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
you always find the spotlight. i used to point it out to you when i was taking your picture. now you find it on your own and you know exactly what to do with it. lucky you that you have two little fans always ready to applaud you.
photo by Heather Robinson
Our new normal. The dining room has become our office. Hard drives, computers, camera gear. Some toys and puzzles. Good chaos and mess. This room has never gotten so much use. Our rhythm is different, I admit. But it sure is nice to work along side your dad right now. And your dad never ceases to amazing me with his bottomless spring of love that he has for us all.
photo by Olivia Gatti of Click Click Love