she is 4 now.
she feels it, too. today she let me put cream
on her kitten-scratched face
without wailing and scrubbing it raw.
because she is 4 now.
she has a new weapon
with which she can tackle her large,
sometimes scary world:
she is 4 now.
as a baby, he was curious, quiet, content, and wary of people and new things.
he is still that exact same person.
maybe we wish he were a little more energetic at times, or a little less curious at times,
but not really.
my boy is a teenager now, the time I dreaded most.
not because of the supposed conflicts,
but because it means his time with us,
his time as a child,
is that much closer to the end.
i can see it in his eyes.
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i did my girl’s 11th birthday shoot at the wildlife sanctuary up the road.
she surprised me with her eleven-ness. was i like that?
so sure, so poised? i think not.
i can see the young lady she will be,
and i like her very, very much.
my love for this girl is boundless.
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little bare feet
crisp white shirt with buttons in the back
purple flowers and sun
peek a boo.
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today we soaked up the rare sun
at champoeg state park.
it has the best climbing trees around.
i think i have found
my next giant wall canvas.
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