Every day is complicated, messy, and full of friction. And every day has glorious or cozy moments worth celebrating. I seldom bother to chronicle the friction and the mess because writing time is fleeting and precious—and childhood even more so. I’d rather capture the small joys that I might forget—or take for granted—if I don’t take time to set them down in words.
(Excerpt from
this post about Real Life, quoted here because I don't want anyone to be under the impression that things are always perfect around here! Heaven knows we are anything but. Perfect, frictionless, orderly? Nope. Happy? Most of the time!)
- Layla: Hee — this was priceless. Also: Could you *be* any cuter? Not even “aw, you’re cute to be a...
- Jamie: ROFL!!
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Be like the bird
Who, pausing in flight
On limb too slight,
Feels it give way beneath her,
Yet sings,
Knowing she has wings.
—Victor Hugo
Six Things to Include in Your Child's Day:
meaningful work
imaginative play
good books
beauty (art, music, nature)
ideas to ponder and discuss
prayer
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There’s no such thing as overdoing it with the baby photos.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 5:43 amKeep ‘em coming! They always make me smile!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 6:57 amNo, you aren’t overdoing it. She’s stunning! The thumb sucking photo made me cry!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 7:02 amOh! She is adorable.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 7:02 amKaren beat me to it — there’s no such thing as too many baby pictures. :o)
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 8:24 amSimply precious! One can NEVER overdo baby photos… on the contrary, thanks so much for sharing your little one with us!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 9:32 amSo glad you have them digitally. I am combing through a pile of pictures of my oldest for his “send-off to college” party on Sunday. We are making one of those tear-jerking montages that show him from babyhood to manhood… only the problem is, the digital photos wwe have only date back three years. Three! That means scanning the other sixteen years of his life… and I tell you, it’s a pain!
Not to mention that I am ruining those Creative Memory photo albums to harvest the right photos.
The future is digital! Amen.
Oh and your baby is adorable! Keep those photos coming.
Julie
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 9:34 amAbsolutely Not! Wanted to get here yesterday but couldn’t walk this far. Dad didn’t want to try. Thanks for the Scott update. We’re hoping for a call Love to all.M&D
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 9:53 amWe’ll forgive you because she is so absolutely gorgeous.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 10:17 amNo way! She is sooo cute.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 10:36 amJAMAIS
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 10:45 amabsolutely beautiful!! Kiss those sweet cheeks for us…sigh! :o)
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 4:07 pmKC Powers says:
Ditto what everyone said. No way can you overdo those photos. So, cute!!!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 4:15 pmThe answer is, there is no such thing as too many baby photos. By sharing these photos, you are sharing your smiles with all the rest of us.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 4:45 pmOf course you’re not overdoing it. She’s beautiful!!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 6:06 pmMore, please! She’s lovely.
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 7:27 pmSuch a DARLING baby! I do believe if she smiled any harder, she might turn herself inside-out!
Posted on July 18th, 2006 at 9:09 pm~Ann
Who could get too much of that face? She’s so cute!
Posted on July 19th, 2006 at 4:19 amOh, what a sweetie, Lissa! What “smoochable” cheeks!
Posted on July 19th, 2006 at 4:42 amYou couldn’t possibly overdo baby pictures. I am currently enjoying the babyhood of my eighth child and I am STILL taking WAY too many pictures of him…as I did with all the others. You will never regret it. Besides…look at all the comments this post got! I assure you, no one is bored. More! More!
Posted on July 19th, 2006 at 10:32 amDitto everyone. Keep ‘em coming!
Posted on July 22nd, 2006 at 2:10 pmLove it! and her!! She is absolutely gorgeous!!
Posted on July 23rd, 2006 at 7:54 pmAdding another vote for MORE!!