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motherhood obviously isn't always full of gorgeous sun filled days, and perfect window lighting. sometimes all you get is an apartment bathroom with a single lightbulb. does that mean these moments are any less important to remember? not even a little bit! we had just spent the morning painting. it's one of penny's latest and greatest loves, and she was pretty well covered in varying shades of blue and purple. she pulled her random little wood box over to the sink and began what would end up being about 30 mins of washing her hands. she just looked like such a big kid to me in that moment, so i made a point to take a few minutes and capture it. finding the beauty in the less then beautiful, paint stains, dirty socks, and all...

the 52 project // 11

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

penny: slowly but surely we've been preparing you for what's to come... mommy's first wedding season. sure we've had a few weekends apart here and there, but very soon, and for a couple of months in a row, i'll be gone almost every weekend. thankfully your daddy is a pro at steering the ship in my absence, and you're very excited about the idea of mommy taking a plane so often. it's hard to explain that my being away is completely for the good of our family, you just know that you miss me when i'm not here, and the feeling is very much mutual, my little bug. i know in time that all this will become completely natural for you, and until it does, you know you'll be getting lot's of mommy guilt souveneirs... so really, i don't think you'll mind it all that much after all.

linking up with j0di.

10 on 10

a bit of a different take on the ol' 10 on 10 this month. a little collaboration between me and two tiny toddlers. i took two of the ten, and the rest were taken by penny & stella while they tried to figure out my camera. they are ridiculously cute together, and i don't ever want to forget them squeezing on my lap together to take turns pushing the button...

the 52 project // 10

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

penny: you and i met up with your little friend charlee, and mommy's friend amy, and had ourselves a lovely morning at the aquarium. you. loved. it! over and over you would ask for "more fwish, more fwish!" after hours and hours of walking around you passed out cold in the car 10 seconds after being buckled in. it was a really good day, and you're still talking about it now.

linking up with jodi.

the 52 project // 09

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

penny: this week it was all about the potty. out of nowhere you decided it was time to go head first into this whole potty training business. we've had the potty since you were 18 months old, and you originally showed some interest in it then, but after the first few days you weren't into it, so we didn't push it. honestly, i wasn't ready back then either. now however, we all seem to be embracing this new 'big girl' habit you're forming. though there have certainly been some accidents, when we're home you take yourself over to the potty and do your business most of the time without even needing to be reminded. you love to empty your potty into the toilet, and you especially love the single chocolate chip you receive after you're done. and when it came time to pick out some real undies, we were both sad to see that so many of them are covered in dora, minnie mouse, or disney princesses, none of these things interest either of us. so for you my sweet girl, superhero underoos it is! you're still quite a ways away from being fully trained, but just like every other stage of your life so far, i think this is my absolute favorite. i mean really... it couldn't possibly get any cuter!

linking up with jodi.