And for that reason, I avoided them (pictures) like the plague.
In the grand scheme of things, this tidbit of advice might seem like small potatoes, but it’s actually—in my opinion—very important. You see, after I had baby number two, I didn’t shower all that often, and I didn’t really change out of loungewear … ever. I was not pretty as a picture. And for that reason, I avoided them (pictures) like the plague. I documented every moment of my little guy’s life, but I was absent from all the photos because I didn’t want to preserve this less-than-perfect postpartum version of myself for years to come.