| seven…. | 08.25.10 |
how did this happen?
one minute i was cradling a perfect baby boy…..
and the next i find looking into the eyes of a little man….
he is through & through a boy….fiercely independent & strong….and yet oh so sensitive (i apologize my little son, for i think you got that from me)…he is surrounded by women, his sisters and myself…and is not always tolerant of our feminine ways….he insists i kiss & hug him way too much, and yet he melts into my arms every evening & still absently reaches for a single strand of my hair for comfort…..
in my heart he is still a baby boy….
and yet he keeps reminding me he’s not a baby….
so i try to let him go a little….
and yet when he sleeps he is, as ever my baby boy….
and so it goes on…he grows & changes….he is intelligent & funny…and soooo intense…believe me he gets his fair share of time outs….and yet i admire him…his little body full of grown up emotions….
i feel so lucky to be his mama….
and cannot wait to meet the man he’ll become….
xoxo
a little more sweetness....
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August 25th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
The last photo brought a tear to my eye! Such a stunning portrayal of your son. Beautiful. Beautiful!
August 25th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
gorgeous.. and a happy birthday to your little man
August 25th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Brought tears to my eyes, especially when my little guy just turned 7 the other day too! Beautiful!
August 25th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
He’s so handsome (at 7 they must be called handsome instead of cute, or so I’ve been told…)! And I *love* the last line “and cannot wait to meet the man he’ll become….” That’s beautiful. My nephew just turned 7 and I feel the exact same way!
August 25th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
He’s cute!!! That last image just made me laugh!! Happy birthday to your boy!!
August 25th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
This is really very beautiful! Happy 7th birthday to your young man! Hard to imagine such a cutie getting timeouts…
August 25th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
This is so great. Love the photos!
August 25th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
That last picture…I don’t know how to explain, but journalism at its best. If you consider your work to head in that direction. Great stuff!
Jeremy
August 25th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
what a beautiful ode to your little boy. your photographs are spectacular. how lucky is he?!?! : )
August 25th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Beautiful …the pictures, the words…the feeling…just beautiful…
August 25th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Yes! Happy Happy Birthday to him… you are such a wonderful Mama- how absolutely beautiful this post is- I love it so much… love you too! xxoo
August 25th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Beautiful post, gorgeous photography… argh, you’re melting my heart
August 25th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Lovely. Your words and your photographs always make cry.
August 25th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I just stumbled onto your blog for the first time (via Amy Atlas) and the last photo in this post left my jaw hanging open. Love. Just beautiful.
August 25th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
My son is 7 also … Like he told me last week ‘practically a big kid’ … He’s right … As usual
Your images bring tears to my eyes … They’re just that beautiful … Thanks for sharing
August 25th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
Oh and happy birthday to your boy
August 25th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
I’m pregnant with a son right now (my first baby) and this post made me feel excited and blessed to be having a little boy. Thank you for sharing, and happy birthday to your little boy!
August 25th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
You have beautiful children, I hope i get to be a mom one day, because it’s such a beautiful thing.
August 25th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
so beautiful…
August 25th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
This post is so precious. I feel so much of what you’ve written about your son… I cried a little to think this age will be upon me sooner than I can imagine. Mine is just three months today. I’m so grateful to be entering into this journey of being a little boy’s mama. Thank you for sharing!
August 26th, 2010 at 12:26 am
INCREDIBLE photo and your son is such a beautiful little boy! Being a mom is so amazing n so many ways! What’s most surprising is how quickily they grow up!!!
August 26th, 2010 at 2:32 am
So beautiful Elizabeth. My little guy is turning 7 in December– so I could totally relate to this beautiful post. Happy birthday to your little one. You are a continual source of inspiration to me. Your work is lovely and inspires me daily.
August 26th, 2010 at 5:33 am
Oh wow!! this is just beautiful!
August 26th, 2010 at 7:12 am
Happy Birthday to the little prince…
Such beautiful photos… such a beautiful family…
The last one is creativity at its best… love it…
August 26th, 2010 at 10:44 am
this is beautiful…xoxo
August 26th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
lovely! just lovely!
August 26th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Love love love the photo of your son and President Obama…..gives me goosebumps!
August 26th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I am in tears. My baby boy is a man now but will forever be my baby boy. Through his life I have tried to follow the advice I was given by a wise lady who had 1 son & 2 grandsons – If you let them go, they will come back; if you try to keep them, they will go. Hope your little man had a wonderful day
August 26th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
magical words and images together.
August 27th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I adore your blog. And this is the sweetest thing ever.
August 27th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
how powerful. there is something about a little boy… nothing compares to it!
August 27th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Such lovely photos and words. xoxo
August 27th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Thank you for sharing your “family” with those of us who may not been able to be so lucky. The last picture means more than you could ever imagine. I cannot wait until the day we can walk down the street and not describe a person by their race. I pray for that day. Have a great weekend and blessed be your family.
August 28th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
a gorgeous historical documentary of a beautiful, now, young man’s life. wow.
August 29th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Absolutely wonderful Elizabeth!
August 30th, 2010 at 1:05 am
Oh bless! I am not a mother yet, but this describes to me, what i think it would feel like and brings a tear to my eye. i can’t wait to be a mama!!
August 30th, 2010 at 7:43 am
i love how you pieced this story together!! the way your soft and deepfelt words connect with the images, and that last image – wow, such power and beauty and hope and promise in that image. you are an inspiration to many, and to your children, i’m sure!
August 31st, 2010 at 8:18 am
So beautiful on so many levels! I can’t believe Mylek is 7! I met you when he was 1. Happy Happy Birthday and we’ll send some more Danish Waffles to him! You have such a beautiful family!
September 2nd, 2010 at 11:21 am
Incredibly beautiful!
September 3rd, 2010 at 2:55 am
wow, what a beautiful story and stunning photos!
September 5th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Last portrait is INSPIRED…what a beautiful moment in time & history to put him and his childhood in the context of…when he fills out a suit he will smile…beautiful, beautiful boy like the old song goes.
September 16th, 2010 at 4:15 am
that was so beautiful. I had a weep… just so — words fail me
November 14th, 2010 at 11:59 am
This post is just so dear…. what a wonderful little man, and what a lot of love you put into your words about him. Thank you for sharing.
November 19th, 2010 at 8:17 am
I absolutely love love your blog your photography is just breathtaking. I am new to the blogging front but I have to tell ya, your blog is one of my absolute faves……hands down……it just really gives a sense of who you are and the importance of fam in your life. Love it!! …..