Heather Robinson Photography

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 had already found most of the eggs at this point.  so i didn’t think you would mind humoring your mama for a moment.  it’s true i pulled you away from the real hunt in order to get a shot of this tree.  and i am not ashamed to admit that i stretched the truth just a tad in order to get you still for a moment.  there most certainly could have been an egg in that tree.

photo by Heather Robinson

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Yes, it’s April. Yes, we are still stuck inside. All of us. Almost all of the time. It isn’t the worst, we do get out some. But there’s no denying it, out there is still cold and gray and snowy and muddy. I love all four of you, very, very much. But please, Spring, please show up soon.

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

if i had to venture a guess, i would say that you spend about 92% of your time doting over her.  you are always carrying her around, feeding her, playing with her, being a little mommy to her.  and then there is the 8% where you are delighting in pushing her buttons and hearing her scream.  i think you are rad big sister.

photo by Heather Robinson

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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

so many big feelings swirling around your still little body. sometimes i wish i could make them go away. make you happy all the time. but that would rob you of the full experience. instead i welcome them, try to feel them with you, and then send them on their way.

photo by Heather Robinson

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I think a small part of me wanted to have one more baby, just so that we could take the elephant costume out for one last time.

photo by Olivia Gatti of Click Click Love

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