| sweetness…. | 11.11.09 |
new motherhood is its own special brand of sweetness….wrought with many twists & turns….sleepless nights…bleary eyed feedings…the constant urge to check & see if your little one is breathing….and yet somehow within the uncertainty & unpredictable struggles of day to day life with an infant…
it is one of the sweetest times in a mother’s life….it’s as if you heart opens a new chamber of love….
for every mother the journey is different & yet somehow the same….we all have a unique birth story & the special private moments of cradling a newborn….but at the core of it its the same….pure love….
“My heart is yours.Â
My spirit sings with love.Â
For you. My child.Â
You’ve grown yourself,
inside me.
Foot under my rib.
One became two.Â
At last you are here.Â
Sleeping on my chest.
Clutching my tangled hair in your hand.
Your dark eyes calm as a lake.
Your breathing making me safe.Â
You who gave birth to this mother.
A life. My child.
We gave birth to each other.
I kiss your face.
A million times a day.
I sit still and listen.
To the whisper of your wisdom.
To life, right now.
This is love, my love.
My son.”
ULRICA
XOXO
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November 11th, 2009 at 8:00 am
This is beautiful…it truly sums up the sweetness of a newborn!
November 11th, 2009 at 8:58 am
This is so precious! It’s breathtaking. XO! TG
November 11th, 2009 at 9:35 am
so beautiful…so touching…
November 11th, 2009 at 10:20 am
this post brought tears to my eyes with such familiarity and recognition surging right to my heart. thank you for sharing.
November 11th, 2009 at 10:52 am
wow, wow wow wow. WOW!
November 11th, 2009 at 11:37 am
This is one of my favorite of all time mother-child photo. Beautiful moment!
November 11th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
elizabeth–this brought tears to my eyes not only because i know this feeling all to well, but because the poem captures the feeling of new motherhood so perfectly. hope to catch up when i am back this winter. xx
November 11th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
just beautiful! {it seriously made my uterus do flip flops + my heart skip a beat!}
November 11th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
love. love. love.
November 11th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
How absolutely beautiful.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
love reading our blogs..your writing inspires me. there’s a simplicity and depth to it. this was so beautifully captured, it made me want to be a mother…
November 11th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
mmmmmmmmm. those toes! I just couldn’t wait for those 10 toes. And I love them more end more every day.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Oh I LOVE baby feet! So tiny and sweet.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:01 am
What an amazing shoot!
November 12th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
You have a wonderful way of getting beyond the surface sentiment most people express and truly conveying the nature of the bond that exists between mother and child – not just in this post but in previous posts as well. As a photographer who loves photographing children but has chosen not to have any of her own, I relish this bit of insight into a world of which I am such a frequent observer. Thank you for helping me understand just a little bit more about that profound sense of connection I often have the opportunity to witness. Your writing is as lovely and intimate as your photography…
November 12th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
breathtaking. absolutely breathtaking.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:13 am
So beautiful..thank you for sharing!
November 16th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
I’m spellbound. I keep coming back to look at this images and somehow put my finger on how it is you’ve managed to convey the sweet bond that mothers feel toward their babies….the change that happens within a woman in those moments…you can see it in these images.
What beautiful words, Ulrica.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
These are the most incredible, beautiful, heart filled newborn photos I have ever seen.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Elizabeth,
your photography is beyond this world. Your visions are so true and intimate. I am inspired.