"A portrait of my oldest son once a week, every week in 2014." 10/52 |
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
10/52, 5/52: Sleep
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9/52, 4/52: Focus
"A portrait of my youngest son once a week, every week in 2014." 4/52 |
"A portrait of my oldest son once a week, every week in 2014." 9/52 |
Levi: This photograph was taken by Douglas, not me. I have been frustrated lately, unable to document our lives the way I want to. I cannot get my camera to focus on Levi the way I want to; he moves continuously and quickly so many photos are out of focus. Then again Levi has been slightly out of focus for me lately--he remains in my peripheral view as I spend time recovering and nursing Wyatt. I miss Levi.
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Pop and Wyatt
Our hat project continues. As explained in another post, we took Pop-and-Levi photographs, documenting Levi's growth with hats each month during his first year of life. Now we are doing it on a yearly basis. And what about Wyatt? We debated how to set it up--all three of them together, or one each? For Wyatt's first hat photograph with his Pop, we decided to do it with just the two of them. For the next 11 months, we aren't sure. But let me just enjoy this one, for now.
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
8/52, 3/52: Hands and Profiles
"A portrait of my oldest once a week, every week in 2014." 8/52 |
"A portrait of my youngest once a week, every week in 2014." 3/52 |
Wyatt: He slumbers most of the time, waking only to feed or to look about for a few wide-eyed minutes, looking absolutely astounded at the world around him. Wyatt is still a slender newborn, although his legs are gaining strength (oh, those little kicks that sometimes propel him away from my body). He has outgrown most of his newborn clothes. I keep dressing him in this wonderful fleece cardigan because it's one of the few new clothes that he can claim as his own, not a hand-me-down.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
7/52, 2/52
"A portrait of my oldest once a week, every week in 2014." 7/52 |
"A portrait of my youngest, once a week, every week in 2014." 2/52 |
Wyatt: Yesterday my mother pointed out his symmetrical features and his asymmetrical ears. Each day is a day of discovery--I have learned that Wyatt can be soothed by seeing his brother's face. He fixates on Levi once Levi moves into his view. It is so different the second time around--I have a glimpse of grandparents' ease around babies. I can stop and smell the roses this baby. I am relishing this lovely new stage of life. Wyatt smells so good and whoever holds him finds it very hard to let go.
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Thursday, February 13, 2014
Mama's Stomach Broke: Wyatt Che's Birth Story
Photo Credit: Joanne Scott |
The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray. --Robert BurnsI bought a delicate, tissue-thin kaftan (okay, a glorified muumuu) specifically for the day of the birth. I had an idea of what the birth would look like:
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Sunday, February 9, 2014
6/52, 1/52
"A portrait of my son, once a week, every week in 2014." 6/52 |
"A portrait of my son, once a week, every week in 2014." 1/52 |
Levi woke up an hour before Wyatt was born, so he became witness to the birth. Ever since then, he asks, "Where baby?" whenever he wakes up. Levi has stepped into his new role of big brother with grace, with patience and with amazing resilience. We are so proud of him.
Wyatt is a sleepy and voracious newborn. We take turns gazing at him, wondering the same thing: who are you? Each day we learn a little bit more about this brand new human being. I look forward to witnessing him grow and prosper with his brother. Douglas said to me, "I feel full." I nodded. I, too, feel so full of awe, of love, of family. It's a lovely feeling.
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