These are the days, Mama

Hey, you. Yeah you, with the whiney, “poor me, I’m so tired and don’t get to poop by myself” attitude. You, who dreams of the day your kids can all buckle their own seatbelts, sleep through the night, and eat their food without 75% of it ending up in their lap/floor/hair/down their ... Read More

To Moms with Sons

Hi there! If you stumbled upon my page from Facebook or another site, welcome! You can get to know more about me and what you’ll find on this page, here. And, if you like this post, feel free to check out more of my stuff on motherhood, like how it can feel so heavy sometimes. Married? Check out ... Read More

A Mother’s Monthly Thoughts

My boy is ONE! And just for fun, this past year I decided to document not only a photo of my growing baby each month, but also one honest thought that accurately summarized my feelings as a mother. From Belly to First Birthday (and beyond!): 40 weeks pregnant: Life would be so much ... Read More

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  • My 🌈 baby. #nationalrainbowbabyday
  • Thee👏🏼Stinkin’👏🏼Gorgeous👏🏼Olivia👏🏼😍 #mariellemariephotography
  • Just sent out this maternity session, and of course, it got me thinking about my first baby. It’s so cliche to say, but it really does feel like yesterday that I was sitting at work, counting down those final days until my due date.⁣ ⁣ I swear it was just yesterday that I had her and spent my days watching The Office while nursing her on the couch.⁣ ⁣ But somehow, in a few short weeks, she’s starting kindergarten. And everyone asks us moms how we feel about this milestone..⁣ ⁣ Ya wanna know? Do you REALLY wanna know?⁣ ⁣ Because I’ll tell you...⁣ ⁣ I’m overwhelmed. I’m anxious. I’m excited and devastatingly sad, all wrapped up in one.⁣ ⁣ I can’t even talk about the fact that my days home with her are gone forever. So we’ll skip right past that and talk about my endless worries and questions. I have so many. They probably seem silly and ridiculous. I know it. But I haven’t done any of this since I was a kid.⁣ ⁣ Like, do I need to sign up for the bus? When will it pick her up? Will she sit all alone or make friends easily? Will she be scared? How will she know where to go when she gets off the bus? Should she bring all her supplies the first day? Will she eat anything in such a short lunch period? What if she starts choking and no one is watching? What if she can’t get her lunchbox open? What if she comes home crying and overwhelmed and doesn’t want to go back- how will I make her go again anyway? My baby. How will I do that to her. How will she go all day without me? HOW? How will she do this?⁣ ⁣ And more importantly, how will I do this?⁣ ⁣ THAT’S how I’m handling the fact that my first baby is starting kindergarten soon. Not well.⁣ ⁣ So if your staring this Kindergarten milestone in the face like I am, you’re not alone.⁣ ⁣ We got this... not because we’ll handle it well, but because God will.⁣ ⁣ I just have to keep reminding myself that, He’s got me, and more importantly, He’s got my baby in His hands.⁣ ⁣ And He’s got yours too.❤️⁣ #mariellemariephotography #momminainteasy #kindergarten
  • Preparing to fall in ❤️ for a lifetime. #mariellemariephotography
  • Hey, friends! I just posted my Fall Mini Sessions over on my Facebook page! I’m only doing a limited number this Fall and already only have two spots left!! ⁣ ⁣ Find details on my FB page👇🏼 FB.com/mariellemarieblog and let me know ASAP if you want to claim one.😘⁣ #mariellemariephotography
  • This wedding at the Lake was so beautiful!! My husband and I almost got married up at his family’s cabin, but ended up getting married at a flower farm instead. Even though I LOVED our wedding, I think I’d definitely go for a smaller family wedding at the cabin if I could do it all over again!😍⁣ ⁣ Where did you get married?! And if you could do it all over again, would you do it at the same place or somewhere new? I wanna know!!🙌🏼 #mariellemariephotography
  • Twin👁👁Sisters #mariellemariephotography
  • We have our first ponytail, folks.💁🏼‍♀️ #rosienate #14months

About Marielle

Writer. Photographer. French Fry enthusiast. Mama. Will work for coffee.

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