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  • Coming from a large family and being 1 of 5 children one of my biggest fears is that I won’t be blessed with more babies and Lily will grow up an only child. My siblings are my best friends and I don’t want her to miss out on that! However, I find such peace in knowing she has the most incredible cousins who adore her and treat her as if they were siblings. Watching them together makes my heart happy. Also, Lily’s face is this picture. 😍 I want more!!! 😭😭😭 . . . . . #stunningbabies #candidchildhood #pixel_kids #enchantedchildhood #childhoodunplugged #childofig #illuminatechildhood #letthekids #letthembelittle #mytinymoments #magicofchildhood #kidsforreal #projectchildhood #simplychildren #kidsofig #kidspotmoment #the_sugar_jar #alldaykids #petitejoys #kindredmemories #subjectlight #inbeautyandchaos
  • Taking a toddler anywhere is never simple. Actually, it can be downright exhausting. For someone like me who suffers from major anxiety, taking Lily out of the house doesn’t seem worth it sometimes. However, this weekend I let her play in one of those germ infested, accident waiting to happen play areas in the mall. I was the only parent who didn’t sit down to watch their child play. I followed Lily around like a crazy person making sure she wouldn’t hurt herself the entire time. I was so nervous I was sweating and shaking. Like anxiety to the max! Lily on the other hand...she was having the time of her life! Seeing her so happy mad me feel like a horrible parent for depriving her of joy because of my own fears. After she was done playing and I covered her hands in antibacterial lotion, I made a promise to myself to better about not letting my fears become hers. I have to let her experience the world, even if it means being uncomfortable for a while. If you are a mama who suffers from anxiety too, I challenge you to do the same! I promise those sweet smiles will be worth every moment of discomfort. ❤️ . . . . . #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodisthebest #mommyandme #bloggermum #mommyblog #themotherhoodcorner #wellwateredwomen #mommystatus #momdotme #mommylifestyle #our_everyday_moments #inspiremothers #cameramama #teammotherly #messy_motherhood #motherhoodrocks #thisismotherhood #ourcandidlife #parentinglife
  • Raise your hand if you love shopping for your kids more than yourself! I spent an entire day last week shopping online for Fall clothes for Lily and I’m almost embarrassed to say how much joy it brought me. As the day went on and I wasted more time and money, I started to feel guilty. Not for the act of shopping itself but for how happy is was making me. Shopping shouldn’t be the highlight of my week, right? But then I thought...being a mom is hard. Being a single mom is really hard. Actually just being a person in 2018 is hard. Some days, the world can seem so scary and it’s hard to find joy in anything. I say, it’s okay to find joy in something frivolous and light! It’s okay to be happy and excited that your child will have clothes that fit them and keep them warm! So I’m coming on here today to say to you, if you’re feeling guilty about finding joy in something you might call frivolous, whatever that may be, just don’t. Instead just feel grateful and appreciate every second of that joyful feeling. . . . . . #momentsinmotherhood #therealparenthood #parenthood_unveiled #momitforward #motherlove #strongasamother #motherhoodthroughig #ig_motherhood #motherhoodsimplified #realmoms #mynameismama #teammotherly #inspiremothers #honestlymothering #motherhoodalive #motherhoodlife #motherhoodismagic #motherhoodmoments #motherhoodunite
  • I can see the future now... Kay - “Hey can I please go out with you guys tonight?” Cora - “Ugh, Lily what do you think?” Lily - “Umm, let’s be nice this time and say yes.” 😂😂😂 #cousinlove . . . . . . #littlepiecesofchildhood #watchthemgrow #mytinytribe #toddlerhood #theheartcaptured #writeyouonmyheart #littlefierceones #childhoodunplugged #pixel_kids #instakid #littleandbrave #childrenofig #babiesofig #stunningbabies #candidchildhood #letthembelittle #kidsforreal #darlingmovement #minime #mytinytribe #mommyandme #childhoodeveryday #runwildmychild #wildandfreechildren
  • Hello all you mothers out there! Have you checked out my motherhood blog? What?!? You haven’t?! Well, you should really get on that. The link is in my bio! ☺️ In all seriousness...I recently changed the name of my blog to better reflect the type of content I’m publishing and I would love for any mothers who see this to go check it out! I have been working my butt off trying to create a place that mothers love to go to get helpful information and learn something new about motherhood. I would love any and all feedback you guys are willing to give me about whether or not I am doing a good job with that. If you’re curious about why I changed the name of my blog or how I came up with the new name, I wrote a blog post talking all about it! Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to actually go check it out. I am beyond grateful! ❤️ #motherhoodsprouting . . . . . . #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodisthebest #mommyandme #mamablogger #bloggermum #mommyblog #mommyblogger #momblog #themotherhoodcorner #wellwateredwomen #mommystatus #momdotme #mommylifestyle
  • I remember being pregnant and before I found Lily was a girl I was just wishing (hoping and praying!) that I would have a girl. I knew I couldn’t handle a boy. All that extra energy and dare devil-ness. I figured my nerves couldn’t deal with a boy and a girl would just be easier. Haha! Jokes on me for stereotyping. Lily is pure personality. She challenges my patience more than I ever thought possible. She is scared of nothing but her own shadow. She climbs everything, jumps off of everything, and carries things that seem way too heavy for such a small person to carry. She gives me 50 minor heart attacks everyday and I swear I’m prematurely aging. But just look at that face! I can’t be mad about it. All I can do is embrace the craziness and maybe work on some deep breathing techniques. 😂 #crazytoddler . . . . . #themagicofchildhood #adventuresofchildren #wildandfreechildren #littlefierceones #childrenseemagic #mytinymoments #kidstagram #igbabies #cutebabyclub #kindredmemories #babylife #babyspam #beautifulbabies #gerberbaby #ministyle #happybabygirl #ourchildrenphoto #stunningbabies #candidchildhood #pixel_kids #enchantedchildhood #childhoodunplugged #raisingthefuture #documentyourdays
  • Before I had Lily I used to obsess over how I looked and despite the fact the I had so much free time to do my hair, get a cute outfit on, etc, I never felt like I measured up. Now I look like a homeless person 90% of the time and even if I’m lucky enough to get a chance to do my hair I end up pulling it back because it gets in the way of mom-ing. I wish I could go back to my childless self and say, “First of all, look at all this free time you have for self-care! Be grateful! Second of all, stop. Giving. So. Many. F#%*’s!” If you’re a mama and have dark circles under your eyes, frizzy hair, food all over your shirt, and are just generally feeling a bit haggard, realize that this is just a season of your life. One that goes by way to quickly. Don’t worry about looking like a lifestyle blogger in every photo you post! Embrace the messiness of motherhood and proudly share the photos where you just look like a mom! . . . . . #momentsinmotherhood #therealparenthood #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodisthebest #mommyandme #ohmamamoment #realmoms #mynameismama #teammotherly #lovelysquares #inspiremothers #honestlymothering #mommyblogger #motherhoodalive #motherhoodlife #motherhoodismagic #motherhoodmoments #motherhoodunite
  • Had to say goodbye to my oh so comfy, perfectly broken in, albeit a little grungy slippers right before the season when I really need them the most. Why you ask? Oh just had to jump into the pool fully clothed the other day to rescue my toddler after she accidentally fell off the pool steps while playing with her cousins. It was one of those moments that kind of go in slow motion and afterward you’re like holy crap that was scary. Afterward, when my adrenaline wore off a little, I was like shoot I really liked those slippers. 😂 Don’t ask why I was wearing slippers in 90 degree weather sitting by the pool. Like I said, I really liked them. Ps. Lily was completely fine! Didn’t even cry! It was more traumatic for me I think. #ohmotherhood . . . . . #momentsinmotherhood #therealparenthood #parenthood_unveiled #momitforward #mumsofinstagram #featuremama #motherlove #strongasamother #vsco_mom #motherhoodthroughig #ig_motherhood #motherhoodsimplified #realmoms

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