Mother of three, including a baby, is Cassie Hilt. Blogger Cassie is well-known for her blog, “The Chronicles of Motherhood,” where she shares with her followers details of their mother’s life, including both happy and unhappy moments.
She was taken this photo by her husband one morning as he was going for work. Cassie wanted to explain every element behind this seemingly insignificant photo as soon as she saw it. The woman states this:
The other morning when I woke up, this photo was on my phone.
As you can see, I’m in the trenches right now. That is, the newly created trenches. However, it was my husband’s turn to wake up with the infant that evening. And then he sneaked this photo of me and my daughter (who at some time throughout the night climbed into bed with us) after changing, nursing, and putting the baby to sleep.
I never upload pictures of myself that I haven’t “posed” for, usually. And usually, I become mad at the person who took it. But not right now. This image was not the same.

as the last several weeks have not been easy. Babies need a lot of effort, you forget that. How worn out you get—mentally, emotionally, and physically. You simply feel exhausted when you have two additional children in the mix. Every single time.
My days consist of doing laundry, washing filthy dishes, cleaning spills, changing diapers, cradling babies, wiping tears, and never-ending snack times.
I don’t always take daily showers. My bags and swollen eyes are a result of not getting enough sleep. There’s probably some kind of food or spit-up stain on my clothes. I wear my hair in a mom bun all the time. I can’t even see my makeup.
And it’s all visible in this photo. It’s not a gorgeous picture, but it does depict one of the most difficult occupations in the world: parenting.
I wish to keep this stage of my life in memory. Sometimes, while you’re in the trenches, you forget that you’ll miss it later. That’s why I need this photo to serve as a reminder.
I will definitely miss holding and rocking my baby to sleep, rather than the restless nights. I can feel their small fingers around my fingers and their little chests breathing in and out.

I won’t miss the sobbing fits per se; rather, I’ll miss being able to soothe my kids with a simple hug and forehead kiss.
I will miss being able to use soap and water to clean up their mess instead than necessarily missing cleaning up the milk that spilled.
Not that I’ll miss sharing a bed with my kids and waking up with a hurting neck and back. But one day, I will miss seeing their faces right next to mine when I wake up. I shall miss those snuggles in the morning.
This is the stage I wish to keep in mind.
I never want to forget this stage of parenthood, even if it may be stressful and draining at times.
Thus, don’t forget to remind your lover, spouse, or husband. Tell them not to forget to snap these photos of you.
Take pride in these images.
Since these are the ones you should keep in mind.