Taking a stroll down memory lane

As I am working on closing down our family website, I have been re-visiting a lot of our old pictures. While I won't be bringing all of those albums over to this blog site, I did want to bring over enough to serve the purpose.

One of the fun things I just did was to go through and watch Grace grow, month by month. Wow. For an adult, months pass by as a predictable unit of time. We often measure our progress in these terms. For example, starting my new job, it took me approximately 3-4 months to get assimilated and feel fully productive. I know I am 2-3 months from being in the full swing of Spring, so I know what projects I need to layout in order to prepare. What does the pool need, what does the landscaping need, etc... Time is relative, and while for me the last 17-18 months have flown by, there has been a tremendous amount of change going on in this little girl!

To see her expressions come alive, to watch her hair grow, watch her go from a fairly stationary newborn, to a wiggly baby, to a crawling machine, and into a fully mobile toddler has been extraordinary. I put up a slide show in the panel on the right of this album, but please, go check it out and view the pictures full size. It was a lot of fun for me and I am sure if you will get a smile out of it too. There are some other albums that I have added there as well, and you are invited to check them out.

Comments

Anonymous said…

Oh my!! Amazing that for all but about the first 2 months, Grace has been in my care almost every day. Overwhelming to think of the responsibility I have to help her learn as she grows. On her part she is doing fantastic which at least makes me look good!! She is so precious and I'm honored to have her in my care every day!

Love, Gram

February 21, 2008 at 3:38 PM

Anonymous said…

It is amazing to watch a little one grow. It's like going to the Grand Canyon. While you are there every thing is changing constantly, but you're there cherishing the moment. And then you look back at the amazing photograph you took and realize that every piece has now changed.

Here's to appreciating every moment!

love, nik.

February 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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