{Brooklyn} There will be days like this

"...my mama said." Do you ever think of your life as a series of soundtracks? I often do! Today's theme song is...

Mama said there'll be days like this,
There'll be days like this Mama said
(Mama said, mama said)
Mama said there'll be days like this,
There'll be days like this my Mama said

I'm not sure what that song is about, but the chorus stuck with me as I tried to kiss Brookie lovingly good night tonight (as she was crying and flaling) and all I could do was just shut off the light and walk away. And take a deep breath and prayed that she might fall asleep sooner than later. The day kinda started the same way as I tried to get us ready for a quick day trip to Temecula with Cora & Lu. We were visiting Cora's good friend Jeanette there to capture her the last few weeks of her pregnancy with her cutie 1.5 year old son and husband. Brooklyn wanted no part of me getting her ready, nor myself, and forget about the diaper bag and my camera gear. She was crying and crying and had to be held at all times. I was having funny visions of showing up in my white fluffy robe and hair still in a towel to the shoot. It's quite amazing that I even got a shower. But the water on the floor of the bathroom is proof that I did, since I had to shower with the door wide open or B would have a fit the moment it closed.

I had little to no patience today. I admit it. I have to remind myself in those moments that she is only a year and a half. Take deep breaths. Count to 10. Remember she is not feeling well. She might be teething. She's going through a "stage". And this too will pass. It's been a week of this, and that is why I'm especially at the end of the rope. I miracuously am able to distract her with markers and fruit bites. I dress in a flash and throw my hair in braids. The next 10 minutes I whirl through the house like a tornado, and am actually close to being ready when Cora & Lu arrive. Phew.

The day progressed in much the same way. But interestingly enough, while I'm off on my shoot...Brooklyn behaves perfectly for Cora. What is it with kids and their moms? Is it just me? Does your child listen to you? I'm pretty sure I'm getting the short end of the stick on this deal. Before the hour drive home, Cora mentioned that Brooklyn probably wouldn't fall asleep until we were almost home. And she was absolutely right! After exiting the 91 heading south on Bellflower, Brooklyn falls into a slumber.

So I'm home from the day...tired, defeated, and feeling like I want a "re-do" on the day. I start uploading my images from today's session and stumble across a few of Brooklyn and I feel....guilty! What a gorgeous little girl that is filled with so much wonder. happiness. energy. I am grateful for her in my life...so please don't ever misintrepret these blog posts! It's just so hard on days like these.

 

 

Brooklyn loves to play "night night" with her blanket these days. She lays down with her blanket covering her and pretends to go to sleep. She does it over and over...and fakes sleeping for a moment before she relocates and does it all over again.