Now that I’m a mother myself, I look at this photo of my mom and I and I totally get it. Parenting is an exhausting business and there is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t, at some point during the day, wish I could just curl up on the sofa and close my eyes.
So today as you mark another milestone, I wanted to thank you mom for all your hard work over the years. You’ve taught me small (but super important) things like how to feed myself and wipe my own bum when I go to the toilet. You’ve encouraged me to become the woman I am today. And, you’ve always been there when I need help, even when I don’t know how to ask for it. I know there is no medal that they give out for these things.
And when I look at myself in this photo, I see my child looking back at me. So maybe his “fierce face” is a more a matter of genetics that anything else.
Happy birthday mom!
a long Saturday spent second shooting at a wedding + getting a little choked up at some of the speeches + tired, tired feet + bride and groom jumping on a trampoline + a blustery Sunday spent with friends at Blenheim Palace + taking in an animal show + holding a baby crocodile + so proud of the little man who was brave enough to touch a snake and let it slither across his belly + getting lost in the second biggest yew hedge maze in the world + adventures in the adventure playground + exciting news from a friend + quality time building robots + another bedtime reading of The Tale of the Two Bad Mice
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[WEEKENDING WITH AMANDA] – how was yours?
I mentioned in my last 8 Exposures feature that I captured much of my holiday with my Polaroid SX-70 and Impossible Project film. This week, you can see more of the images and read a bit about my travels over at the Impossible Project blog. Click here to read more of the story.
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I’m taking part in Susannah’s August Break. Are you joining in?