We've made a ritual of our little walks hand in hand {miss almost-four and I}.
When we walk together I love that it's just the two of us, up in the early morning, exploring the quiet sounds of close by, taking in the sky and breathing into the cool air.
And while we walk, I always remember how precious and fleeting these moments are of just the two of us together.
Miss almost-four is strong-willed, independent, curious and a chatterbox {otherwise described as a lot like her mum}... and so our walks are either filled with quiet exploration or brimming with noisy discussion.
But often, her pointing out treasures for me to photograph.
As we walk, I try so much to take her in. As she is now. Every bit of my three-year-old, almost-four beautiful little girl. I focus on the gentleness and beauty of her hand in mine. And I wince a little when sometimes she tells me to let go.
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{Image above by me. Sometimes I try really hard to capture a certain shot and that's always when my little miss comes dancing into the frame. I love this photo because of that. Elisa x}
I have changed and grown so much as a person since becoming a mother.
Just as much as my girls have grown I'd say.
At times I've been challenged by the enormity of change and learning
motherhood has presented, and other times I feel I've grown effortlessly and
wondrously.
Inspired by motherhood, I'm inching closer and closer into the me I want
to be.
Josie
asked me to write for her Mothers on Motherhood series this month. And it
encouraged me to reflect further on my motherhood journey, to look back at how far we've come
and give thanks for the abundance of love we've created.
You can read my post on motherhood {as I experience it} here.
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To the mothers: Do you stop to look back and reflect on your mothering
journey? x
I really love that word: Mamma. It's sound and it's meaning. But especially hearing it from my girls.
Both times before conceiving our girls I yearned for them, dreamt about them and gave thanks to the universe when they arrived.
Yesterday at little miss three's pre-school I was treated to a cupcake {decorated by my girls} and some hair styling at the kinder's hair salon to celebrate Mother's Day {this Sunday here}. I kept thinking how amazing and fun being Mamma to my girls is.
Being a mother has shown me a new kind of love. A love that grows and grows and
expands from deep inside me and extends further in each moment of each day as my babies grow. For that love {the love we share} I have gratitude, joy and so much wonder.
But I'm grateful too for the way motherhood challenges me, invites me to grow and teaches me a little more about the me I want to be each day.
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~ Joining the gratitude community at Maxabella's 52 Weeks of Grateful x
*pic of my gorgeous girls doing my hair and pampering me at kinder Mother's Day celebrations yesterday.
What are you most grateful for right now? x
