Somehow, in the blink of an eye, the last 6 months have flown by. This whole motherhood thing is a crazy gig, that seems to be continuous evolution. Just when I think I’ve got something down, I realize how very wrong I am.
With baby number 1 (now almost 6 years old!) I cherished the baby stage, yet was still so very excited for her to do new things. I couldn’t WAIT for her to talk… little did I know that once she started, she would never stop talking 😉
The baby stage with baby number 2 (just turned 4 years old!) was kind of a whirlwind of trying to figure out how to parent a newborn and an almost 2 year old at the same time. I couldn’t wait for baby 2 to get old enough for the two girls to play together… I didn’t really think about the fact that playing together would turn me into a permanent referee.
And then came baby number 3… and for the last 6 months, I have just wanted every single moment to stop and hold still. Ok, maybe not every moment. I probably could have done without the first 12 colicky weeks with a newborn who screamed a LOT, wanted to be held ALL the time, and slept in 30-45 minute increments around the clock. But now that he is out of that stage, I just want to freeze time. I cherish the moments of nursing him in the quiet of the night and looking down at his chubby little fingers as he reaches up and holds on to my neck. I want to bottle up the way he looks at his big sisters and the way they look at him. The way he giggles at them, no matter what they do. The way they adore every single milestone he has… “Mommy, he just smiled for the first time.” “Did you see that? He just looked at me and laughed?” “He’s eating food. Like real food. The kind we eat. I can’t believe it.” The way he sits on my lap and just soaks in all of the craziness around him. The way he reaches out his arms to me when he wants to be picked up. I swear, my heart melts a little every time he does it. The way that he tries so hard to get his toes into his mouth, but he just can’t do it… yet. The way he nuzzles into my neck when he is being shy. I seriously love it all. And I haven’t wanted to miss a second of it.
And because no blog post of mine is complete without an image, here are a few quick snaps from the last few weeks in my world.
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So there you have it. The reason that this blog has been so neglected. But, I am ready to jump back in- I miss my clients and I miss photographing families on a regular basis. So, I am going to offer a summer special. This doesn’t happen often, so if you would like to capture some updated images of your family, now is your chance. I am offering a city location and a suburban location- please email me to book your session, or for any questions. Can’t wait to see you all soon- I miss you! 🙂
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