my life as a mom and wife, raising two little people while building a brand and business
by lauren cosenza
The Lettuces: #MomStrong
It won’t be the exact same. It may not be the easiest. And still mama, YOU. CAN. DO. IT.
The Lettuces: Welcome BabyGirl
My little girl, our rainbow baby, is here.
The Lettuces: Last Quarantine Maternity Photos
The final set. Baby girl is coming soon… and will complete our family of 4.
The Lettuces: More Quarantine Maternity Photos
Quarantine maternity pics. They’re not perfect. Not award-winning. But they document our pregnancy in this crazy covid world.
The Lettuces: Spin Cycle
Biking to the top of a mountain, she asked, who are you riding to?
The Lettuces: Just Keep Swimming
Not long ago, this set of photos is one I would have deleted…
The Lettuces: Pandemic Pregnancy
A lot of women who are currently pregnant or just had babies are advising others to wait. While every situation is unique and personal, I am not one of them.
The Lettuces: Mama Shark
Motherhood is not something you really get til it’s got. And once you’re the mama shark, not even for a second are you not ever again.
The Lettuces: Mama’s Boy
Right now I’m thinking about how I’m going to be able to love a second child the way I love this guy.
The Lettuces: How Are You Doing
So how are you doing? How are you feeling?? She asks with smiling eyes. (All I can see of her face since we are both in masks.) It’s a loaded question and I don’t even know where to start.
The Lettuces: Quarantine Maternity Photos
I always love other people’s professional maternity pictures and family portraits. But for us they just seem too formal or polished or posed. At the same time, I do want to document this pregnancy and preserve this moment in time…
The Lettuces: Early Pregnancy
My prenatal providers have been healthcare heroes way before we started calling them that.