As women, I don’t think we are ever more vulnerable (sensitive, wacky, hormonal, crazed or sleep deprived) than when we are pregnant or new mothers.
I wrote a post today for Smart Mom Style about my favorite newborn/baby gear and in doing so, I went through hundreds dozens of photos I have of Lucas as a newborn and in an instant, I was transported back to those early days of being unsure of myself and scared out of my wits. Nine months of preparation turned out to be no preparation at all.
Look at him, he fit in a basket!
So tiny and fragile. I thought I would break him in half every time I changed his diaper. And those cries like bird calls were so foreign to me. So desperate. I cried too. I question my every decision and my ability to care for this little creature.
Both of us were brand new, me in my role and hm to the world. Both of us so uncertain of what was ahead of us.
The only constant was love.
And trust.
Lots of trust.
Now those early days make me smile with pride. We made it!
I would go back in a heartbeat, knowing what I know now, of course, but I am also loving exactly where we are today…
Always trusting,
always loving.
Lucas, one month old - Photo by Stephanie Ann Photography
Linking up with Galit (These Little Waves) and Alison’s (Mama Wants This) monthly link up, Memories Captured.
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Ohmyheart, yes. That is truly hormone -and emotion – and everything else inducing!
(Beautiful, Tonya!)
Thank you. It was a confusing and amazing time, those early days of motherhood. Happy sighs…
Tonya, that is adorable! Sigh…babies are only little for a bit, aren’t they?
Yes, it goes by WAY too fast.
TOTALLY love that picture. One of the best newborn pics I’ve ever seen!
You are too kind. I can’t believe how tiny he was.
Oh sooooo adorable. I just love babies.
Me too! They’re the best.
You describe being a new mom so well. I love the picture, so cute.
Thank you. Those early days are magical, overwhelming and crazy.
I love that photo! You’re right though, all of those months of “preparation” really are no preparation at all!
None whatsoever. We took over 24 hours of prep classes on top of all the books I read and NOTHING truly prepared us for a new baby.
Oh my goodness this is adorable. And yes, very emotion provoking!
Thank you. I can’t believe he was ever that tiny. It seems like it was yesterday.
Amazing to look back on that time, isn’t it? So hard to believe they were once that small.
It’s crazy. It seems like forever ago. Happy sighs…
Its a bit hard for me to remember him ever being that LITTLE! Crazy!!