This is my sweet Victoria Raye at 25 weeks gestation. The first stage of life. To grow in the womb and be molded by God's hands. To await the breath of life. How anxious we are to welcome her to the world. To cuddle the tiny coos and gurgles in those first days of life. How SCARED we are that the time will fly by all too fast before we're faced with the next stage of her life... Please, with caution - refer to exhibit B:
"Hey Ava, look at mommy and say CHEESE!" (so she did.) But when this picture actually showed up on the BIG screen, I heard that horrible "scary movie" sound like oh. my. gosh. Age 2.5... It's such a bittersweet stage. She's such a big girl compared to 2.5 years ago, and still so young compared to her sister. She's packed full of spunk, and defiance! Don't get me wrong - she can be sweet too... refer to below exhibits for proof:
The reality of it is though, that infancy to age 2.5 happens before you can even blink your eye. And even faster than that, they become 7.5... I so desperately want to treat her like my little girl, but that person has been replaced by littler girls... so I have to find a way to embrace my budding youngster and help her emerge into the woman that she'll one day become. The following exhibits, if you will:
I smile a little smile knowing that no matter how fast they grow taller, or how much they change emotionally... there are physical aspects of growing that keep them just where they need to be in life!
These are my beautiful children... thriving in every way, supported by two loving, caring parents who do their best to give these girls every opportunity in life to succeed. We push them... we punish them... we play with them. There are tears, and laughter... joy and pain. Without them, our lives would not be complete!
All the world is a stage, and this is our production.
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