the 52 project // 19

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: today you woke me up with a hand painted mother's day card, and another that sang me a little cheer when i opened it. you then proceeded to play that cheering card about 20 more times in a row. it was perfect. looking at this photo it occurs to me that never in my life could i have imagined having so much happiness wrapped up in seeing squishy toddler legs in a purple tutu. messy blonde curls, dirty fingernails, skinned knees, and slobbery kisses, are also a few other things that make my days worth living. thank you for making me a mother penny, and for putting everything else in just the right perspective. i love you.

happy mother's day to all the mamas out there... especially mine!

linking up with jodi. and because i really couldn't get enough of this get up...

the 52 project // 18

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: it's kind of bananas just how good this past week was. after doing this project for almost a year and a half, this is the first time i've ever had a really truly difficult time picking a photo. pizza picnic in the park, ice cream date on a friday night, and our first camping trip... how could i be expected to pick just one! so i default to a photo that i simply love for unexplained reasons. we had a spur of the moment trip to the playground on this day. you had a blast with a few other kids, and hardly needed me there at all. i loved watching you in your element. these days are getting good, like really REALLY good! sure you can be quite a handful, but the amount of fun we're having together blows the trying times out of the water!

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 17

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: babies taking care of babies. it's ridiculously cute, and i simply couldn't stop chuckling as you rather seriously took your little girl for a walk. heart. melt!

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 16

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: this was taken 3 days before the first easter where you really 'got it', 1 day before your mama came down with some crazy violent stomach thing, and about 2 minutes before you took a tumble down some concrete steps you were playing on. you cried at first, but then laughed and said "silly penny!". you're a rough and tumble little gal, and now have a cut and bruise on your head to prove it!

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 15

"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2014."

penny: this look. i've felt this very look on my own face a good number of times before. seeing it reflected back at me is one of the craziest motherhood moments for sure. i kinda love it!

linking up with jodi.