There is an iconic picture of me that Charley took the night we went to the hospital to give birth to Joe-Henry. It's taken by him, and in the picture I'm in the bathroom, drying my hair, and getting ready to become a mom. We both looked high and low for it today, and couldn't find it anywhere. But in the midst of trying to find it, we found all kinds of old photos and were washed with a whole parenting lifetime of memories, as well as dim reminders of lives we had before Joe-Henry. I know. Unfathomable.
Why, you might ask, were we so determined to find this one particular photo? Because we took a very similar photo today.
I'm not pregnant, but it's a side view, in the bathroom, and I've got my hands in my hair. But for very different reasons. This time, there is no mistaking: I am DEFINITELY a mom.
For those of you perhaps unfamiliar with Star Wars toys, this is the Republic Gunship that flies by remote control. That we got him. For his birthday. That landed in my hair and had to be cut out.
The end.
8 comments:
forgive me. I'm laughing so hard I'm snorting.
beautiful symmetry, mama.
and a little bit fearful, too. ;)
Ah, the vicissitudes of motherhood! I think I might have to quote this one in my FB thankfulness post tonight.
AWESOME!!!! Retweeting!!!!
great story for years to come
LOVE IT!!!!!!!
(I was looking at it while reading halfway thinking, bloody hell, she was a tiny little pregnant lady!!!)
LOL! Love it! Your friend spielbee sent me here. Our posts intertwine today :)
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OMG! Too funny! LOL!
much love
Oh, my God, that is so funny, Annie! I love it.
Let's see the new haircut.
xox robin
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