Momma Project
From the moment they wake to the moment they lay down their head,
you are Mom. You are the one they run to when they bump their head
or when they win the game. You are the one they watch as you care for
the house and work to provide them with their every need. You are the
arms that feel like home and the heart that beats in rhythm with their own.
You are the one that gave them life and held them before anyone else knew them.
At the end of the day, when they are grown and you’ve wrinkled over – you still
are and always will be, their mom! Don’t let another year, another milestone,
another moment go by without jumping in a photo with them. I promise they
won’t see that extra 10 lbs, gray hair, wrinkle line, or chipped fingernail.
All they’ll see – all they ever see, is Momma
My Why
From a very young age I knew I wanted to be a Mommy first and foremost. I would play with dolls and pretend they were my kids. When asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always exclaimed, “A Mommy!” I aspired to be like my own Mom. I wanted to care for children the way she cared for me and my brothers. I wanted to fill a home with love and comfort food. There wasn’t a doubt in my mind that I was made to me Momma.
But the years ticked on and my dreams kept feeling more distant. The desire burned deep but the reality of those dreams were merely a flicker. What if I never felt those kicks from the inside of my body? What if I never held that newborn in my arms as they let out their first cries? What if Mom just wasn’t a title for me?
This year as I photograph Momma Project, I’ll be almost 8 months pregnant with my first babe. The journey to becoming a Mom has been long and not anything like I expected. It came with waiting…and more waiting. It came with heartbreak and grief. But it also came in the most beautiful way. I never would have written the story the way it has gone, but I never would go back and change it either.
So this year as I post about Momma Project, the meaning of it is even more important to me than ever before! I want you to always remember these days with your little one/s – whether they are forming inside you, or far beyond needing you day-to-day. You’re their Mom now, and forever and that’s something that should be remembered.
I hear all the excuses all too often. “I haven’t lost the baby weight.” “I don’t have the time.” “My kids won’t sit still for photos.” “I don’t like photos of myself.”
Let’s say no to the excuses this year and YES to time spent and memories made with your children. Let’s say yes to seeing ourselves the way others see us and to interacting candidly and not so posed. Say yes to yourself – but even more, say yes to your kids! Put down the screen and push aside the distractions. Take a minute to really think about the miracle that is motherhood. In the messy, hard, quiet, lonely moments. Let’s remember what it’s all really about. You are their world.
You are their Momma
Booking
Booking will open to my email list on February 24th. Any remaining spots will open to the public on the 25th! If you aren’t on the email list, send an email to Hello@melissajburnsphotography.com to be added!
