home life /// the sunday sessions

sunday mornings.

snuggling in.

home life.

something about these three things together rate as one of my all time favorite things.  in the early morning light, my daughter comes crawling into bed with us, squeezing and squirming her way in between me and her dad (and now her sister, too), finding her rightful place in this family dynamic. with eyes still closed, my arms reach out and guide her into the snuggle fest.  tired as i may be, especially now with the nighttime nursing marathon, i know that these are those times... the times when memories are being formed... the times that, when they're grown, i'll remember with such sentiment that it'll bring me to tears i'll cherish it so.

and as i lay there absorbing all this amazingness that is my family -- as im sure you feel about your family -- i hugged and snuggled my daughters, and my husband, and i rejoiced in their glow, and i willed myself to open my eyes, and put my feet on the floor, and go grab my camera...

so that i wouldn't forget.

so that i wouldn't take for granted the specialness of this time:

the beginning bonds of sisterhood...

the curl of her body...

the sleepy, tired, handsome face of my husband...



the complexity of this child that i discover anew each day...

and the discoveries awaiting me in this one...


i reached for my camera so that i could fall in love again and again and again....

and could forever cherish the landscape of her face

and the joy de vivre beaming from hers....

and her dirty feet and goofy smile and her delicious heart and her pride at being a sister... and the angelic Navia who makes my heart burst from tenderness...

i reached for my camera so i could discover the new dynamic of my family... and because it was warm beneath the covers, and it was sunday morning, and the light was coming in just so....  and i knew in 2 months, or 2 years, or 2 decades, i would need to remember this particular morning on this particular day during this particular time.

xxo

 

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Comments

[Angela Zydek]

Megan,
You have captured the beauty and love in such a lovely way. Your daughters and the the four of you share are truly captured here. You have moved me to tears in a sweet way!!
I hope to see you sometime soon. It has been sooo long!
xoxo
Angela

[jen lauren grant]

so - you just about made me cry - beautiful post - beautiful photos - beautiful family. sisters are so special - i couldn't be more grateful for mine & your girls are so lucky to have you capturing these moments that you will all treasure and talk about years from now...

[Alexandra Rembac]

So adorable! They're both just precious... Congrats to you both!!! xo

[charleystar]

thanks so much for all the lovely comments!

[judy s.]

tears in my eyes. I'm so glad you and Nach found each other and have created so much beauty and love together.

[libby]

gorgeous meegs. its a joy just to wake up to these photos. oxx

[kelley]

you got me. you always get me with your images. you really got me. the hubby shot is raw and real. i love it. i love it is only part of his face. very very artistic you are!!!!

[Gina]

Just beautiful!!

[paige anderson appel]

love this so so much. i feel i'm there snuggling with you guys. tears in my eyes. xoxoxo

[kee]

love this whole post.
can't wait to be there with you all.

[Jonathan]

Megan,
Your photography is so beautiful.