a normal day

 

On October 18th, my daughter was born and I became the mother of three children. Hundreds of miles away, on the same day, another baby girl was born and another woman added the third child to her family. We were complete strangers at that time, but our love of photography and family brought us together. We started to have a conversation about motherhood with images, because we tell stories with our cameras. Since some tales are so similar, and some are not, we decided to collaborate and share a photo a week from a normal day as a mother to three.

“Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return.”     – Mary Jean Irion

our family seems to be missing an easy button.  within days of daddy being accepted into grad school, we learned of you.  it has been quite the struggle to make time for it all.  during my pregnancy, i worried that your daddy would become so consumed with school and work that you two wouldn’t have time to bond.  these past five months have eased my mind immensely.  daddy may be tired all the time, but he is making it happen.  he is juggling school, work, and family life.  you two are crazy about each other.  he certainly is a super daddy.  

photo by Heather Robinson

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This is what it looks like when all three girls are talking to me at the same time. I know that the littlest isn’t saying any true words, but she won’t be left behind, and you better believe she is communicating as best she can. Needless to say, I can barely grasp any of it, but I hear it all.

photo by Olivia Gatti of Click Click Love

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