Capturing everyday moments

Here is my memory for today...one of my absolute favorite pictures of Henry and me. This picture was taken by my dad one evening while we were trying to get some newborn photos of Henry. None of us had done a newborn photo shoot before, and Henry wasn't quite tired enough to simply sleep through it, so we were patiently winging it. Henry just wanted to be held. We'd situate him, snap a couple pictures quick, snuggle him, and repeat. This was one of those in between moments. It wasn't posed, just me and Henry.

I love this picture because it is so natural. I wasn't posing, we weren't posing Henry. Heck, I hadn't even done my hair or put on a clean shirt! But looking pretty isn't the point of this image...the point is that I'm just being a mom, loving my son. The point is that my baby is comfortable in my arms...that all he needed at that point in time was to be loved. 

My advice to all those new mamas (and the not-so-new mamas as well!)...capture those moments when you can. Of course, you'll have staged and professional or semi-professional pictures taken, and that's good! But capture those everyday moments too. Don't worry that you don't look your best, that you weren't prepared. One day you'll look back and be glad you captured those images!