Baby’s First Sick Day
Okay, don’t hate me. But somehow… we were lucky enough that our child did not get sick (aside from some minor sniffles/cough) until he was 11 months old.
…he started daycare at FOUR months old. People, how? The stars aligned, and I guess he’s got an immunity made of steel. In March, there was a bout of sickness going around the daycare, and he finally caught it (and later so did his dad… and later so did I). Thankfully none of us were sick at the same time, but man it was rough! 0/10 do not recommend.. but I guess that’s something in life we all have to face.
In the midst of this sickness, my true photography passion and direction became clear to me. Because even though being sick is miserable and not fun. We don’t feel good, our bodies are tired, and it’s insanely mentally draining too - we don’t have the energy for things we really want to do, and most of the time, you just have to ride it out until it goes away. But there’s a level of beauty in that. As humans, we go through and experience so many different emotions, and a bad or sad day, doesn’t mean anyone or anything is any less beautiful. Despite little babe not feeling well, my husband and I were there for him - we catered to his needs, hugged him when he needed it, played with him when he needed it, and let him do things a little bit differently, if it meant making him just a little more comfortable on a crummy sick day.
There is so much beauty in that. The lunch on the living room floor instead of the high chair, the longer nap, the drool spilling out of the mouth, the extra warm bath time… those are the honest, true, cherished moments that we often forget, but that lead to feelings of true love, support, and joy in life. Those are the moments I want to capture for you. So, I started to capture them for my own family, and found some joy and beauty on a crummy sick day with my sweet boy.
