Pablo Picasso – Maternity
Nursing Mia has been a complete joy to me. I am so happy that she enjoys it too. I am hopeful that she will continue to nurse into her 3rd year, but we will see what she decides.
Like Picasso, with a stroke of love on the canvas of my heart and mind, I have painted the memory of my nursing children. But I wanted something tangible to have of the moment.
So, when Mia was 3 months old I had a photographer take pictures of my 4 children together. During the session, he took some wonderful shots, among them were several of Mia nursing.
Is she the last child I will ever nurse? It is difficult to think that I may never nurse another baby after she is done. I know that one day, too soon, she will be ready to wean.
Until then, I will wake at night to feed her. I will comfort her at the breast when she is scared or hurt. I will stop whatever I am doing and be still to nurse her, because I know that time marches on and we can never have those moments back again.
I know that the time will come when I flip through the photo album to gaze at the past, because the present slipped through my fingers so painfully fast.
awww, T is my last baby i will ever nurse. Its so bittersweet. That picture is beautiful.
What a lovely thing to do. I wish I had thought taking a photo… Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful picture!
Isn’t that the truth? I miss nursing my son already…must be time for another one??
Oh, me too Paula. I am hopeful that we will be blessed again. Only time will tell, I suppose!
Lisa, I would so go for it with a photographer while your little guy is still taking his “nursies”. Or just get your hubby to do it and process it with blk and wht.
Thank you, Mimi and Chris. It was so fun having it made. My photograper had snapped nursing mommies before, so he really did a great job.
Beautiful. There’s nothing like it, is there? I had a photo taken also, of #6 nursing at that same age, and then again of #7!
Wishing she is not your last baby.
I wish I had such a lovely photo as that. My youngest is down to 2 or 3 “nursies” a day. I can’t imagine how quickly it will be over. Enjoy Mia.
I hear you. That is a beautiful photo.
Thanks for sharing that beautiful photo with us.