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10.17.2013

Iris turned 2!

Well, it happened.  The clock struck midnight and Iris turned two.

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 Having had three babies before her, I knew the time would fly by.

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So, Dan and I both, we savored it.  We really did (and do).

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And yet time still moved faster than ever.

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 I was telling Dan that when our first two kids were under five, it felt like the stage would last forever.

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Then somehow you emerge on the other side and life moves at a faster pace.

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 It's taught me to see every day as a gift.  Because it really, really is.

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{For Iris' birthday, I made this persimmon cake with this cream cheese icing.  I would highly recommend both.}

12 comments:

  1. Aw happy happy birthday, little Iris! She's such a little doll. And it is true - no matter how much you savor the moments, the months/years really do fly by.

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  2. Congratulations Iris! You have a beautiful family, Rachel.

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  3. May she continue to eat cake with such delight for many years to come!

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  4. and it just keeps getting faster! Your amazing photography is such a great tool for capturing these seemingly insignificant day-to-day moments that will only grow more precious as time goes by. Happy birthday little Iris!

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    1. Thank you so much, Lucinda. I appreciate that encouragement. And in the spirit of full disclosure, while I do take most of the photos on my blog, that last photo was by Dan. :)

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  5. Aw, she's beautiful! Time does fly by, but they just get better and better, right? (Except the threes. The threes just suck. Hehe.) Happy birthday Iris, from your fellow Libra!

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  6. Happy Birthday to Iris! She is two cute! I totally get that thing about the kids turning 5 and then its like turbo speed growth. And I agree with your previous commenter about the threes ;)... Avery turned 4 last week and I'm just hoping she can get control of her emotions now!

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  7. Thanks for the sweet birthday wishes!
    I have to say, i find the toddler years to be the most challenging. The pre-verbal, get-into-everything, not-a-lot-of-impulse-control, can't-express emotions well, etc. It's tough. They are harder to engage in a craft or imaginative play at that age. I found the 3s to be easier in those areas - well, for two of my three kids who are past three. But three of my four toddler were quite challenging. Indigo was a very easy toddler and 2 year old, and so her 3s were harder, but we adopted Tia when she was around 3, so I think that could have been part of it. :)

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  8. Happy Birthday, Sweet Iris! I can't believe she is 2 already! I hope to meet her someday! Also, Indi is really sporting the Where's Waldo look with those glasses, her red and white striped shirt and blue jeans! :) -So cute! Sending our love! Hope you are well!

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    1. haha, that's funny, aleshia - i said the very same thing (about her looking like Where's Waldo?)!
      xxoo

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  9. Happy Birthday, Iris!
    I can tell the pure joy that is in this little child (especially in that picture of her eating the cake!)

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  10. Love the silliness! And the (what I'm assuming was sib-made) "Iris" decoration!

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