at Sears Portrait Studio enough credit.

See below for final product.