My experience as a teen mum and an older mum...

I was 18 when I became a mum for the first time and 31 the second time round. So I’ve experienced being a young mum and an older mum.

Becoming a Mum for the first time, never scared me, I never thought of what could go wrong, I just trusted the process and to me my body was made to do this and it did. And when things got tough such as baby crying, getting sick etc, I just rolled with it. Some would say I was naive, being so young… maybe, but its also just my nature.

Becoming a Mum for the 2nd time was a different experience. Again it wasn’t having the baby that was the scary part, I knew I could do it, so much so, I opted for a home birth this time, which was a great experience. The challenging thing for me was getting my head around going back to the baby stage again after having a 13 year gap. My oldest was now off hanging with friends, going to all her sporting activities, gaining more and more independence, I now had a business and life was about to change big time. I’d question myself, wondering if I’d be just as relaxed as I was last time, would I be able to adjust to less sleep again, would I be able to juggle two kids and a business, would I miss my me time???

And just like that, baby arrived and I adapted, as we all do. I believe we are given what we can handle. Haha but this little one cried….a lot…now that was a totally different experience, but we got through it.

Having a big gap worked out just fine. Instead of Mila having two people loving on her daily, she had three. She couldn’t have asked for a better big sister - ever. Summa couldn’t wait to get home to have cuddles, Mila would hang out in Summa’s room and as Mila got older and into everything, the true sibling frustration would come out every now and then. And to this day, Mila gets so excited when she knows Summa is coming over and laps up any chance she can get to hang out with her big sis.

My two girls are complete opposites when it comes to their personality. Summa is chilled and reserved & Mila is energetic and talkative. There may be a 13 year gap, but the bond between these two is a strong one. They both can make me laugh & cry and sometimes at the same time, but these two are my girls and they warm my heart in a way words could never express.

Owning portraits of me and my girls is so important to me. A time in our journey captured and one that makes me happy to look back on.

Do you own a beautiful portrait of you and your children? Don't let another year, another month go by, there is no better time than now and with Mothers Day coming up (12th May) this is a good excuse to have them done.

I'm inviting all Mums, Mums & her children to the studio between now and Mothers day to celebrate Motherhood.

Your kids love you just as you are. They don't care about what you look like, your weight, your _____( insert excuse), all they care about is that you are their mum and you are right just as you are now. Let them own a portrait of you that they can be proud of to say...this is our Mum. And let yourself own a portrait of you and your kids so you can say...These are my babies.

If you'd love more info on the Motherhood Offer, private message me and I'll send them through.