Our month of February was cold, full of snow days, and snuggles. Remembering to do a picture a day (while still being creative) is more painful than I had though, but totally worth it.
Category: In My Life
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January 2017
Being new to Maine, and pretty acclimated to beach life, this winter has been hard. Really. Hard. The sun sets so early, what is a photographer to do without light?! Next year, we plan on investing in snowshoes, or skis, or something to get us outside more. Until then, I made it a point to try and find little somethings, each day to admire and photograph. I am surprised to say that I have been really challenged by this so far, as my family spends A TON of time just within our kitchen and family room, our house is small, and rather poorly lit. So each day is a new challenge to find a new angle, a new something to document. After all, even though motherhood sometimes seems mundane, I LOVE IT, and I never want to forget all these details.
Here is what we have so far:
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Feature!
As part of a personal project, I have tried to document my kids each day this year. The good and the bad. So I snapped this photo of my little one taking a breathing treatment while recovering from pneumonia early last month. The awesome Soul Focus picked it up and chose it as one of their top ten. It is so lovely to me that they were able to see the beauty in the dark. Thank you so much Soul Focus for the feature!
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Happy New Year | Ashley Langtry Photography
Happy Happy 2017!
I am so happy to welcome the new year, we have so much to look forward to this year. My husband and I will be celebrating our ten year anniversary so we are planning a huge vacation to celebrate that. We are *hoping* to purchase our first home in Brunswick, ME, and I am hoping to take loads more photos of all of you!
What are you excited about for 2017?
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Why I support Birth Roots, And Why You Should Too
December 18th 2009- My daughter is born via c-section. I am now a mom of two. TWO. Big brother is a whopping 20 months old.
December 27th 2009- My husband leaves for his first deployment and I leave my Virginia home with a U-haul in tow, destination San Diego.
I was a new, 25-year-old mom, with little to no experience, and no family or friends within thousands of miles. Like literally. The next two years were filled with two more subsequent deployments, three different hospitalizations for my daughter, and a surgery for myself.
And, boy is hindsight 20/20. Fast forward seven years, I recently started networking with these amazing women at Birth Roots. I have had the pleasure of sitting in on and photographing one of their BUDS classes. You guys, this is INVALUABLE. All I could think over and over is “I needed this.” But not just me. EVERYONE.
Their motto is “Find Your Flock.” Can you think of any stage in life were you are more isolated, but yet more in need of a comrade than say, the first three months of your baby’s life? What if you were surrounded by nonjudgmental, supportive women, who were going thought the exact same thing? What if you were led by warm welcoming, experienced moms who actually know how to help?
Postpartum Depression on average affected 10-20% of new moms. Postpartum in the military community is even more prevalent. 1 in 4 women screened for PPD during their husband’s deployment are diagnosed with Postpartum Depression. One in four young women, having children, away from home, with very limited support, going thought the thick of it. And here Portland, Maine, we have no base yet a large military community. No base means benefits that we are used to, just aren’t there.
I once asked someone at Birth Roots if they promoted breastfeeding (I often host mini-sessions for nursing moms) and in unison the reply was “We support feeding the baby any way that works for you.” We need so much more of that today.
So I support Birth Roots. And you should too. You should use them for their invaluable resources. You should attend their Baby Booty Yard Sale Fundraiser, their Little Monster’s Ball, and their Little Gnomes Winter Festival. Or just donate!
