Every month I think about how baby G’s monthly portrait will turn out! It has been such a gift to document and reflect on how she has grown, so so quickly. I swear there are weeks (or even days) that go by and I catch myself double-taking at how big she is getting. I think at some point during 5-6 months I looked at her during bathtime and thought, WOW! You are truly growing before my eyes! And what a darling little lady she is growing to be. She is precocious — standing toy at 5 months, already crawling (6 mos), propping herself up in her crib (7 mos) and now sitting up without much support (8 mos today). She delights in screaming/singing at the top of her lungs, Storybook Rhymes, sipping her water bottle, bathtime, and most of all: moving! G can’t be slowed down. Until Mr. Sleepy shows up, that is!
The hardest stage with Baby G has been 6 months, but if I could stop time and keep her this age forever I would. She is so good to me, and such a friendly, smiley baby. I have never imagined that she’d be so HAPPY! It brings me such joy and contentment being with her every minute of our days together.
S did something real cute last week and surprised us with tickets to a local tulip farm that casually turned out to be the largest tulip farm on the east coast 🤯.
October was a bit of a whirlwind of daycare-caught sickness and many under-the-weather days for S and myself. However, I was determined to eventually get to the pumpkin patch with our little peanut! On a gloomy day, we made a quick pit stop at a local nursery to snap a few pictures of the baby with some big old pumpkins!
This trip to the Outer Banks was one of many firsts! For us, it was our first long-distance family trip (over 7+ hours in the car each way). So, we basically packed our bags and then some because we needed to bring pretty much everything baby-related for baby G! Oh, and Rosie came too 🤭
Every month I think about how baby G’s monthly portrait will turn out! It has been such a gift to document and reflect on how she has grown, so so quickly.
It’s been a whirlwind of four months! Becoming a mama has not been without its difficulties, but oh how sweet it is to be loved by you, baby girl!
This post is written for mamas who want to balance affection for their dogs while getting ready to bring your newborn into the world! It’s a matter of being intentional and keeping one’s patience. Here are some ways that we made sure to keep Rosie feeling included and more loved than ever.
How and why I carve out the time for photography in my family, plus a little rant on why you should stop treating your phone like a camera :)