A Picture Really Is Worth a Thousand Words
I took this picture yesterday. NikkiZ was curled up in the carseat after I had put the clean cover on it in preparation for AndyZ’s arrival. Lucky I’m so anal about tagging photos in flickr because I was very quickly able to dig up other reference photos so that you can be as somber as I am thinking about my baby lost to the years.
The first day she rode in it
A few months later
WHERE DID MY BABY GO? And how is it possible that in just 19 days, there will be an entirely different baby in that seat? And he will also be mine? And officially one of three kids. I’m starting to freak out over here, people.
But beyond just the comparison of NikkiZ in that seat yesterday and years ago – do you see the brown thing in the seat with her? That is my Ewok and I thought he was lost. I had even mourned him, the only toy/doll I was every truly attached to. I slept with him from age 10 to age 18 and off-and-on into adulthood, depending on when I needed his presence to ease my anxiety. Then suddenly – several months ago – he vanished. And I was very sad.
And I totally tried NOT to act like I was sad because – come on – what 32-year-old woman cries over a lost stuffed animal. NOT ME.
(At least not when anyone was looking.)
That kid is hilarious.
I have a teddy bear Homer, that I got when I had my tonsils out and he recently lost his bow-tie and I may have cried a bit. It’s just that he’s so under dressed now!
Holy cow. 19 days!
I mean…no sweat, you’ve obviously got this mothering thing down, the kids you already have are fantastic.
Omigosh she was so TINY! Wow! Newborns are rather amazing that way, I guess!
I literally almost burst into tears when I saw those two photos!! It made me have that chest-tightening reaction that you get when reality gives you a knuckle sandwich.
The passing of time is pretty harsh over here too. My favorite stage is usually the one they are in presently (umm.. MOST times), but that photo really took me back. I could almost smell the new baby smell – milk and lotion and the heady scent of youth. I’m jealous you get to smell it again so soon!!
I’m pretty sure we’re done over here, but never say never!
I hope you enjoy every moment before AndyZ makes his debut, and I hope things go smooth and easy for you the net few weeks! Coast through the last days!!
btw – where did Aardvark go? Her page has been down a while and I wanted to check in on Ms. P!
What a priceless little collection of photos! Interesting perspective … I love the look on her face in the current picture!
I can’t wait for you to have #3!!!
Enjoy the weekend ….
Dang, Zoot, your car is CLEAN!!!
I can’t believe how fast kiddos grow. What an amazing difference the year has made, huh?
This made me giggle. She was so little, and now she’s talking in full sentences. Just imagine … in a few years, AndyZ will be doing the same!
I am not a blogger nor a mother, but as my best friend gets ready to give birth to her second child, I can’t help but feel the excitment for you! I have read your blog for two years (+) and really think you are an awesome mother. As a teacher, I really think that you have done and awesome job understanding where LilZ is coming from in this day and ager. Good luck and I will be rooting for you and your family!
awwww that is so so sweet!!! babies do grow up so fast!!
Those photos are great. Meghan’s big sister used to always try and sit in her car seat but she’s eight so she’s obviously a lot bigger!
I can’t believe your due that soon! Where the hell did that time go? I think its because you don’t talk about your pregnancy ALL the time.
i wasn’t reading you yet when she was born, so i was just totally blown away to see those pics.
i can’t wait to see what’s in store for you guys.
That’s soooo adorable!!! *sniff*
Holy cow! She looks huge sitting in it now. I sobbed when I couldn’t find the rubber doll my grandmother had given me. I sobbed even more when I found her a few years later.
She is so funny! and so adorable! and so big!!!