This week at I Heart Faces the theme is Back to School! Well, for us it isn’t going back to school… It’s going to school for the very first time! Autumn started her first day of kindergarten last Monday! She just loves it and she really loves her teacher! (Yay! I was hoping we’d get one that Autumn does well with and I think they’re a perfect fit!)
I took a bunch of pictures that day, but I kept coming back to this one as I was choosing my picture this week. That little pink heart has a very special meaning… Autumn has had a very hard time with her nerves, getting frustrated and being able to calm down. So a few years ago we bought her a “calm-down bear” that she could hold that would help her calm down when she’s in these situations. Of course, she can’t drag her calm-down bear to school with her so I made her this little heart that she can hold when she’s having a rough time. She can think of Mommy and Daddy and how much we love her. I am actually having a bracelet made for her with hearts, since I’m sure this little heart will be lost very soon. It should last a lot longer! She’s so excited and she can’t wait for it to be finished!
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Awww…what a good mom you are! I’m so glad that she is having a wonderful start to her school year.
What a lovely photo too!
~Angie
co-founder of I Heart Faces
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Oh goodness look at those eyelashes! And the story behind the heart is great. A heart bracelet will be perfect.
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That is just too sweet! Awesome techincally, and absolutely gets to the “heart” of the theme!
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Oh, I LOVE the story of the heart! What a wonderful picture to remember these times.
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Beautiful.. just simply a beautiful photo!
And how exciting!! Yay for kindergarten!!
Great picture!!!
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What a perfect idea! Love the story of the photo and this shot is AWESOME!
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beautiful close-up.
What a sweet idea. And an adorably sweet picture.
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Your pictures really are always amazing and this one is no different. The capture of your daughter is beautiful and I love the story behind this image.
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Oh my gosh. That story is too sweet for words. LOVE it. Love the picture. and love the story that goes with it. Kindergarten? I would be a mass of tears…
Michelle- Great photo/ (photos on the post below too!) I am an elementary teacher and wehn organizing my books this summer I came across one of my faves…”The Kissing Hand” (the author’s name escapes me right now). If you have not read this book you will LOVE it for Autumn. Your idea of the heart reminds me of that story. You are a very sweeet mommy!
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Thank you!! I’ll have to go check out the book. It sounds very familiar!
Awwww…. I got goosebumps with that cute little story. I love it! And you picked an awesome picture to enter in the contest this week, it’s fantastic!
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Aww what a cute story!
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What a great story that goes along with a sweet photo.
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Wow! What a lovely photo! Great idea with the little heart!
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wow! that is a wonderful shot. LOVE the eyes and of course the little heart!
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Oh wow. That is a beautiful picture and such an awesome sentiment to go along with it. What a great mom you are!! I love your website. It is awesome. Wish I had some html skills to make mine look like YOURS!! Truly a treat to visit here tonight. Thank you for your kind comment on my pic.
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Oh that’s a very sweet story and photo!! I did a similar thing with my son when he went on his first school camp in Grade 3 – I decorated a little box (it was a matchbox actually) and told him that we (his Daddy and I) had filled it with hugs and kisses so if he was missing us he could open it and get some hugs and kisses from us. He still has it and when he got back from Camp he made one for us to use if we were missing him during the day while he was at school!! lol
Jen H
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First of all, Kudos on the Calm-Down-Bear. I have been trying to figure out a way to get my son to calm down without having to take a time out or something like that. He gets very excited and nervous when we are in large groups of people wich causes him to act out. He will be five at the end of next month. Secondly, great shot! beautiful Bokeh, clear and crisp photo. I love it.
Question: when did you integrate the calm down bear? how did you get her to understand what it was?
Great work, and thank you for the inspiring post as well.
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Thank you Chelsi! We gave it to her around 3 1/2. She was born premature, she’s always had a problem with her nerves and trouble calming down. So we gave it to her and told her is was a magic calm down bear that she could hold when she needs to calm down. The bear had magic in it so when she held it the bear could help her. She understood what it was and how it worked pretty much immediately. I think the key word was “magic!”
We use it all the time, it’s been through the washer many, many times! She can have it when she gets in trouble, it helps a lot with the out of control fits. She also goes to sleep with it every night. It’s just something she can physically transfer her frustrations and nerves to. It’s been a lifesaver!
How precious!!!
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Congratulations on being Fan of the Week at I ♥ Faces. I love your website, and you always submit such awesome photos.
Have a great day!
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Congratulations on being fan of the week Michelle! You look so young in the picture on I heart faces, I thought you were a teenager : ) I thought you were one of Amy’s kids
but you are Amy. I love your pictures. I love your style. Dreamy and very sweet. Refreshing : )
I would have left a picture on contemplative picture, which I love, by the way, but I don’t see a comment bar up there. Good luck!