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After much blog discussion and some prodding from my friend I have decided to dedicate an entire post to the giant teacup.

So here is the teacup. My last post was it’s first time to make an appearance in one of my sessions, and I must admit it is a hit. I found this little guy at Hobby Lobby for those of you interested, and yes, it is a part of my newborn prop collection that I have started. I also have a few other amazingly cute items that you will see soon… I am ready to dive into newborn sessions!

These pictures are from my latest trip to Lubbock. I was only gone for 2 nights so I packed light taking only my camera gear, baby props, toothbrush, one change of underwear, one tshirt, toothbrush, glasses, contact case and this giant coffee mug. I didn’t check anything so my camera bag was my carry-on and this coffee mug was my allotted “one personal item”. I will just go ahead and tell you that if you are looking to strike up a conversation in the airport, carrying around a giant mug is the way to do it. The giant teacup and I made it safe and sound to Lubbock and had a wonderful shoot. However, on the way home we were put in a holding pattern for an hour and a half due to inclimate weather in Dallas.  This little holding pattern was in the air in a lot of turbulence. I am extremely prone to motion sickness, so needless to say things were not looking good for me and the cup. The cup was under the seat in front of me and I got close to needing to use it a couple of times…but I did NOT. Fear not those of you who were hoping to use this cup for future sessions, it was not contaminated. So, the cup and I get off the plane when it finally lands in Dallas and I am not doing too well. I stumble around flushed, dizzy and confused. I remembered that I had been dropped off by an Avis bus in front of the airport. I stumble outside the first door that I see and stand on the curb for approximately 10 minutes. It is at this time that I realize I am standing where the departures are being dropped off by taxi cabs and maybe I should ask someone where to go. I wandered back inside to the Avis counter, but it was closed, so I went to the counter next to it and asked the woman in very confused terms (because I was still not feeling well) where I could find “the Avis bus to take me back to where my car is because I did not park here I need a ride” yes…I think my words were somewhat close to that. She looked at me strange and I realized how out of it I was and began to formulate a way to rephrase my question when she said, “Avis?” I nodded, she said, “Do you mean Thrifty?” and I looked at her confused. “No, Avis” I said. She looked at me and said, “No, I’m pretty sure you parked at Thrifty. I remember you getting off the thrifty bus a couple of days ago. You need to go down the hall and take the stairs down and the Thrifty bus will pick you up.” Well, guess what. She was right. When I got to the place she was talking about an Avis bus was waiting but I didn’t get on it, I waited for the Thrifty bus and I’m glad I did because my car was indeed parked in the Thrifty parking lot. Thank goodness for my giant teacup which made me memorable! It was totally worth taking it all the way to Lubbock with me.

If you are thinking it was extremely easy for me to take these pictures, let me just say that it was a team effort:

More from Baby Eden & her big sister Avery in a wee bit.