There really is nothing like becoming a new parent. It is a time full of excitement, joy, and unconditional love. For some of us, it is also a time of confusion, exhaustion, and frustration.

I remember how overwhelmed I felt when I first brought my baby home from the hospital. No matter how many books I had read or advice that had come my way, I still felt so unprepared.

That’s OK though, everything turned out fine and I learned as I went along. I really was thankful for all of the advice that people would give. Some of it worked out, some of it didn’t, but as a first time mom I was willing to try anything that might help save my sanity and let me be the best mom that I could be.

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My favorite part about Christmas as a kid was going to see Santa every year. Some kids love this or hate this. I was so excited to take my daughter to get her first picture with Santa two years ago.

She was almost one when we took her to get her picture with Santa and we got some great shots and she loves to look back at these pictures every year, as do I!

She was a very shy baby and had separation anxiety so I knew getting a good picture was not going to be easy. I used a few tricks to help make her more comfortable that I wanted to share.

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I want to give my child the world, don’t we all? As a mother, I find myself having to take a step back so that she can have more independence. I have made a mother’s promise for a bright future for my child. I want her to be capable and independent when she gets older but I also want to be there to give her a helping hand when she needs it.

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