L is for…
Little hands and little words.
Laughing and playing with Daddy.
Ladybug sleepers and snuggling before nap time.
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These photos are from last week. My, oh, my, my baby has grown!
Lord, let me never get so busy or distracted that I take moments like these for granted.
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This is an old post I started January 28(!). I’m posting it anyway because I needed this reminder today. Mackenzie is bigger now, but her smile is the same.
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I’ve spent the first week of February cleaning out our house in Conway, visiting my family, and wrapping up our buyers’ checklist.
Mackenzie and I had a successful road trip, just the two of us, and she was amazing. Incredible. I am so blessed to have such a sweet baby.
My brother Joel helped out with the house, and he and Mackenzie got to hang out for a bit. She met my mom and her Aunt Mandy and two of her cousins, too.
My sister Lea wins the award for favorite aunt, though – must be because she was there when Mackenzie was born. Or the twin thing. Who knows, but it’s love with those two.
The house stuff was stressful. It was so hard to see my home in such terrible condition. We had to rip out the carpets and treat the concrete slab and tile. So much repair work to do.
And the (formerly organic) garden was a mess. Our renter had treated it as his personal landfill. Break my heart.
But even with trash and snow piled on top of them, the plants in my herb garden were still fighting and growing. There were onions and shallots sprouting in two of the garden beds. Bulbs from my the daffodils my sister gave me were sprouting. And these pussy willows, planted for my mom, were standing tall — so strong and resilient. A beautiful reminder that life persists.
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Previous Posts
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Jan 31, 2011
2 Comments{You Capture} Red
Last Thursday was a long day. I had a client call during which I had to change a poopy diaper. Then, I tried to find the source of a fire in our garage. I cleaned and swept and vacuumed and eventually discovered a giant scorched spot on the inside of the clothes dryer. Until it...
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Jan 28, 2011
No CommentsPreparing the Ground
This is the time of year when I really need a garden. The sun is rarely out, and I am desperate to build something, to grow something, to see some sign of life. January in the garden is a special time. Only very resilient plants are in production, and even they require tender care. The...
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Jan 27, 2011
4 Comments{You Capture} Happy
I should be making dinner right now, or putting dishes away, or hanging up wet laundry, or you know, working, but Mackenzie hasn’t slept much at all today, and she needs to sleep. My happy baby has been grumpy and not wanting to nap in her crib. Today is one of those days when she...
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Jan 26, 2011
No CommentsFirst Day
Today was Chris’s first day at his really cool, new graphic design job. I am so excited for him, and I know he is going to do really well. As far as first days go, though, today could have gone a little better on the home front. The smoke alarm in the garage went off...
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Jan 22, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Circles
The theme for this week’s You Capture is Circles, and since Beth first posted the topic, I have been looking for circles everywhere. In the everydayness of our lives, I tend to see them in one of three places. I love the little polka dots on Mackenzie’s super soft sleepers. When I pick her up,...
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Jan 17, 2011
No Comments{You Capture} Doorways
Photo taken with iPhone 4, edited with Instagram app, Rocketown filter. I sit facing this doorway for at least two thirds of my day as I feed Mackenzie, cradle her, burp her, and rock her to sleep. It is directly across from our rocking chair, where I spend so much of my day, watching my...
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Jan 16, 2011
No CommentsThis Is Love
Mackenzie hasn’t been feeling well today. She woke up very fussy, which is unusual for her. Then later, when I picked her up after I had just finished dressing her for church, she vomitted all over the both of us. Poor baby. And so heartbreaking! She slept after that, ate some more, and burped a...
