Big girl beds come with rules | Klutch Photography | Vancouver family photography

**don't panic this picture is not of a "body", well it is... just not that kind of body (the morgue kind i mean)** my first born (che') was as they say "a text book baby".  she slept well, was always happy and best of all she listened and followed the rules (at least till she hit kindergarten and thought she was all grown up).  she was the type of child that the dear lord gives you to make you think that all children you bare will turn out in "this fashion" (close to perfect).  total lies....my second child "miss amara eden" (notice the long name is being used) was for a lack of better words "not the same as che'".  some might say, "she beats to her own drummer".  she is way more stubborn, cries a ton and spoke in full sentences by the age of two (lord, i know this is your way of having fun up there but REALLY?!).  for her, rules are for bending, breaking and at times laughing at them!

now that i've briefed you on amara vs che' i'll get on with my story.

so amara FINALLY moved into her big girl bed back in november.  in our home big girl beds come with rules (no jumping! save it for the trampoline. no getting out of the bed unless you have to pee and once your in bed it's time to sleep!) seems fair, right? che' followed these rules to a T with little to no problems, but for amara i think i should have included some fine details like:

getting up at 5 am is not "morning time" and because you woke up doesn't entitle you to turn on all lights saying "where's my bubba?".

when you are done "peeing" you don't hang out in the bathroom for a half  hour with the lights on, eating tooth paste.

last but not least...toys in your bed that are large, play music or take up your entire sleeping area till you have no more room to sleep but on the floor (while keeping the lights on at 1 am) is also "not a good choice".

see picture below.

***note to self...must REVISE and post rules list***

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"hope" in the form of a cup..

i’m in no way addicted to coffee! i can go days without a sip and be a full functioning mom without cranky lack of caffeine induced headaches and random addiction twitches.  with that being said this whole re-branding from bliss designs to k l u t c h  photography has left me with very little sleep on and off for the last 3 months (i do a ton of work after the girlies go to bed).  tomorrow is my official launch and for the last two nights (i’m assuming tonight will follow suit) i’ve been running on three to four hours of sleep in order to finish up all the “details” on my links.  now, if i were 19 up to the age of 25 with no children it would just be another day at the office, BUT i’m older and have children to care for which means painfully long days to get through. today is a day i need some “hope”!  hope to have more patience, hope to get my details done on time, hope that i don’t have to yell at anyone today  and most of all i hope to stay awake!

here’s to hoping…

real toys are NOT always required...

as i’m working away on my edits, i hear “miss amara eden” (we tend to use this version of her name when messes or knottiness is occurring), rifling in the shoe closet.  i, being somewhat of a neat freak ask what she is doing in the closet, seeing as we were not planning on leaving the house any time soon.  “miss eden” replies, “i need boats mamma”.  now I have to be honest, sometimes i don’t have the energy to redirect her and i let the mess ensue. when i finally leave my chair to see what she's up to, i realized how amazing this child’s imagination is.  she really did need “boats” for her little people to sail to “hound town” (as she later told me).  she continued to play for another 45 minutes with SHOES, and i listened to every word in complete awe of such youthful creativity. as they say… “it’s not the toy they play with, it’s the box”.  in our case it’s the shoes!