Table For Two and a Half by Bethany Deschamp

May 22, 2017

we found ourselves celebrating our nine year anniversary last week and it was a good excuse as any to head out for dinner. i love to eat out. okay, so i just love not having to cook. but still, eating out is lovely. and our baby girl makes it so easy on us; she is so well behaved in restaurants. the only thing she forgets is that our puppies aren’t below her restaurant high chair, but that doesn’t stop her from sharing her food with the invisible puppies below. of all the things that i love about dining out as a family, it’s my husbands sweet pride as we walk through the doors. he is so proud of his family and, when asked how large our party is, he replies, “a table for two and a half.” followed by a cute little smirk. he loves to say that and i love that he find simple pride and humor in it.

as we sat down to our table to order some summer sangria and a variety of food to share, he buckled her in tight as she looked around the restaurant. of all the things we love about her, her curiosity takes the cake. we love watching her take everything in and study everything from the waiter, to the menu, to what’s on mama’s dinner plate. i always want to remember these early days as a family of three and how we feel unstoppable. we love to go, see and do, all the while bringing her along for each and every adventure.

as a mama, my goal was to photograph my baby’s first year perfectly. to inspire you to do the same, be sure to read the first twelve.

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