MOTHERHOOD: Unedited yet lovely

Have you ever shared a picture that you didn't filter or edit? In the modern world of snap chat, Instagram, and cellphone cameras -most of us make everything look nice & pretty before we share with the world. The picture above is from last Tuesday at my daughter's t-ball practice. My dad and Granny joined us and it was a lovely afternoon. Abigail did great, and the rest of us watched and cheered.

 I love this picture. Unposed, life happening. It's not the best of me. Not really flattering, but it shows me with my boy, surrounded by family.

We need to take more pictures like this. We need to share more pictures like this. We need to embrace our reality - it is where we dwell. And so while I do not find this picture exactly flattering of myself, I plan to keep it, print it, and even put it up in my house. Because you see, my baby boy is in this picture. He is in my lap, laughing, playing with my hands, and he doesn't care what momma looks like, or how she views herself. He is safe in his momma's arms and that is all he knows.