While I was scanning through my photos to make sure I was not in danger of repeating an outfit, I came upon a photo uploaded from Richard's i-phone. It was a photo of Hollis, minutes after she was born, lying on my mother's quilt. Our first birth was well documented. The second was filmed and made into a short film by Pollyanna, and HaHa's, little HaHa, got four photos on the i-phone! That's it.I have come to terms with the fact that the third child does not get the same things the first child gets. HaHa has spent most of her life being schlepped around in the car fetching her brothers. I went back to work full-time when HaHa was four months old. Charlie was one when I went back full-time, and Leo was 18 months. I did not want to go back when HaHa was four months old, but I had to, and I took off last year to make up for that. I am happy I had that year with HaHa, but the reality is that we spent much of it in the car en route to the boys' schools.
Anyway, this photo, along with kids I used to babysit who are now in law school, on Broadway, and about to graduate high-school, makes me realize how quickly time passes past the age of 30. Now, I feel like I am living in warp speed. This speed is illuminated when I see that I am almost done with this project. The time has flown. 10 months to be exact. And yet, if I close my eyes, I almost feel like I started yesterday.By the way, I'd like to give a shout out to Claire in South Africa! She is the fourth person over seas who has connected with me in the comments. It's pretty awesome, and I thank her, as well as all the lovely readers who give me the time of day! I really do appreciate your stopping by. It means a lot to me!
Outfit:
Floral Shirt: Goodwill. Ann Taylor Loft.
Brown Shirt: Cousin Hand-me-down. Mossimo.
Pants: Cousin hand-me-down. Gap.
Shoes: American Eagle.
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Great posting today. Warp speed is how we all feel after 30. Every morning I begin by saying "Happy New Day" with the same vigor that we bring the New Year in with. Each day should be celebrated like it's New Year's Day. Just trying to keep a positive perspective of fresh possibilities during these trying times. Just think how I feel when I look at you. Amazed!
ReplyDeleteI love you painless mother and sister. And yes, you're right, number three does not get all the same attention but it hasn't hurt me in anyway, in fact I think it too the pressure off to just be myself. Thank goodness for being number three.
ReplyDeleteA third baby does miss out on some of the things that first and second babies get. But what a third baby has all to herself is the wisdom you bring her from having done it twice before.
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladies!!! xoxo
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