DC Mamas

I wanted to post just a few pictures from the mini sessions I had while in DC for The Great Nurse In (full blog on even photos to come!)

Thank you wonderful mamas for being so welcoming to me and my babe and for being a beautiful example of the breastfeeding relationship to your community <3

I have one more mini session to post that may be a personal favorite of all time that I am in the middle of finishing up.

Lovely Lavina

As a photographer, an artist on a good day, there are sessions I've only seen in my dreams. For a year I have longed for a gorgeous mama to carry her babe through a farmers market. The simplicity of it just intreagued me so much, but it has just never happened.

What this mama agreed to go to the Eastern Market in DC for her photos, a part of me was jumping up and down, but I knew it wasn't something I could make happen. I arrived early to our location and kind of fell in love. With Norah on my back I just snapped away. 

I left the shoot in a hurry to head to an event, all the while thinking, that was too easy...uh oh... Haha.

As soon as I got back to my hotel, I knew I struck gold.

Thank you, Lavina, for allowing me to photograph you and your sweet girl

"You the teacher, I the stupid"

^This gem was brought to you by my oh so intelligent, accidentally hilarious three year old.

Two weeks ago as I was pulling supplies in for our "class" I said
"Lily, we're starting school next week"
"OH. MY. GOSH!! MY SCHOOL?!"
"Yes baby, I'll be your teacher and you'll be my student."
"OooOOOooh, you the teacher, I the stupid!"

I should have just returned everything I bought from Teacher's Tools and Mardell's right then and there, but, I soldiered on ;]

This year we are kind of just seeing how Lily learns. We're using a little bit of Charolette Mason, Montessori (go read this blog!), and a little bit of traditional education (as that's what I went to school for). Have I gone a little bit overboard since she's only three? ....maybe. BUT, I am only giving her what she is ready for!

Every morning she helps me prepare breakfast (including some knife skills, setting the table, serving her & her sister's breakfast). Then she cleans up breakfast and we get ready for the day's lesson.
Eamon and I came up with an easy curriculum plan and have activities planned out for each day. Lesson's are about 20 mins long, then we continue to use the rest of the day to intentionally teach her as we cook and clean.

We recently got a cool front in and it was actually 75 degrees this morning. A whole 30 degrees cooler than some afternoons have been here recently. YIKES.
Here's a peek at what school looks like around here :]

 (just a little proof that I actually put SOMETHING up in my room...)