I shared these the other day on stories, but I wanted to share them here to have a little bit more permanent place. No judgment if ya don’t agree or see it differently. Just sharing so you can hear my heart. Two things I’ve been convicted of as a mama lately —
1. Filter Free Babes: there is absolutely no reason I need to put a filter on my perfectly precious 2 month old. I’m so trained to open up IG and throw on a filter, but why? I’m fearfully & wonderfully made. I don’t need to throw on a filter to hide my exhausted eyes from a night of mommin. I don’t need a filter to hide the fact that I’m rarely wearing make up or not as tan as usual because I’m home with my babe instead of at the pool. I don’t need a filter, but my baby most definitely doesn’t need one. I don’t want him looking back at pictures from his first year or life and only find filtered photos. I want him to see the raw beauty of our first year together, not to think he looks different or “better” because of some filter I threw on him. (I know this is a stretch for a one year old boy, but wanted to make it applicable to children at any age).
2. Best Friends: I am so so obsessed with Ryder. My phone is filled with a million photos of him smiling at me, sleeping, or doing cute things. I didn’t even know my heart was capable of loving someone I’ve only known for a few hours so so much. Meeting your baby truly is love at first sight. But Ryder isn’t my best friend. He’s my son, my first born, my pride & joy, but not my bestie. I’m so in love with him, but I’m also pretty obsessed with his dad, who is truly my best friend. I also have a small group of amazing girl friends who have walked through life with me & prayed over me through my miscarriage & pregnancy & when my marriage was a daily battle. They are some of my “best friends”, too. I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I’m his parent, not his best friend.
If nothing else, snap a few pics of you & your babe filter free this week. You don’t have to share or post them, but I can guarantee you’ll be glad ya did later on down the road
XO,
Hil
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