Eleanor’s Monthly Photo
I took a photo of Eleanor sitting in our Eames rocking chair and wearing her pin each month until she turned two years old. I continued the photo project by then switching to yearly photos instead. I did the same for her younger brother, August, and her baby brother, Calvin.
I chose to photograph Eleanor in the same setting, our living room, for a sense of scale. I dressed her in a pink onesie for the first year (purchased in several sizes ahead of time) and a white dress for the second (again in several sizes) for continuity and to keep visual distractions to a minimum. I made her pin out of felt and the center button was changed each month for a new number.
One of Our Photo Shoots
Eleanor was born on April 29, 2009.
One Month Old
originally published May 29, 2009
Two Months Old
originally published June 29, 2009
Three Months Old
originally published July 29, 2009
Four Months Old
originally published August 29, 2009
Five Months Old
originally published September 29, 2009
Six Months Old
originally published October 29, 2009
Seven Months Old
originally published November 29, 2009
Eight Months Old
originally published December 29, 2009
Nine Months Old
originally published January 29, 2010
Ten Months Old
originally published February 29, 2010
Eleven Months Old
originally published March 29, 2010
Twelve Months Old
originally published April 29, 2010
Thirteen Months Old
originally published May 29, 2010
Fourteen Months Old
originally published June 29, 2010
Fifteen Months Old
originally published July 29, 2010
Sixteen Months Old
originally published August 29, 2010
Seventeen Months Old
originally published September 29, 2010
Eighteen Months Old
originally published October 29, 2010
Nineteen Months Old
originally published November 29, 2010
Twenty Months Old
originally published December 29, 2010
Twenty One Months Old
originally published January 29, 2011
Twenty Two Months Old
originally published February 28, 2011
Twenty Three Months Old
originally published March 29, 2011
Twenty Four Months Old
originally published April 29, 2011
Two and a Half Years Old
originally published November 15, 2011
Three Years Old
originally published May 2, 2012
Three and a Half Years Old
originally published on October 29, 2012
Four Years Old
originally published on May 2, 2013
Five Years Old
originally published on April 29, 2014
