Absurdity of Trying to Capture Childhood on a Phone

When I learned that I was pregnant with my first child – a daughter – I did what most citizens of the modern world do. I snapped a picture of a positive pregnancy test, creating the first photographic record of the new, precious life I now knew was growing within me. After the first few weeks of bliss at the discovery of my pregnancy, I quickly became very ill. What started out as normal nausea and discomfort quickly turned into trips to the IV clinic every other day in order to keep my body, and the delicate baby nestled within it, properly hydrated. I was diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare complication in pregnancy that causes constant, dangerous levels of vomiting.