This is Day 37 of my baby, Serenity being diagnosed with and treated for Leukemia. Day 36 is here.
K, I admit that I’m probably, maybe a teeny little bit biased here – but I think these are super cute pictures of Serenity (probably not quite as cute as your kid though 
). I’m calling this photo shoot (we took about 300 pictures) a “Celebration in Baldness” and these are my favorite shots. We’re trying to select one to be her new banner glamour shot on her website, we’ve narrowed it down to these and want to know – what do YOU think? Please let us know in the comments which of the pictures you think are the best “poster child” shot! Thanks! (each photo is linked to a larger version) You can view all the photos on Serenity’s new flickr feed here.
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
Picture 3:
Picture 4:
Picture 5:
Don’t forget to vote in the comments, and please share this post if you’re so inclined, we’d love to get tons of feedback!
The story of Serenity’s battle with Leukemia begins here.
UPDATE: Day 39 is here.
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Devin Thorpe
July 2, 2008 at 5:55 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
She is a doll and she’ll be proud of all these pictures for the rest of her life. My favorite is number 4.
ddt
Phil801
July 2, 2008 at 5:58 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks Devin, Adria is voting for number 4 also – I still can’t decide – hence the voting
Jesse Stay
July 2, 2008 at 6:30 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like #2
Michelle
July 2, 2008 at 6:41 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I do like number 4 as well but number 3 shows off her gloriously bald (and beautiful) head and she sorta looks like she’s saying “I need YOU to help me kick Cancer’s rump”.
She’s sooo darling. And what a tough little one she is.
Phil801
July 2, 2008 at 6:47 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@Jesse – I’m leaning heavily towards that one too.
@Michelle – I was actually thinking of using that one on a banner that said something like “Have YOU donated blood today?” or “I need YOU to donate blood!” And I’m with you, I’m leaning towards one that her cute baldness shows
amanda
July 2, 2008 at 7:02 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
She definitely looks like she is doing her thing in 4, 5 is pretty spunky. I’m no help! She is just too appealing and your narrative too strong to do anything but pick which is most potently *your Serenity*.
Maria
July 2, 2008 at 7:08 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like #2. Her expression in that one is priceless, IMO.
Bunnie
July 2, 2008 at 7:22 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I LOVE #4! What a baby doll! My prayers go out to her and you guys. I can’t even imagine!
Corrie
July 2, 2008 at 7:49 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#4, or #2 – like them both. She is a doll!
Damselfly
July 2, 2008 at 8:19 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I love picture 4!
Paulette
July 2, 2008 at 8:27 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Number four is beautiful.
Amy Rhoads
July 2, 2008 at 8:45 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey Phil!
I just chopped my hair off and I am donating it to a organization that makes wigs for little girls who have been diagnosed with leukemia. If we can arrange it, she can have my hair with all the love I can give!
Amy Rhoads
I am voting for #3…I love #4 but you gotta show that beautiful bald head.
p.s. she is adorable without it so I can understand if you don’t want it!
Ash
July 2, 2008 at 8:59 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Awesome. Now she matches her dad.
Katie
July 2, 2008 at 9:18 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like number 1 the best. The bald ones are hard to take, but maybe that’s the point. Of the bald ones, I like #2 the best – I love the expression.
Jordan
July 2, 2008 at 10:07 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#3 FTW! #2 is good too though.
I don’t think the message is conveyed with the handkerchief on.
Breanne
July 3, 2008 at 1:27 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#4 gets my vote!
elly parker
July 3, 2008 at 2:10 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
# 4 definitely! She has that wise look in her eye that I’ve seen in other pics you’ve posted – although I’ve never met you/your family, that’s the one that seems most appropriate to me…
Cheryl
July 3, 2008 at 5:45 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m a huge fan of #2, with #4 a close second. Bald is beautiful, and I think she should show it off proudly.
Roland Smith
July 3, 2008 at 9:24 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I’m a big fan of #3 … with #4 as a second place vote. What a delightful set of pictures! Thanks and do a followup in a few weeks.
Phil801
July 3, 2008 at 9:46 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks to all of you that have voted so far! It looks like right now #4 is the clear forerunner with 2 and 3 being very popular favorites. Keep on voting!
Phil801
July 3, 2008 at 9:50 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@Amy Rhoads
My oldest daughter did locks of love a few years ago and now Gibson is close to being ready to donate hers too. I believe Adria’s mom used a wig from locks of love before she died of cancer. I think it’s AWESOME that you donated your hair!
That is so cool that you did that! I appreciate the offer of directly giving your hair to her, that’s so nice of you! I’m going to turn you down though and let someone a bit older use your hair, fortunately she is young enough that she’s pretty happy about being bald
Brandi
July 3, 2008 at 10:02 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
i love #1 but i think i’ll have to go with #3!
Ash
July 3, 2008 at 10:48 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I agree with Roland, #3 is best but #4 is right there.
Wolfman-K
July 3, 2008 at 10:56 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#4 for sure, that bandanna is too cool.
Trillian1117
July 3, 2008 at 11:00 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
They are all adorable, but I like #4 with #2 my second fave. Btw, very awesome name you gave your little girl
Deanna
July 3, 2008 at 11:03 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I love #1 and #4!!! And that is from a professional photographer
Connor
July 3, 2008 at 11:08 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like #1, with #3 in second place.
Kate
July 3, 2008 at 11:13 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#4 and #3 are my fav’s
Marina Martin
July 3, 2008 at 11:43 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh man, they’re all wonderful. But my vote is for #4.
Little Warrior's Mom
July 3, 2008 at 4:02 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I love #4! Wotta cutie.
alyssa
July 3, 2008 at 5:17 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like number 1 and 2.
Phil801
July 3, 2008 at 5:23 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Wow! The votes keep rolling in! #4 is still in the lead, but 3 and 2 are picking up steam – even a few votes for 1 and 5 (1 was my teenage daughters favorite and she was bummed until Deanna voted – she felt vindicated that a professional photographer agreed with her
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Thanks everyone for voting! And if you haven’t voted yet, don’t be shy, leave a comment! This has been a lot of fun for the family.
Andrew
July 3, 2008 at 7:17 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I am sorry, don’t have time to vote. All pics are very cute. I wanted to tell you that my daughter was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia, B-cell type) at the age of 3 months. She was probably born with it, but it took us time to pick up the symptoms and eventually get the diagnosis.
A year of hell in Oncology Department followed. For 10 days she did not have a single neutrophil in blood, developed focal encephalitis. Although her brother is a perfectly matched donor (all HLAs identical), the transplanted bone marrow was not accepted. After lethal chemotherapy meant to wipe out all the bone marrow cells and lymphocytes she recovered her own blood cells and lymphocytes.
She is now 14, short (below the 1st percentile), but otherwise healthy. And tries to manipulate her parents like all girls her age.
Vicki
July 3, 2008 at 7:31 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Picture #2 is a mini Phil. My vote is for Picture #4. She’s holding her beads and looks so sweet.
erika
July 4, 2008 at 10:58 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
picture 2 !!!
Jenny Wallace
July 5, 2008 at 8:51 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I love the pics!!! My favorites 2 and 4… they are all soooo cute. She’s so adorable!
Jodi Pilcher (Korwynne@Amitys)
July 6, 2008 at 12:31 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I like #4 best.
My daughter donated to locks of love this past weekend to help children like Serenity. We talk about your sweet little girl often.
Peter
July 7, 2008 at 2:46 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I vote for picture 4..
Gary
July 7, 2008 at 5:49 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
#1 is definitely my favorite. I could easily see 3 or 4 working well on the web site, though.
Joel
July 7, 2008 at 6:38 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I vote for them all. She’s beautiful.
Cindy
July 8, 2008 at 8:57 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
We love #2! It shows off her beautiful bald head and the shirt! Love it!!!
What a beautiful girl she is!!!
BeautifulFreak
July 8, 2008 at 9:46 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Number 4 is breath taking. I shows tons of emotion. She is just beautiful.
www.theseomizer.com
January 12, 2009 at 9:03 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
She is so cute. All those pictures are unique in their own way. I like #4. #3 comes second. God bless her!!
Resell Rights
January 13, 2009 at 5:54 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Its hard to choose any one of them, she is like an Angel now for all of us. So unaware of the deadly disease she is suffering from. Really painful.