Pretty Things
strange as it seems, i’d never planned on having children. i don’t know why… as a child i loved playing with my baby dolls, but as i grew older i just felt that i wouldn’t have any. not that i would *choose* not to – just that i wouldn’t.
looking back now i think that thought came from fear. but when i was 22 lola came along, she wasn’t planned, but was very much wanted as soon as we knew she was on her way. i found myself on a path i had never expected to walk. i was smitten with motherhood – it felt like that was what i’d been destined for all along. she held my hand and helped me find my way as a new mum. she taught me so much that i will for ever be grateful for.
motherhood opened up a whole new world for me, a world full of smiles, and happiness, hugs and kisses {and a fair few sleepless nights too!} now as a mum of three beautiful girls i can’t imagine life without children. it hasn’t always been easy, as a fairly ‘young mum’, with not many friends the same age with children of their own, there were times it was hard to see them out enjoying there twenties while i was home changing nappies. but truly i wouldn’t change a second of it.
my children have made me. they helped me grow into the woman i am today, and took me far away from the life i was heading towards. i am so incredibly lucky to be home with them all of the time – spending my days playing, laughing, teaching, creating with them is the best life that i can imagine.
it would be fair to say that i am feeling pretty broody right now! miss baya is three and not such a baby anymore…. as someone who never thought she’d have one child – the thought of number four is pretty crazy!!! though i don’t know if we’d actually have another.
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Hannah J
May 11, 2012 at 11:37I love the idea of maternity pictures – I love ones that Heather (ugh can’t remember her name but she did Becca and Caleb‘s pictures).
I love the idea of having more professional family pictures taken but they always seem so expensive here in the UK (I need more photography friends lol)
Rose
May 11, 2012 at 12:29I was lucky enough that a good friend was studying photography whilst I was pregnant with Gaia and so I have a really beautiful print of me holding my pregnant belly in candle light. I love reminders of pregnancy, it was such a special time. I too was adamant I wasn’t going to have kids but mother nature came a tappin’ on my shoulder quite early in my 20’s and the rest is history.
Much love mama x
Jennifer
May 11, 2012 at 13:53How sweet. I’m 22 and expecting my first:) It’s so sweet to see how God gives you exactly what you need when you need it.
~Jennifer
Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird
May 11, 2012 at 14:59These are so simply gorgeous!
Kat
May 11, 2012 at 16:40LOVE those…every last one of them
K@DragonflyMumma
May 13, 2012 at 06:03What a beautiful and lovely post,I can relate so much to it, I was 22 when I fell pregnant with my son, he was a suprise! but a very welcome one :) we never even thought about having children lol he’s now 2 and we are expecting our second at the end of August. I too don’t have many friends around my age with children, and at playgroups etc. the mothers are usually older and sometimes it’s hard to relate, but I feel so right being a Mum, couldn’t imagine not having him :)