I have a confession to make…

In light of all the Christmas sessions coming up and everyone getting their pictures done for the holidays (whether that’s with me or someone else), I felt it was the right time to get personal and perhaps a bit vulnerable but here it is!

I am the heaviest I have ever been in my life! It’s so hard to accept and to love myself while I work on a healthier and better version of me. I know that I am not alone and I know that many of us mommas know the struggles. Specially after #2, it just seems like your metabolism stops and nothing works anymore! It's crazy!

Now, you are probably wondering why am I telling you this right? Well, here’s why:

Do you think my babies will look back at these pictures and think I should not have been in those pictures because I still haven’t lost the weight from having my little guy? Or that I should have waited until I got my highlights done?

The answer: NO

We are SO hard on ourselves mommas! We see the dark circles under our eyes. The extra pounds of baby weight we’ve been meaning to lose. We see our messy hair always tied up because we haven’t had a haircut/color in months and SO much more. But here’s a little secret. That’s not what our kids see. They see the mom who loves them day in and day out, the mom who snuggles in bed with them, who gets them to sleep every night, they see YOU!

I know it’s easier to be behind the camera (Hello! I do it every day!) but you have to be in front of it too. There are so many reasons why I make it a point to do it myself! When you look back at this time in your life, you’ll want to remember what you looked like. Do you ever look back at pictures of yourself and realize you looked amazing! Well, you probably didn’t think that when you took the picture… And most importantly, years from now, when your kids look at pictures from this time in their lives, they’ll want to see YOU. They’ll want to remember those snuggles, the laughter, the kisses and the love that was captured in those pictures of you and them.

So, it’s time mommas! Our kids are watching us. Let's be a positive example, step in front of that camera and own our look!

Love you all!

Ana