This morning I was feeling a bit under the weather. Bit of a headache, and little groggy. I was pretty much feeling the way it looks outside. Nothing but clouds and rain. After getting soaked as we walked home from school, taking our respective showers in the hopes of warding off a cold, my daughter decides in her matter-of-fact way that she want to be "just like mom". She says she'll only be a minute (not the expression), and walks out of my room sporting my bandanna: "Ta-da!", it's just like magic!
I give my daughter a huge hug, tie up the bandanna correctly, and she darts upstairs. I follow, and find her sitting in my studio making all these funny faces. The moment would have been lost if I didn't shoot a picture. I'm not sure that I make all those faces, but I'll assume that painting certainly brings some gestures to my face.
Flashback. I'm suddenly reminded of when I did something similar, expressing to my mom that I wanted to be just like her, running to her bedroom, then walking out into a dining room full of my parent's friends wearing her black bra. I had no idea I could work such a big crowd! Ah, those were the days. Everything was so simple.
Kids are the best medicine a mom can have.
BEAUTIFUL, beautiful girl! Like Momma, like daughter. :)
They're wonderful aren't they? My youngest daughters favorite thing are my high heels, and my oldest's favorite thing is to get on the computer, and danged if at four years old she doesn't know how to work the dumb thing! LOL! You're daughter is beautiful. I'm sure she fills your heart with much joy.
When they are babies, they rely on you for everything, but before very long... they are taking care of you. I already see that in your daughter's face... so much love so willing given right back to you.
:)
Well, she is a sweetie- I predict she'll break more than a few hearts.
As I read the story, I recalled the first time I saw my daughter dressed up as her mother.
Good thing the coffee was already down.
oh my gosh....every time i see her, all i can think is how much she is beginning to look like her lovely mom!
jr. and i stand in the mirror a lot these days and just marvel at how much we look alike....nothing could make me happier than those moments together.
you're a great mom, zee.
:-)
She is just incredibly adorable!!! They certainly are the best medicine anyone could have.
Make ya' just want to pick 'em up and hug 'em ... if only they weren't too big to pick up. ;)
-G
a black bra? you wild thang, you!
she's a cutie. have you painted her lately?
Well now, before even reading your account of the morning, I looked at the beautiful photo and thought "Ah, just like mom." Sweet child.
no...no...NO! That picture...too adorable!
I want to knock (I mean, guide) my kids back to that age!!!
Wow what a cutie! I love that smile
Your daughter is adorable and the black bra story - hilarious!