I'm painfully honest.
One of the hardest parts about staying at home with your babies is when there’s days like these, where my daughter needs to take a nap but screams when I put her down, I need to get stuff done, I’m dizzy from not eating yet, my 5 year old son woke up bouncing off the walls, but have to be content with sitting and rocking my baby for 20 some minutes so she can go to sleep amid the stress.
Just an hour after I had stopped everything to sit and feed her for 15 minutes.
With my first baby, I would have been irritated that I can’t get the laundry changed or clean up the kitchen, or even quick eat something so that I don’t keel over, but my last baby. She’s the last time I’ll ever be rocking a baby to sleep.
After her, there will be no more times where I will have to sit down to rock. Someday, I’ll be sitting down to rock empty-handed, longing for my baby. I will miss hearing my toddler humming songs about his cars in the bathtub after dinner.
And in a couple years, we’ll stop having to hunt for pacifiers or worry about losing one. In just a year I won’t be needing to do everything one-handed or figure out how I’m going to go grocery shopping in between naps and feedings. In just a couple years, I'll be helping with math homework and buying chapter books.
It’s such a strange balance between bliss and chaos, being a stay-at-home mom.
The joy of raising your children and making a home; the stress of balancing 3 whole lives on your shoulders, while trying to find your own.
How can you possibly add family photos to the mix?
I'm a mom. I so very much know it's stressful. So let ME pamper you throughout our process working together. Don't stress about the location, the outfits, the kids.
Pick a brand new dress from my client closet to wear. Tell me about your family and let me find a location that reflects your soul. Feel confident with my styling help. Let the kids and your heart be free as you explore a gorgeous landscape at our session. And lastly, sit back and let your heart be full to the brim as we review the images from your session.
