The first clue that I have been struggling came when I realized I wasn’t using my camera as much as I had been. I just didn’t have that many pictures at the end of last week and I don’t remember taking many or finding joy in going through them at the end of the day. Sad right? Well, it’s very true that the more sad and desperate times in my life are completely void of photographs, I just don’t enjoy it when I’m struggling. (Which is part of the reason I don’t do it full time.)
It was still a very good week, good friends, good weather, good baby. I can’t really complain, even if I did it wouldn’t do me much good. This baby is holding me together with her warm baby snuggles as I try to recover and come back from a little dip in the emotional road.
I ended up with far fewer photos last week, and many of them are the back of her head, a sign of things to come perhaps?
Sunday.
Hanging out in the driveway, trying to keep the baby from eating chalk, just another Sunday afternoon in our house.
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Monday.
Clothes? We don't need no stinkin' clothes when our diapers are this cute.
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Tuesday.
Emily brought her baby over. Vivi turned him into her toy.
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Wednesday.
The hair! The outfit! The freshly napped baby! I need to start taking my camera in with me at the end of every nap.
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Thursday.
Again, clothes? What clothes? Look how cute I am in just a diaper!
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Friday.
Watching her dad mow the lawn. Way more interesting that watching her sister play Barbies.
Casey Mullins is a writer, photographer and nice person living in Indianapolis with her two little girls, one husband and a one eyed cat. She writes regularly at her personal blog moosh in indy and can be found trolling local bakeries and napping whenever possible.
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I have to know where you got that outfit she’s wearing in her crib. To die! Love it, and love the pics you post every week. My daughter is 10 months and so similar to Vivi. Fun watching what’s to come!
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I have to know where you got that outfit she’s wearing in her crib. To die! Love it, and love the pics you post every week. My daughter is 10 months and so similar to Vivi. Fun watching what’s to come!
Ditto that outfit, its so cute, where did you get it?