When’s the last time you were in a photo, really in it—not behind the camera, not cropped out?
Maybe it’s time.

You’re already doing it—loving, protecting, carrying.
Even before they arrive.

Those sleepy stretches, curled-up toes, and soft sighs—they won`t stay this small forever.
This might be the time to hold onto it all.

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Not much was said.
Didn’t have to be.

I walked in and found him snuggling and soothing his baby, as if they’d done this a hundred times before.

Sometimes the strength of fatherhood looks like this—
quiet arms, steady breath, and the soft way he leans in.

These are the moments I never rush.
Because I know years from now, they’ll both come back to it—
not through words, but through feeling.
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That sweet, chubby, smile-all-day, roll-everywhere, drool-on-everything stage.
The newborn softness is fading, but they’re still small enough to curl up in your arms.
Still need you in the middle of the night.
Still giggle at your face like you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to them.
(And to be fair—you are.)

It’s such a tender in-between.
They’re no longer brand new…
but still so very little.

Every day they’re learning something new.
And every day, you’re letting go of something you didn’t realize was ending.

That’s why I love this stage in photographs—
The dimples. The drool. The way their whole face lights up when you say their name.
It’s pure magic, and it passes too fast.

What do you miss most about the baby stage?
Or if you’re in it now—what are you trying to soak in while it lasts?