Last night I found myself crying at this Target commercial.
Fact is, I’m a total wreck thinking about Grace turning 1 year old next month. There is something about your last baby that you want to hold onto forever. I found myself considering every piece of baby clothing as she outgrew it. “Perhaps I should mount it like an artifact in a giant shadow box to preserve it for future generations!”
It’s not just commercials, I’m feeling sentimental with every baby who visits the studio. I’m remembering when I first held them or when mom was still expecting. I’m even feeling sentimental about my own pregnancies, which if you know me, is a complete shocker.
It is no secret that I am not a happy pregnant person. I thought I would be all earth-mother, glowing mom-to-be, but I was just unbearably sick, exhausted and a huge, broken-out version of my former self. People always knew I was having girls. That’s not a compliment btw. Despite all of the discomfort, I’m now looking back on my pregnancy so fondly. Dare I say, I think I’m experiencing a twinge of longing.
Since Grace’s Cakesmash is today, I thought I would use this Throwback Thursday to reminisce about how much has changed in one year. Here are a few snapshots from the end of my pregnancy… most of which were taken by Mariah or Shaun. These were all from the few weeks before we met our Grace. I had to include one favorite from the hospital when Giuliana met her little sis for the first time. Now I need to stop crying so I can go shoot this cakesmash!
