Sunday, December 29, 2013

52/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

nursing by the glow of the Christmas tree has been my favorite these past couple weeks.

i can't believe this series has come to an end. 
it's been a year since i posted marlowe's first portrait
which was really just a portrait of her first home.
it's amazing to see how much can change in just 52 weeks.
2013...
what a year it has been.
i'm sad to see you go
but so excited to see what's in store for us in 2014.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

51/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

having the best time in chilly nashville

Saturday, December 14, 2013

50/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

sleeping in on a saturday.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

little bits of christmas










1. marlowe was not a fan of santa claus
2. the sweetest little reindeer for her first ornament
3. christmas pj's
4. remember this photo? the difference a year makes!
5. our tiny baby proof tree
6. some handmade family ornaments
7. this little book has the best illustrations
8. my mom made marlowe the sweetest ornament
9. christmas lights and christmas music all day every day

marlowe's birthday invites



i spent so much time on marlowe's birthday party invitations
and i'm so happy with how they turned out.
i've also been going crazy making banners
and garland
and spray painting gold everything i can get my hands on.
i still can't believe my baby is going to be one 
a month from today.

when you have a baby
everyone tells you to enjoy it
that it goes by too fast
that they'll be graduating high school before you can even blink.
and you laugh 
and say you know it
but it's true.
oh, it's true.
i can still remember marlowe's birth as if it were yesterday
but here she is about to turn one.
a whole year.
an entire trip around the sun.

she says mama
and papa
and bye-bye
and can sign for milk.
she still won't take bottles
she's so close to walking
and sleeps in her own crib now.

she is a stubborn little thing
and throws a tantrum like a full grown 3 year old
but oh how i love her.
she brings so much joy into our lives
and every morning 
when i see her for the first time
is like christmas.
every. single. day.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

49/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

flower child. she'll be a year old a month from tuesday.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

48/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

trimming the tree. she loves christmas, but i mean, she is my daughter after all.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

47/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

toes up on the highchair tray. always.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

46/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

the swings are her favorite. her eyelashes are mine.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

45/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

bath time is the best time. she crawls back and forth, from one end of the tub to the other, splashing and yelling.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

a happy list




a happy list.

-watching marlowe's face as she listens to christmas music for the first time
-only 3 weeks until thanksgiving
-marlowe has been sleeping in her crib. in her room. all night. praise the lawd!
-working on birthday decorations for someone who will be one in two months…
-surprise weekend trips
-facetime with family that live states away
-hot apple cider
-a clean house
-this little family of mine. i love them so so much.

Saturday, November 2, 2013

life lately


it's been a while since i've done a post other than a weekly portrait
because honestly
i can barely even find the time to do the portraits.
the days all run together and before i know it
it's november
and my baby is almost two months away from turning one.

marlowe is so wonderful.
she's in the 100th percentile for her height
and she crawls so fast
and pulls herself up on everything
and signs for milk when she's hungry.

my days are filled with chasing her around the house
listening and dancing to music
(i think bluegrass is her favorite)
pulling things out of her mouth that shouldn't be there
and nursing and cuddling.

motherhood has exceeded my expectations.
i love being her mama
and i feel like i was always meant to do this.
sure i get overwhelmed
and some days she's a little terror
but this life?
i wouldn't trade it for anything.

i wake up every morning
no matter how bad the night before was
and it feels like christmas.



44/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

marlowe the puppy. the sweetest puppy there ever was. minutes after i took this photo we realized she had bitten a hole in the snickers wrapper and was sucking all the chocolate out. sneaky little pup.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

43/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

we spent the past 5 days in Nashville with my family. the weather was perfect and we got our fall fix.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

42/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

i look at her and i cannot believe how perfect she is or how lucky i am to be her mama. being a mother, being her mother, is so much more amazing than i ever could have imagined.

Monday, October 14, 2013

41/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

right after nursing at an elevation of 2,480 feet in chimney rock, north carolina. the view of the blue ridge mountains from exclamation point was as breathtaking as marlowe's sweet face.

Monday, October 7, 2013

40/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

this will forever be one of my favorite photos of my sweet marlowe. those rolls! that bum!

39/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

the messiest of eaters.

Monday, September 23, 2013

38/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

this girl's personality is about the size of the moon. she is such a ham.

37/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

a rare moment where she's not crawling around at lightening speed getting herself into everything.

36/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

light of my life.

Monday, September 2, 2013

35/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

i spend a good amount of time each day kissing and squeezing those thighs. 

Monday, August 26, 2013

34/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

when I'm in the car or driving, i stick my phone camera in her carseat every once and a while to see what she's up to. usually, she's asleep. but every now and then i"ll check my phone to see her smiling right into the camera.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

33/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

her hair. her eyelashes. her cheeks! i can't get enough of this girl.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

32/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

this is what meal time looks like. little miss marlowe is such a messy eater.

Saturday, August 3, 2013

31/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

almost 7 months old and healthy as a horse. and this lovely look is her new favorite face to make.

Sunday, July 28, 2013

30/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

sitting up like a champ!

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

29/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

we've started solids over here. so far there hasn't been a thing this girl doesn't like. she's a fan of avocado, banana, watermelon, apples, and honeydew melon.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

28/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

my little water baby. she loves to splash and splash.

Monday, July 8, 2013

27/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

a whole day of swimming and playing on the beach wore this puppy out.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

26/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

i always wonder what she's dreaming of behind those beautiful, long lashes.

Monday, June 24, 2013

25/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

the amount of joy this little girl brings to my life is unbelievable.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

father's day



i couldn't have dreamed of a better father for marlowe.
seeing bennett interact with her fills my heart in a way i never could have imagined.
he is the best.
she is the best.
i am so blessed to have this little family of mine.

24/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

trying to sleep train this girl has not been fun or easy. she just loves playing with her mama and her papa too much.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

23/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

she had a checkup this week. 100th percentile for height at 27.5 inches, and 95th percentile for weight at 17.63 pounds. grow marlowe, grow! 

Saturday, June 1, 2013

22/52


"a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2013"

she started saying "mama" this week. i know it's just a new sound she can make and she doesn't actually know what it means, but oh my. my heart.