I have had every intention of blogging, showing recent work and sharing all about motherhood, but in just a blink, my baby is already six and a half months old! I am doing my best to live intentionally, focus on what matters, and using my best energy with Fitz, my clients, myself, and Kevin (and Lemon!) which hasn’t left much time for Instagramming, posting, or documenting!
Part of me has felt guilty about this; I had some sort of expectations for myself for how I would show up during these early months of new parenthood. I would be doing all sorts of photos with Fitz, cooking delicious meals, spending quality time as a family, all the while pursuing my love of and passion for photography + running my own business – #bossmom style.
While I am doing most of these things, they aren’t quite to the extent I imagined. I’m lucky if I get to make a meal or two a week from scratch (current life hack is getting Hello Fresh every now and then!), get more than 10-20 minutes of exercise in a day, and do much besides maintain my current (amazing) group of clients.
In the last couple of months, we have traveled with Fitz cross country, started trying solid foods, navigated sleep training and the ever evolving eat/wake/sleep routine, and made some incredible memories as a family. I’m trying to slow down, and savor the little moments. The early morning breastfeeding sessions that have now come to a end, cleaning up the giant mess after Fitz trying avocado for the first time, and watching him trying SO hard to figure out how to crawl.
All of this said though, I am so grateful to have the care and support that I *do* have as a solopreneur to continue to do my work, albeit on a slightly slower cadence and lessened capacity. My vision is to create at least a seasonal blog post of some images from my recent sessions, because I do want to share them with you, and showcase an updated portfolio of my work. It continues to evolve and grow, and as I anticipated/hoped, and deepens with my connection to my fellow mamas and parents. I see them, and their little ones through new eyes.
So! While I may not be posting quite as much, I’m here, working, showing up for myself and my family, and enjoying this completely new and unique season of life. Thanks for being here! Here’s a peek at how 2022 has looked so far through my lens!
