April 7th, 2008

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Here’s My Proof

Monday, April 7th, 2008

I mentioned not long ago about seeing a picture of my  mother when she was a baby.  I also mentioned that my third son was my proof that I am my mother’s daughter.  I have always been the spitting image of my dad.  But my third son, from the very first moment he was born, favored my mother, and the Thomases, my mother’s people. 

It’s funny though.  The older John has gotten the more he looks like me, and the older I get the more I see of my mother in me.  I guess we cannot really deny the little traces of all of our family and ancestors in us.

I love this picture of my mother when she was a baby.

Note the worried face.  (Yes indeed, worrying runs in this family!)  See the furrowed brow.  I am not sure if my mother was worried about not being held or if she was already concerned about someone sitting her down on the ground so that her clothes might get soiled.  My mother is the neatest person I have ever known.  Organized?  Neat?  Clean?  With time to do other things too?  How does this happen?  This is my mother.  Maybe she can shed some light on how to do this. 

Now, this is my third son as a baby.

Note the sweet little mouth and button nose.  Note the furrowed brow.  He’s neat too.  And he knows how to worry about things.  He was also probably concerned about not being held.  Oh how I loved this baby!  (Well, I loved all of my babies.)  But this baby wanted to be in his mama’s arms, with his little arms wrapped around her neck and his warm breath on her neck.  He did not fuss.  He was precious!

Well, just wanted to share that today.  My third son will be 14 next month.  Where did the time go??

Here’s one more.  Baby John’s not smiling in this one, but you hopefully can see the resemblance. 

Lynn :)

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