Mom Musings Monday: Pictures

Before I had a child, I didn't understand the vast amount of pictures that parents took. Sure I understood that it was their kid and they loved him or her and of course wanted lots of pictures, but I just didn't get it. 

Now nearly everyday I am deleting pictures off of my phone so that I can take more pictures and videos of my kid. In only two and a half months, I have several hundred photos of my child. I was pondering today, why do I do this? Why do I keep taking photos, especially when I see my son all day every day? 

I think I've finally realized at least part of the reason. At any given moment in the day, I find myself staring at Zion. I just study every part of him and try to commit it to memory, and just in general take in every little thing about him at this stage of his life. During moments like these, I'll see something about him that makes me want to capture that particular look so I can look at it later. So I'll grab my phone and snap a million pictures. Later when I'm looking at them I realize that no device can capture what I'm seeing when I look at him. I'm afraid that no camera lens compares to the lens of a mother. 

With that, I'll go make some more space on my phone. He will be waking up from his nap soon!