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My Photoshop Work

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  Photo Editing (55)
  
  This is a gallery of some photo-editing I have been doing using Adobe Photoshop CS2. I make most of these images to be used as signatures on some mommy forums I visit. I also make them for other members, but only display my own in this set.

My Galleries

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  Natasha's 27th Month (49)
  
  Natashka is really beginning to talk now and joining all kinds of words together. She's also repeating everything, can almost sing her ABCs and count to 10. She comes up with new phrases everyday. She also loves making her little sister laugh. She's learning to share her toys and is getting a lot better at it. She still attends music and gymnastics classes and loves both!
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  Veronika's 8th Month (114)
  
  Baby Veronika is getting big! She can sit without support now, rolls both ways, and yaps/sings non-stop. She's a very curious baby and grabs anything within reach. She's eating solids every day (cereals, fruits, veggies), and will be starting on meats soon. She's teething badly but so far is all gums. She takes 2-3 naps and loves being outside. She's around 17 lbs now.
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  Natasha's 26th Month (119)
  
  Natashka is 25 months old. She's a big girl now. She's talking in 2-3 word sentences and learning something new everyday. She loves doing stuff for her little sister like throwing out her diapers, brushing her hair, bringing her toys or a bottle, and more. She's a very girly girl and loves the outdoors.
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  Kacper (6)
  
  Baby Kacper (Matthew's nephew) born October 9, 2008
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  October 12, 2008 (20)
  
  Thanksgiving dinner at Matthew's parents' house.
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  Veronika's 7th Month (133)
  
  Baby Nika is 1/2 a year old now! Her main goal right now is to sit up unsupported and she's trying real hard... she's also singing, babbling up a storm, and her favourite source of entertainment is her older sister! She can roll from back to belly, but not the other way yet! She loves eating oatmeal and is getting used to eating her fruits and veggies. She wakes up 1 time at night and is a very smiley, happy baby! She's 16lbs 3oz (7.37 kg) and around 29 inches.
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  September 21, 2008 (32)
  
  Natasha's 2nd birthday celebration with Julia's family.
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  Natasha's 25th Month (140)
  
  Natasha turned 2 years old! She's a big girl now. She had 2 parties to celebrate her birthday and got tons of new toys & clothes. She's talking up a storm and she loves her baby sister!
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  Veronika's 6th Month (114)
  
  Baby Veronika is now 5 months old. She's getting very big! She laughs and smiles all the time and is a very happy baby. She started cereal, loves it, but yet has to master the skill of eating from a spoon. She'll start oatmeal shortly. She also loves her big sister and gives her more smiles and coos than anyone else. She's also trying really hard to sit up but is not quiet able to yet. She's around 15 lbs.
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  August 16, 2008 (12)
  
  Joint birthday party for Natasha, Dominika, and Daniel
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  Natasha's 24th Month (154)
  
  Natashka is almost 2 years old! She's very vocal and putting more and more words together, and even pops a phrase now & then. She's practically done eating baby foods and likes to eat regular foods now. She takes one 2-3 hour nap every day and sleeps great at night. She's about to begin potty training (wish us luck!). She loves trains, her little animals, pandas, and her music class.
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  Veronika's 5th Month (100)
  
  Our little baby is getting bigger! She's now 4 months old. She can roll to the side, and almost to her tummy. Her neck control is already really good, and we've both noticed that she's an incredibly smiley baby. She smiles at her mama, papa, and big sister Natasha. She can also laugh out loud when tickled. She's a very calm, content baby, and only cries when she's hungry. She wakes up once at night to eat. She weighs 13lbs 15oz (6.32kg) and is 73cm (28.7 inch) long.
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  Veronika's Baptism (42)
  
  Veronika was baptised on July 27, 2008 at St. Paschal Baylon church. Her Godparents (and also aunt & uncle) are Agnes and Tomasz. Here are some pictures from her baptismal day.
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  Natasha's 23rd Month (118)
  
  Natashka is 22 months old. She's becoming very independant and very vocal! She has started having numerous meltdowns and tantrums during the day and has officially entered the "terrible two's"! But aside from that, her vocabulary is expanding every single day and she's starting to eat more regular foods and beginning to let go of her baby foods. She loves her little sister and has become a "little mommy"; she absorbs everything mama does to Nika and does it to her doggy! It's very cute.
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  Veronika's 4th Month (89)
  
  Veronika is 3 months old! How did that happen? She's definitely growing like a weed and changing every single day. She now smiles all the time, recognizes familiar voices and faces, can briefly hold a rattle, and loves playing with her hands and feet. She also loves smiling and observing her big sister! She wakes up only once during the night to eat.
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  Natasha's 22nd Month (165)
  
  Natasha is approaching 2! She's very much into talking now and is joining 2 and even 3 words together. She loves swimming, singing, dancing and poking her little sister. She can sing along with many nursery rhymes and cartoons; she also loves animals and can name and recognize a lot of them. She's a very busy little girl.
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  2D Ultrasound of Veronika (2)
  
  Ultrasounds taking through the pregnancy with Veronika.
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  Veronika's 3rd Month (152)
  
  Nika is already two months old! She has lost her newborn look and is looking like a cute infant now. She's smiling & grinning all the time now. She's also overcoming her Reflux issues and turning into a much happier child. She loves being held, cuddled, and loves sleeping in her swing. She now weighs 11 lbs 9 oz (5.25 kg), and is 23 inches long.
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  Natasha's 21st Month (181)
  
  Natashka is growing! She's now 20 months old. Her vocab is definitely expanding and she's learning 1-2 new words almost every day. She's also at a phase where she copies almost everything you tell her, both words and different sounds. She's a monkey now. She loves playgrounds, loves taking baths, and loves bananas! (goes back to being a monkey). She's also starting to throw mini-tantrums which I guess is normal for someone approaching her terrible-two's.
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  Veronika's 2nd Month (170)
  
  Baby Nika is one month old. She now weighs 8 lbs 14 oz (4 kg) and is growing! She loves watching and observing her older sister, and can follow different objects with her eyes.
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  Natasha's 20th Month (158)
  
  Natashka is becoming a little girl and losing all her baby qualities! She's talking up a storm and learning new words every day. She loves singing and dancing to her favourite TV shows, and copies anything and everything. She's also decided running is more fun than walking and runs almost everywhere. She's close to 23 lbs now.
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  Veronika's 1st Month (291)
  
  Baby Veronika Claire was born on April 2, 2008 at 7:26am. She weighed 8lbs (3.63 kg) and was 19.5 inches tall. She's super cute and does not look like her older sister at all! She was in a rush to enter this world and made her appearance very quickly.
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  Easter 2008 (22)
  
  Easter Sunday - March 23, 2008
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  Natasha's 19th Month (190)
  
  Our baby is now a year & a half, which makes her not so much of a baby anymore! She's a very busy toddler. Her vocabulary is steadily exploding and she's very quick to learn & repeat new words; they don't always come out perfect, but she's trying her best. She can say the names of all her favourite TV characters like Elmo, Barney, Dora, Diego, Max, and more. She also loves her books - both playing with them and reading them. Her favourite activity is a bath with her gazillion duckies. She's getting taller and weighs around 22.5 lbs.
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  Natasha's 18th Month (146)
  
  Natasha is seventeen months old now. She's very active and runs around the house all day long. She copies many one-syllable words and repeats them over & over all day long. She also sings and dances to many cartoon songs and regular songs with a fast pace. She loves to figure out new things, and she loves Dora the Explorer. She seems to be learning something new everyday, and she's definitely a water baby - totally loving the swimming pool and her baths! She now weighs 22lbs.
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  Natasha's 17th Month (112)
  
  Our baby girl is now 16 months old. She's growing like a weed and is a very energetic, active toddler. She can say a few basic words to indicate what she wants, knows how to refuse and accept, and more. She eats lots of finger foods by herself , loves music, and dancing. She's becoming a very fast walker too. She is around 21.5-22 lbs.
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  Christmas 2007 (32)
  
  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2007
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  New Year's Eve 2007 (14)
  
  New Year's Eve 2007
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  Natasha's 16th Month (155)
  
  Natasha is now 15 months old and is a very active toddler. She has mastered the skill of walking very well and is practically running now. She's eating a lot more 'adult' foods, but her all-time favourite is bread with butter. She's babbling a lot, can say a few basic words to indicate what she wants, and understands a lot. She weighs around 21-21.5 lbs.
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  Natasha's 15th Month (109)
  
  Natashka is now way into toddlerhood. About 2 weeks ago, she took her first unassisted steps which quickly became 20 unassisted steps; she's very proud of her new walking skill. She's a lot more vocal, can immitate different sounds and noises, and likes to try new foods. She's also making a lot of new sounds that sound more like words than baby babbling. She's around 20-21lbs and close to 33 inches tall.
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  Natasha's 14th Month (124)
  
  Natasha is now 13 month old. Our baby is quickly turning into an active toddler. She can now walk by holding to someone's hand, she eats lots of solid foods and drinks juices. Her favourite snack is bread with butter and cheese. She can point at things, blow kisses, make "barking doggie" noises, and she loves to dance and sing along to different nursery rhymes. She weighs around 20lbs and is approx. 32.5 inches long.
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  Natasha's 13th Month (129)
  
  Natasha is now one!!! She had a great birthday. She's getting really big and very aware of everything. She can walk and even run if you hold her hand and she's showing huge interest in birds, squirrels, and airplanes she sees in the sky. She also points at practically everything, especially the ceiling lights/lamp. Natasha now weighs 19lbs (8.6kg), and is 32.1 inches tall (81.5cm).
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  September 16, 2007 (15)
  
  Natasha's birthday celebration at Julia's parents' place. She got tons of gifts which included toys, clothes, and books! She ate cake and other yummy foods and had a great time!
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  Professional Photoshoot (77)
  
  Photos taken by Lise Varrette for Natasha's 1-year birthday. Taken on September 1, 2007.
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  August 19, 2007 (16)
  
  Olivia's Baptism and afterparty
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  Natasha's 12th Month (113)
  
  Natashka is now eleven months old. She can now crawl, clap, give "high-5", and wave "bye bye". She's very determined and has 5 teeth with number 6 on the way. She eats a lot more table foods and likes to try new flavours. She can also walk if you hold her hand. She weighs around 17lbs and is close to 32 inches long.
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  August 11, 2007 (43)
  
  Joint birthday party for Natasha, Daniel, and Dominika
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  July 22, 2007 (13)
  
  July 22, 2007 - Surprise Birthday Party for Matthew's mom, she turns 60 on July 23, 2007.
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  Natasha's 11th Month (179)
  
  Natasha is now 10 months old. She is 31.5 inches long (80cm) and 16.7lbs (7.7kg). She's doing great, but still remaining tall and skinny. She can now stand very well by holding unto something, is an expert at sitting unsupported, says "mama", "dada", and tons of other 'words'. She likes to laugh a lot, scream, and is generally a very happy baby. She's stubborn too. She eats meats, yogurts, cheese, and a lot of regular table foods. She's getting BIG!
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  Natasha's 10th Month (244)
  
  Our baby girl is growing up! She's now 9 months old. She weighs around 17lbs and is becoming very tall. She's also getting stronger and very determined. She's an independent baby and likes to entertain herself. It's easy to make her smile and laugh now. She has started to taste and eat many different solid foods, and started sleeping in her own crib in the nursery. Her favourite new sound to make is "ta-ta-ta".
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  Oliwia (33)
  
  Olivia is Matthew's niece. She was born in June 2007.
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  June 16, 2007 (45)
  
  BBQ at Tomek and Nina's Place, and Father's Day 2007
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  Montreal Trip (67)
  
  June 11-June 14, 2007
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  Natasha's 9th Month (267)
  
  Baby Natasha is now eight months old. She weighs over 16lbs, is 31.1 inches long, still has 2 bottom teeth and is starting to look less like a baby and more like a little girl. She says a lot of "baba", "dada", "gaga" and twice said "mama". She can now sit by herself, stand with support, and is incredibly smiley and interractive. She also loves strawberries and playing with stuff like remote control, the phone, or the keyboard.
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  May 13, 2007 (51)
  
  Visiting Anna's house (Matthew's cousin)
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  Natasha's 8th Month (198)
  
  Baby Natasha is seven months now. In the past month she cut 2 bottom teeth and is officially a bunny rabbit. She's now teething with the top ones. She's also become a lot more vocal and weaned herself off the bottle. She now exclusively eats from a spoon. She weighs around 14 lbs and is growing like a weed! She can now sit on her own for about 30 seconds before tipping over. Way to go!
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  Natasha's 7th Month (230)
  
  Natasha is now six months old. Wow! Where did the time go?? Wasn't she just born such a short time ago? Anyways, our beautiful princess is getting bigger and smarter. Her hair has gotten slightly longer, she began expressing various consonants, sqealing, and what not. She also started on stage 2 solid foods (fruits/veggies) and is crazy for her morning cereal. Aside from that, she likes going outside, laughs out loud, smiles non-stop and loves her family. And everyone loves her hangy cheeks! She now weighs 13.8 lbs(6.3kg) and is 28.3 inches long (72cm).
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  Easter 2007 (133)
  
  Easter 2007
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  Natasha's 6th Month (178)
  
  Our baby girl is growing up. She now weighs 12.6 lbs and is 70 cm long. Yes, she's a tall girl. She has expanded on her menu by starting on solids such as sweet potatoes, green peas, peach, and apple. She also loves her oatmeal cereal and tolerates the rice. Aside from that, she makes many vowel noises and started to squeal quite loudly. Oh, and she LOVES to grab her feet and hold them!
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  Natasha's 5th Month (165)
  
  Natasha is now four months old. She's gotten a little taller (68cm) and gained some weight (11.9 lbs). She has also started eating rice cereal in small quantities which gradually will increase. Natashka has also been laughing more frequently and is able to grasp toys for long periods of time. She's a very active & happy baby. This month she might get her ears pierced and will swim in the bathtub more often.
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  Natasha's 4th Month (193)
  
  Natashka is now three whole months old. Wow, where did the time go?? Well, she is becoming very VERY interactive, constantly shouts and coos, weighs close to 11lbs, and smiles all the time! She is also a very messy eater and only wakes up once to eat during the night. What progress!
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  Christmas 2006 (72)
  
  Christmas 2006
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  Natasha's Baptism (57)
  
  Natasha was baptised on December 10, 2006 at St. Michael's Cathedral. Her Godparents (and also aunt & uncle) are Agata and Mariusz. Here are some pictures from her baptismal day.
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  Best of Natasha! (48)
  
  
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  Natasha's 3rd Month (160)
  
  Our baby Natasha is now 2 months old. Over the past month she has gained some weight (is now over 9.2 lbs), has learned to smile broadly, and has become very active. Her hair also became slightly lighter and a bit longer. She has also added many new sounds to her cooing vocabulary.
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  Natasha's 2nd Month (157)
  
  Moments from our daughter Natasha's second month. She now weighs over 8lbs and is learning a whole new set of skills such as smiling and focusing on bright objects.
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  Natasha's 1st Month (262)
  
  First days in the life of our daughter. Natasha was born on September 18, 2006 at 8:33 am, weighing 7lbs 11oz.
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  2D & 3D Ultrasound of Natasha (48)
  
  Was taken at 27.5 weeks pregnancy.
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  Julia - Early Years (59)
  
  Early pictures of Julia and her family
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  Matthew - Early Years (51)
  
  A collection of baby pictures and pictures from the early days of Matthew's life
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  Our Wedding (148)
  
  Our wedding - June 11, 2005. Ontario, Canada.
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  Dominika (225)
  
  Pictures of Matthew's Goddaughter and niece! She was born in August 2004
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  Daniel (100)
  
  Daniel is Matthew's nephew.
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  Tomek and Nina Wedding (35)
  
  May 27, 2006 Wedding Day of Tomek and Nina Rygiel (Tomek is Matthew's older brother)
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  Favourites (41)
  
  These are my favourite pictures.
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  Anna's Wedding (6)
  
  Anna is Matthew's cousin. She was married in April 2006
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  Niagara Trip (42)
  
  Trip to Niagara Falls April 06 Julia was almost 5 months pregnant here.
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  Moving day 2006 (10)
  
  Pictures from the moving day of June 28-July 1, 2006