i sat and perused the pictures of our family today
and it hit me.
the knowing that things won’t always be so special
and they won’t be so tiny.
i know it in my bones and yet
i forget.
maybe on purpose.
these 5, all cousins, will grow to 8 by the end of the year.
one day they (and any other babies added)
will spread the far corners of the Country
maybe the world.
i may want to hold them here
to encourage them to stay close to momma.
but Love liberates.
so i say to them
i would love to have my arms around you
but i love you
and that’s enough
so go and be free
be wild
be you.
i can love you
wherever you are.
(from left to right)
Jamie:
tiger tee : c/o tea
shorts : target
macho look : his attempt to smile
My niece Capri:
dress : H & M
Jonah:
tortuga tee : c/o tea
shorts : c/o tea
My nephew Thatcher:
plaid shirt : H & M
pants : H & M
Charlie:
narwhal tee : squid ink kollective
shorts : c/o tea
{all the tea clothes are from early summer, so those styles don’t seem to be available anymore, however they have new collections that are just as stunning and have free shipping for a few more days on any order with the code “GOTHERE”}
linking to mama loves papa a skosh late <3
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BEAUTIFUL post and that has been on my heart as well lately. When I feel like I just want the day to end, I remember “Oh wait…these days will all end…all too soon…” so it’s always great to have others give me that reminder as well! Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog!! New follower!
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Arianne Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
@Rainbow Bekah, we need all the reminders we can get, right? <3
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Yes.
I want to be this kind of mama.
I hope I remember that when it comes time.
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Arianne Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
@Sarah, you’re so close! xoxo
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My oldest is almost 7 and I see so much in him now that wants to do and be something beyond my comfort zone. And I struggle with wanting to guard and protect him from the ‘big bad world’ that I see through grown-up eyes. But then I look at him and I see that he is different and maybe my grown-up eyes and grown-up world are too small for him and maybe – just maybe – he’s gonna change the world. Who am I to stand in the way of a world changer? So yes, let love liberate. And let the angels rejoice.
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Arianne Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
@Bridget, yes, as they enter the tween years they start to seem almost grown up – it’s so hard!
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They are getting so big but so beautiful and handsome! I love it. More to love!
Steph
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Arianne Reply:
August 14th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
@Adventures In Babywearing, I know, I just cannot believe our old men we have now!
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“so go and be free
be wild
be you.
I can love you
wherever you are.”
So beautiful. I hope that I’ll have the strength to love my kids like this, when I have them. In the meantime, I am practicing on my nephews, who live in Papua New Guinea and are very far away, and very wild. :)
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Completely forgot how much I like your little space here. I must visit again soon.
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made my heart swell a little :) “Be wild, Be you” – should be the theme song at my house (they have the wild part down)
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