Sophia and I have had a week filled with play and laughter and silly toddler moments. During one of our visits to our little park at the corner, as Sophia proudly displayed a handful of "f'owers fo' Mommy," I realized that I didn't even have my camera. I took a mental snapshot of her blond curls and smudged nose and the dirty fingers clutching tightly to a few limp, tiny weeds and realized that moments like these are the entire reason that I decided to stay home. I wasn't too busy catching up on all the work yet to be done; I wasn't distracted by my blog or email; I wasn't even directing her play. I was just living in the fantastic moment that was entirely created by a toddler at play. Sometimes I get so concerned about getting a perfect picture or movie that I forget to slow down and look at her, and the rest of my world, with BOTH of my eyes. So if I get a little low on pictures, forgive me. I'll try to capture the moment and tell you about it when I am in the mood to lose my way in words.
3×5
John Mayer
I’m writing you to
Catch you up on places I’ve been
And you held this letter
Probably got excited
But there’s nothing else inside it
Didn’t have a camera by my side this time
Hoping I would see the world with both my eyes
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I’m
In the mood to lose my way with words
Today skies are painted colors of a cowboy cliche
And strange how clouds that look like mountains in the sky
Are next to mountains anyway
Didn’t have a camera by my side this time
Hoping I would see the world through both my eyes
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I’m
In the mood to lose my way
But let me say
You should have seen that sunrise with your own eyes
It brought me back to life
You’ll be with me next time I go outside
No more 3×5s
Guess you had to be there
Guess you had to be with me
Today I finally overcame
Tryin to fit the world inside a picture frame
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I’m
In the mood to lose my way
But let me say
You should have seen that sunsrise with your own eyes
It brought me back to life
You’ll be with me next time I go outside
No more 3×5s
Just no more 3×5s
Disclaimer: Of course I'll still have my camera with me most of the time!
I probably don't say this enough, but I'm glad that you are at home with Sophia too. She is turning into a wonderful, sweet, crazy little kid because of you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you take the time to stop every now and then and forget the camera. You should enjoy the moments as they come; you deserve them.
Thanks for being a wonderful wife and a great mom.
by the way, I know you weren't fishing (or phishing) for compliments, but I thought your blgo was as good a place as any.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sweet comment, Honey. I am glad to be your Baby Mama.
ReplyDeleteYou two are so cute and sweet I'm kinda sick to my stomach :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's what we were going for, but thank you?
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