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One Day Young.

I have a nephew who will turn one in a couple of weeks. When we FaceTimed yesterday, I watched him crawl through the house, share toys with Henry, bang walls with a wooden spoon. Since I saw him over Christmas, he's learned to feed himself Cheerios (one at a time), point to mama, clap his hands. So much happens in a week, a month, a year - it's hard to believe this journey starts at only one day.

Photographer Jenny Lewis's portrait series One Day Young features new mothers with their one-day-old babies. The shots are warm, joyful, and, as Lewis reports, surprisingly serene: "The only stories I had heard before I had my children were ones of pain straight to sleepless nights. This episode of pure joy seemed to be missing, so it was a surprise to me."


See more at Jenny Lewis's website, here. Thanks, My Modern Met. Have a wonderful Monday.

15 comments:

  1. These are so beautiful and raw. Love them. Thanks for sharing! x

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  2. Looked at all the photos on Jenny's website. Beautiful. My daughter will have her baby in her arms in less than two months. :-)

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  3. Joan, that's amazing! Congratulations!

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  4. Toby's nephew is almost one year old as well, and it's insane how much he changes from visit to visit - hearing updates from Toby's sister makes me so sad we're not there to be a part of his development, but at least I still get to enjoy adorable videos and pictures =]

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  5. These photos are amazing, full of life. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. This made me all warm and fuzzy inside. It really does capture a different calmness to having a newborn.

    Meg | Meghan Silva's Blog

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  7. What a sweet project! Awe new and old nephews and nieces are the best. I skyped with mine who lives in Australia and he wouldnt go till we sat and drew together knights and dragons :)

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  8. Beautiful photos! These ladies are radiant!

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  9. What a sweet collection of photos. Such a precious time of life!

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  10. I am nowhere near becoming a mother but these photos brought tears to my eyes!

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  11. i love this series! it's such a special keepsake for the mother's who are probably in a daze. man, babies are so squishy! thanks for sharing this.

    Ax
    http://homejames.ca

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