Sweet Sweet Motherhood... The Real Deal!

Nothing beats being "Mommy", one of my most cherished possessions are the photos captured of my sweet Saylor and I.

These particular photos I'll definitely never forget ... Sure they look pretty amazing, so cheerful, happy, almost to "perfect", honey let me just tell ya nothing in life is perfect! 

I had this bright idea to have a birthday shoot because duh I'm turning thirty and I'm a blogger why on earth would I not!?!?
It's going to be simple get some balloons, a bottle of champagne and have Saylor in a few. No biggie right!! 

Prop 1 : The Infamous "30" balloon pic

Am I nuts... Kristian, Did you really think the balloons are going to freeze mid air and just hold that 3 0 ever so perfectly. Bahahaha think again .... Take after take after snap after snap! Tape them, Mom come help me hold them, hurry drop your hand, smile, almost, I think I got it, darn it you blinked, hair in the mouth ... Grrrr. 

Prop 2 : Mommy and Me

Well this will be better just laugh and play with Saylor and have fun! My intention, definitely not hers! Why would taking pics in August outside in Texas in two layers of tutus be fun Mom!!!! Fussy, defiant, non cooperating, darling little toddler of mine! Ok, ok well maybe just maybe we got at least two decent ones of her not screaming and throwing a fit!?!?! 

Prop 3 : Champagne Pop

All I have to do is pop this cork, look pretty and smile! Not even kidding before I could get the foil wrapper completely off the cork flies out crazy hits my Mom in the stomach and saturates her in my picture perfect champagne.... Ohhh Mmmm Geee you've got to be kidding me right now! 

Well "Thirty" thanks thanks a lot! (sad face, dramatic high heel stomp) 

So.... Here I am ...my lovely photoshoot is over, I'm sweating not a little a lot, because it's freaking August in Texas, we are all covered in champagne, which doesn't smell lovely, Saylor is running around crazy shoeless, and right there in the midst of it all I take that champagne bottle turn it upside down and chug what's left!!!!!! Heck yes I did! 

Violation 1: Open Alcoholic Beverage in Public! 

Violation 2: Drinking in Public! 

To top it off here comes Saylor "Mommy I need to potty" ... Of course you do! Standing in the middle of town square in Southlake I do what any normal Mom would do, ( there is no restroom close mind you, and even if there were we wouldn't make it, I'll be damed if you're peeing on this Trina Turk jumpsuit) 
I run her over to my car open the door to block her, pull up her two layers of tutus and just let my kid pee right there in public! Mom award goes to ... The blonde in pink! 

Volition 3: Urinating in Public! 

Ahhhhh what a successful day!!! 

Pictures are worth a thousand words! These pictures are worth a million! Hats off to my phenomenal bomb of a photographer for creating the "perfect" shot! 

I lovvvve this crazy, beautiful, mess called Motherhood! 
 

As Always stay Be.U.tiful!

XoXo, 

Kristian Nightengale

"Mom of the Year"