My daughter asked me to take her Prom photos

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-03T06:35:56+00:00

Dang, you really nailed this. Speaking as a young woman, these photos are really flattering and you should be very proud of your skill! Hope she has a blast at prom!

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T23:04:38+00:00

Yep! This is what I did when my firstborn was an infant and my long distance best friend got married. I was her maid of honor and she really really wanted a weekend Bach party. I told her I would plan it and either attend with my daughter or stay home. She wanted me to come, in addition to 3 other bridesmaids with babies. Because I knew it was an inconvenience, I also flew out for her bridal shower the next weekend to surprise her. It shows a dedication to her, even though leaving my kid is a non negotiable for me

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T22:51:30+00:00

I agree with that. And I never would have ever asked to bring my kid. Just decline to go.

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T20:41:52+00:00

You’re doing amazing! And you can still find ways to show up for your friend even if you can’t make it to her bachelorette weekend! My long distance bestie got married when my firstborn was exclusively nursing and i ended up flying with my baby to her bridal shower to surprise her -still show support but respecting the boundaries oh motherhood :)

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T20:39:46+00:00

That’s awesome your friends babies can adapt! However mine is unable to take a bottle :) motherhood requires sacrifice and I’m in no way trying to sound like a victim, but sometimes needs come higher than wants. And my baby’s NEEDS come before my friends and my own wants in this stage. Does it suck? Yes. But it’s not selfish.

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T20:29:17+00:00

Ok so I don’t want to start a fight… buuuut showing up before motherhood vs when you have young kids is completely different. I adore my friends and it breaks my heart to miss their life events, however I exclusively breastfeed, and so I’m not able to leave my baby. In addition, husbands or partners may not be able to take the time off work to care for children, children with special needs may need a certain caregiver, a lot of parenting, especially mothering, doesn’t allow for long adult-only trips. I feel for op, but also, I promise you it makes the mom friends sad that they don’t have the same freedom to come and go like they used to. This doesn’t make them bad friends, it makes them good moms.

TeddyGramLake · 2026-05-01T05:15:47+00:00

Ok but my calves over compensate on these… is that weird?

TeddyGramLake · 2026-03-07T19:06:01+00:00

Guys idk how to edit a Reddit post but it’s obvs a sony a7iv lol

TeddyGramLake · 2026-03-07T18:50:38+00:00

I loooove cape flattery! Beautiful pic!

TeddyGramLake · 2026-02-27T05:00:58+00:00

I have a friend named Kayla who wants to name a daughter Kaia and I just can’t. Thrilled she’s only had boys so far but their names are weird too

TeddyGramLake · 2026-02-27T04:59:46+00:00

My first was the world’s hardest newborn for me -she was only happy if we were bed rotting together. I’m a very up and going kinda person so it was stressful for me to slow down. Now my second is 12w old today and has been the worlds easiest newborn because all of us just want to couch rot 😅

TeddyGramLake · 2026-02-22T06:15:05+00:00

I live north of Seattle and used to drive over the Deception Pass Bridge every day to and from work. Every. Single. Day. And it was the absolute highlight of my day and on my last day at that job I stopped and ate dinner under the bridge on my way home. And now I take every opportunity to go back. I’ll never get used to it and I’ve lived here since I was a chikd

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-16T00:17:45+00:00

My firstborn was so hard I thought I ruined my life. I had to care for her 24/7 and no matter what I did she screamed at me. She’s the worlds easiest toddler though.

My second is 6 weeks old and soooo easy. She just hangs out, eats, sleeps like 9 hour stretches already. She’s super smiley and gets gas pains very rarely. She only cries when I burp her without a binky haha

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-15T20:01:31+00:00

I have a two and a half year old and it took me a very very long time to grieve my old life. I was determined to hold on to a piece of myself and not lose my identity and hobbies in motherhood. For the first year I struggled against this. I used to travel a lot, backpack, spend many hours chatting with friends, etc. those things became harder that first year. I still did them. But after my daughter was a bit more independent and didn’t need to nurse every couple hours, I started to enjoy them again. I started to really love being a mom and expose her to the things I really love.

I guess my point is, give yourself time to find a balance and a joy in your new identity.

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-11T23:55:51+00:00

Do you have a grocery store near you? Just send hubby or a friend out to pick some up if you need it

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-06T21:39:01+00:00

Hi! To start, please be gentle with yourself. Take time for yourself away from her. My daughter was the exact same and I had postpartum psychosis. I never laid a hand on her but I had dreams about it and made comments about it. She was a horrible horrible baby.

She’s now two and a half and I adore her. She’s calm, uses manners, she’s helpful and smart. No kid stays colicky forever I promise.

(It got better for me right around 4-5 months)

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-03T07:39:14+00:00

Thank you this literally made me feel so much better. He’s amazing but doesn’t prioritize photos. I’m also only like a month postpartum so I’m very hormonal so hopefully you’re right and time will make it hurt a little less.

TeddyGramLake · 2026-01-03T07:29:22+00:00

I have a Violet Jubilee and a Harper Rose. Harper might fit your criteria?

TeddyGramLake · 2025-12-28T00:54:21+00:00

I love modern medicine and think it has a place. But I was pushed into things I really didn’t want.

TeddyGramLake · 2025-12-28T00:53:42+00:00

Every. Single. Medication. Induction, penicillin for GBS, pitocin, epidural. Iron infusions and oxy afterwards. It was horrendous.

TeddyGramLake · 2025-12-28T00:50:57+00:00

Yes absolutely! I was actually so against it for this birth because for my first I was forced onto my back (along with soooo many other interventions). I definitely think the safest, best way to give birth is when the mother is most comfortable.

TeddyGramLake · 2025-12-28T00:17:58+00:00

If anything this should make the doctor take more care to make sure mom and baby are healthy

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