Oh, I just find her so cute. Every time she looks at me I see flashes of her siblings. Lately her mouth has been stifling me: I see it and one of the other kids' mouths runs across my mind and far away from my ability to figure out whose mouth it is. However, the other day I realised that it is Jacob's mouth at 15 months, right down to the set of the teeth. Genetics, funny.
Hair and picture completely manufactured by a sibling and found by a parent on the iPad.
I suspect that Isaac's hair and picture were Hannah's doing. Have I ever shown you her skills as an artist? Well, now I have.
The artist herself, using some iPad function unknown to her mother. She has already far outstripped me in her knowledge of technology. I remember as a young girl and teenager that I was the one whom my parents asked to figure out the VCR and the remote - and, at one point, to stand holding the TV antenna in just the right spot two feet from the window and one foot left of the plant. Now it is Hannah. I have noticed, however, that she approaches technological problems in much the same way as her mother: never read instructions, just hit buttons until the right combination finally works.
Four boys and one Sarah looking on. Isaac is wearing Jacob's glasses and the now non-existent soother - whew! One trip to the dentist caused the soose to disappear and Isaac to develop a great disdain for the dentist.
Hand-me-downs from a neighbour found by Hannah and worn by Sarah. Who can resist 2.5 foot flowers with faces? I am wearing my Duggar outfit thus christened by Jacob: "Mom, you look like one of those mothers who have 19 kids and homeschool when you wear that." After seeing my face, "Except that you are a lot younger and prettier and have darker skin." He can backpedal with the best of them.
Sarah has entered the backpack phase. All of our children have gone through this stage. Jacob and Hannah started when I took them to Halifax on a plane by myself when they were a little over two years. I remember that Jacob so loaded up his backpack that when he stood up he immediately fell backward. This picture of Sarah is very pared down; normally she also carries a headband, one or two key chains and any item of clothing left on the floor by her siblings. It's unfortunate when her choice is underwear.
She also loves shoes (note the red Italian leather pair found at Value Village). She wears them in honour of the former pope. Unlike Benedict XVI she often appears in public wearing dirty clothes. Isaac knows a photo-op when he sees one.
Don't worry, Tracy, that shirt is sparkling white again.
Isaac promises.
But Sarah might have other plans.
2 comments:
I see exactly what you mean about Jacob's mouth. Speaking of Jacob, I would take it as a compliment if I was told I looked like a homeschooling mother of 19! By the way, did Mom make that apron?
Oh Rebecca's comment made me laugh, actually!
There is something so dear about Jacob, even when he's comparing you to Michelle Duggar. I suppose he means it at least somewhat as a compliment, because didn't he once he say he wanted to find a wife with a really big womb?
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