Awhile back I posted about trying to be in more pictures with Baby H. I challenged myself to take a photo a day for a month with her using my iPhone – just simple, memorable photos… whether or not I had put makeup on or had changed out of pj’s. Being a busy working mom I knew it might be difficult to keep up with the challenge but I wanted to give it my best.
Now, a little over a month later, I feel like I’ve done pretty well. Some of them I took of the two of us and some Mr. H took of us. Some are smiley pictures and others have Baby H grabbing at my face and really noticing me (those are my favorite!). Yes, I missed a day here and there. If she was already in bed and we hadn’t gotten a picture for the day I just made sure I remembered to get a picture the next day. At the end of it all I have a compilation of 30 “Baby H and me shots.” I have a separate folder for them within the photo app on my phone so at any time (especially when I’m missing her terribly while I’m at work!) I can scroll through all of these great pictures of her and I together!
Will I keep up with taking a picture each and every day after this? Probably not. But it definitely got me in the habit of making sure I was in the picture with her. If you feel like you’re never taking pictures of you and your LO together, I encourage you to challenge yourself – whether it be daily, weekly or monthly pictures together – make an effort to ensure your face is smiling right next to theirs (and this comes from someone who hates having her picture taken!).
Oh and as you scroll through you’ll spy a picture of Baby H wearing a funny hat. It was part of the Halloween costume I made her – she was an octopus!
Hellobee Series: Mrs. Hopscotch part 11 of 12
1. Going Au Naturale by Mrs. Hopscotch2. The Journey to Baby H by Mrs. Hopscotch
3. A Nursery… Pouf! by Mrs. Hopscotch
4. A Work At Home Dad by Mrs. Hopscotch
5. Big Reveal: Baby H’s Nursery! by Mrs. Hopscotch
6. A Day with a Newborn by Mrs. Hopscotch
7. Placenta Encapsulation by Mrs. Hopscotch
8. The Nanny Share by Mrs. Hopscotch
9. Reflections on Maternity Leave by Mrs. Hopscotch
10. In the picture by Mrs. Hopscotch
11. I’m in the picture! by Mrs. Hopscotch
12. Sleep at 8 months & How Baby H Started Sleeping Through the Night at 12 Weeks by Mrs. Hopscotch
blogger / pear / 1598 posts
Love this challenge!! I think your results are fantastic.
hostess / papaya / 10047 posts
These are great! :)
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6859 posts
Love this challenge, as LO grows, I would love to even try to do one on the first day of every month or something like that!
hostess / papaya / 12459 posts
Wow, so many good shots. Great job!! I looooooove the octopus costume!
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Love love love!!!
GOLD / pear / 1645 posts
Baahah, the octopus costume is fabulous.
blogger / honeydew / 8525 posts
omg, omg omg omg SO CUTE.
blogger / pomegranate / 3112 posts
Too much awesomeness going on here! Love!
blogger / nectarine / 2042 posts
I love it! Mommy-daughter photos are so precious. And . . . Cutest. Octupus. Ever!
pea / 12 posts
Love this!
hostess / papaya / 11503 posts
FANTASTIC! I love this so much!
olive / 68 posts
This is wonderful! Great job! I started the app project 365 when my LO was born in September. Some days I miss but it’s been fun and I realized mom and dad need to get in more pictures!
blogger / kiwi / 668 posts
Love the costume!
GOLD / pear / 1899 posts
This is so sweet. You look fantastic mama and baby is sooo adorable! That octopus costume is the best!
blogger / apricot / 455 posts
Love love love this! I really need to be better about this myself!
GOLD / pomegranate / 3677 posts
These are super cute, good job!
olive / 66 posts
Great job! These ended up super cute. I need to get on this!
admin / honeydew / 8441 posts
i’ve been trying to do this once a week, and even that’s hard. i think it’s actually harder to do it once a week since you just forget. these are so great to have on your phone to browse — what a great idea!
hostess / hostess with the mostess / 21088 posts
LOVE this so much!
GOLD / apricot / 379 posts
I just want to say this made my day!
apricot / 442 posts
I think it’s so great you did this! After reading your first post it inspired me to do the same. I have some with my hair towel on my head, some when we have just woken up, many have been taken in the bathroom mirror but I just don’t even care! I realized that it is very important for her to be able to see us together. Now when I scroll through my phone and see us together it just makes me so happy no matter what I look like :)