Taking Advantage of the Moment: An Impromptu Photo Op

If you are a parent, then you likely know the feeling of seeing your child wake up one morning and feeling like they have gone from one lifestage to a complete other, over night.  I swear to you guys that last night, I put a chubby faced toddler to bed and what arose this morning was a beautiful little girl!  Not that she isn't alway beautiful...but...you know what I mean, right?

So, after I met her in the hallway for a good morning hug and kiss and we had our usual conversation about how she slept, if she had good dreams, what her dreams were....etc...I did what any normal mom with a blog would do....

I grabbed my camera!

No, the lighting is not perfect and the house is a bit of a mess... but this morning...that didn't matter.  My girl woke up happy and willing to let me take pictures of her {after a little bribery, of course}, so nothing {except my camera} was going to get in between us!

She has this wild, beautiful hair.  It's so perfect even when she first wakes up in the morning.  Her cheeks are always pink and warm from spending the night nestled into her pillow and blankets.  This morning, you can also see a smudge of chocolate just below her mouth.  She has gotten so great about waking up and going to the potty and we are on the m&m system here at the Casa de Sophster.

You can't tell in these pictures, but this morning I noticed she is starting to get a few very tiny freckles right across the bridge of her nose, like mommy has.  Her features seem to have become more defined over night!

So there you have it, our little beauty's impromptu photo session with mommy.   I'm so glad that I took the time to start our morning out like this, because it was a fun start to a great day!  It's so easy sometimes, as busy grown ups and parents, to let those special little moments slip by, unnoticed, but I encourage you to slow down today and soak up those moments!  You never know when you will wake up one morning and have a different kid than you did the one you kissed and tucked in the night before. 

Happy Weekend!