Photo by: Jess Young Photos
dress: Katwalk Boutique Manhattan Beach (similar), hat: Eugenia Kimbag: Pradaearring: kendra scottshoes: jimmy choo
Bella: Dress: Janie and Jackcurtsey: target
picnic time picnic basket
“If you asked me to define motherhood, I would have to define it as the purest form of love, unconditional love.” -unknown
When I read that quote I couldn’t agree more. I thought I knew what love was, but after the birth of my sweet Bella daughter, I realized that my heart was capable of loving much more deeply than I ever thought. For the first few days and weeks after we brought her home, I watched her sleep, happy tears welled in my eyes and my heart swelled. I couldn’t believe she was here and that she was all mine. The girl of my dreams. Now, my love for my baby continues to grow every day as I watch my silly and (very) active 8-month-old baby suck his toes, babble endlessly, tear his diaper and try to crawl away.
In 2020, I would sit and ask myself what my life purpose was, and sometimes I had no idea what the answer was. Of course, I condemn isolation and spending too much time on self-reflection, but my purpose is now very clear. I have to be a mother, teach my daughter and love her every day.
Happy early Mother’s Day to all the moms (and new moms!) out there.
Xoxo-E
