The Challenge: buy new Jeans
When I look back at household pictures of myself as a child, there seems to be somebody always missing from the scene: my mother. now that I’m a mother, when somebody asks me for a picture of Weston as well as me, it’s difficult to discover one. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands as well as I sought out somebody to take some professional-style photos of us together. I booked Molly Leon Photography, as well as as soon as I decided on a date, my mind naturally went to the dreaded place: what am I going to wear? I took this photoshoot as an chance to total Rookie mom difficulty #35: buy new Jeans!
Of course, I procrastinated, as well as kept telling myself that new denim were as well expensive, or I had black pants to wear. However, I desired these pictures to show who I truly am, as well as I’m truly a mom who uses blue denim any type of possibility I get.
See, Heather as well as Whitney are smart, as well as they set up this difficulty for a reason. After you provide a baby, your body just isn’t the same, as well as it can take a while for you to feel any type of semblance of normalcy within your skin…
I’m still in that mid-way place. I look put-together as well as in-shape, however I feel strange at times. My pants are either as well big, or method as well small. The denim I do have are still just a tad as well tight as well as provide me a lovely muffin top.
Must hide the Muffin Top!
The day before the pictures were to be taken, I ventured into The loft as well as decided I wasn’t going to buy new denim at all, however instead I was going to buy some shirts which would cover the muffin top triggered by my old jeans. Needless to say, as you can imagine, this only got me frustrated. loft was having a 40% off whatever sale that day, so when I chosen up a $60 pair of denim that I believed were cute, I decided to bite the bullet as well as try them on. And, interestingly enough, I chosen up the size I believed I was, however when I tried them on, they were as well big! I tried them in the smaller size, as well as Hallelujah, I liked them! But, the genuine test was when I texted my sibling a picture from the dressing room, as well as she responded with “love the denim A LOT.” score one for mama!
Jump in front of the Camera
I used the denim during the photoshoot as well as felt so comfortable as well as so much like myself! I didn’t even have much time to plan out an outfit, however since I had the denim to depend on, I paired them with a simple button-down top, as well as went barefoot. I want Weston to look back on these pictures as well as see exactly how I wasn’t worried about a muffin top, or my shirt looking funny, or my denim not fitting right, however that I was overjoyed to be chuckling with him, as well as exactly how much like I have in my eyes. Sometimes, all you requirement is a new pair of denim to make you feel like yourself again, stop being so self critical, as well as jump in front of the camera, instead of skulking behind.
[Photo Credit: B&W picture by Molly Leon photography (except for the selfie), all rights reserved by Olivia Howell, Molly Leon, as well as Rookie Moms]
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