When I was younger I was looking at photographs with my parents asking all the usual questions about when they were young. Suddenly dad said he didn’t want to look at any more because it was making him feel upset. At the time, in my unknowing youth, I was bemused that he should feel that way. Now when I gaze at pictures of my children as toddlers I am sad for what is lost. Those faces that are all at once the same and yet so different. Of course there are compensations and my adult children are funny, loving and wonderful company, however that exact moment in the JL ad completely got me and the tears fell. Enjoy your 9 months and celebrate when he flies your lovely nest because I am sure you have made a wonderful adult.
So beautiful and a call back to the times when they are gorgeously squishable babies and you suddenly see for a moment the shadow of the adult they will become x
My little one is just coming up on 2.5 and I feel this so keenly already. Every day he grows a little more and learns something new and I look at his face and remember the tiny scrunchy version I saw when he first made it earthside. I now truly understand how the days are long but the years are short.❤️
I used to HATE it when people said that to me, but lo and behold, they were right! (Although some of those days really were long, I haven't forgotten that.) Thank you for reading, Jen. 🤍
What a gorgeous little reflection. I feel this deeply, because I am living it too. My oldest is 18 in a few weeks, and I've just realized he probably won't celebrate his birthday at home next year. Oh, my heart.😭
The love story we have with our children is so tender. My heart always wants to burst when I look at my 30 year old daughter. That feeling never goes away.
A beautiful story. I am in the middle of that journey. In the chaos of school runs, gymnastics and swimming lessons. I love it and it is absolutely the hardest thing I’ve done. To have her leave and go off on her own…..I don’t think I’ll ever be ready! 🥴
A small and perfect story. Sparely written, powerfully framed. Thank you, Laura.
Thank you so much for reading.🤍
When I was younger I was looking at photographs with my parents asking all the usual questions about when they were young. Suddenly dad said he didn’t want to look at any more because it was making him feel upset. At the time, in my unknowing youth, I was bemused that he should feel that way. Now when I gaze at pictures of my children as toddlers I am sad for what is lost. Those faces that are all at once the same and yet so different. Of course there are compensations and my adult children are funny, loving and wonderful company, however that exact moment in the JL ad completely got me and the tears fell. Enjoy your 9 months and celebrate when he flies your lovely nest because I am sure you have made a wonderful adult.
Thank you so much, Karen. He is indeed a wonder. 🤍 And yes, the lost toddlers... I'm sure that feeling will never leave us...
Oh the tears; thank you for this tribute. It's beautiful!
Thank you so much for reading, Jamie.🤍
Sobbing reading this, and my boys are little still. Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
Thank you for reading, and understanding. 🤍
Just beautiful 🧡
Thank you.🤍
So beautiful and a call back to the times when they are gorgeously squishable babies and you suddenly see for a moment the shadow of the adult they will become x
Yes! So true. The echoes of those moments... xxx
I can’t imagine any parent not welling up reading this … beautiful and heart wrenching ❤️
Thank you so much, Sally 🤍
Oh yes! We miss all the people our children have been.
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This made me well up. So relatable, so sad and sweet.
Thank you, Emily.
This is lush 🩵
Thank you!
My little one is just coming up on 2.5 and I feel this so keenly already. Every day he grows a little more and learns something new and I look at his face and remember the tiny scrunchy version I saw when he first made it earthside. I now truly understand how the days are long but the years are short.❤️
I used to HATE it when people said that to me, but lo and behold, they were right! (Although some of those days really were long, I haven't forgotten that.) Thank you for reading, Jen. 🤍
What a gorgeous little reflection. I feel this deeply, because I am living it too. My oldest is 18 in a few weeks, and I've just realized he probably won't celebrate his birthday at home next year. Oh, my heart.😭
🤍🤍🤍 I feel you!
The love story we have with our children is so tender. My heart always wants to burst when I look at my 30 year old daughter. That feeling never goes away.
Thank you, Laura for this beautiful love story.
🤍 thank you so much, Lisa.
A beautiful story. I am in the middle of that journey. In the chaos of school runs, gymnastics and swimming lessons. I love it and it is absolutely the hardest thing I’ve done. To have her leave and go off on her own…..I don’t think I’ll ever be ready! 🥴
I'm not sure we ever can be ready! The school run and swimming lesson days are a lot, but I miss them. Thank you for reading. 🤍
Beautiful. Thank you xxxx
Thank you for reading, Elizabeth xx
Oh dear crying before coffee. Beautifully captured, the love, the joy and the angst of the moments of child to adult … 💕
Thank you so much, Rachel. 🤍