mama needs a new camera

I wish I could add a new digital camera to my baby registry. (And I wish somebody would actually buy it for me!) I would really like to upgrade from my 3-year-old Canon Rebel xTi to a T2i. Originally I thought I wanted a Canon 7D, but I suppose I really don’t need all the extra bells and whistles.

If you really think about it, I’ll mostly be using the new camera to take photos of the baby, so it’s totally a baby-related necessity. Yes, a necessity. My house doesn’t get much direct sunlight, and I need a camera with a better low-light/high ISO performance for all the indoor shots I’ll be taking. I know the grandparents are going to want a lot of indoor shots…

While you’re at it, fairy gift-giver, I need — I mean, I’d like — this lens, too.

What grown-up items do you wish you could add to your baby registry?

{my friends all have insanely adorable babies. this portrait of spencer was taken by me. i’m his official photographer.}