"Children yet, the tale to hear,Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die;
Ever drifting down the stream --
Lingering in the golden gleam --
Life, what is it but a dream?"
-Lewis Carroll
Unbeknownst to me, and a long while back, Andie took a picture of me trying to get some work done while my little buddy, Emily, was plopped down by my side.
It's obviously a candid shot since I don't do photos sporting my lovely reading glasses! Actually, I don't do photos period, except under duress.
Also, it's obviously an old picture because we are sitting on the couch that has been gone for over a year!
Finally, I'm obviously reminiscing & pining over the shocking reality that Emily no longer looks like she did in this photo!
Emily Bryan is turning 3 next week on August 16th! How did this happen? Where did these past 3 years go? Obviously, Emily will continue to be an adorable 3 year old and then an adorable 4 year old and so on. But, the time just marches along and sadly, much too quickly.
Before Emily, it was little Spencer Bryan (also at age 2 like Emily is now) who stole Andie's heart with his sweet little voice. Andie and I both still lament the fact that Spencer grew up right before our eyes and now it's apparent that Emily is on the same trajectory!
Fortunately, as the circle of life portrays, we've been blessed with another "new kid on the block!" Amy Touchet gave birth to a little GIRL on 08-09-10! On Sequential Day, no less! Ashlyn Louise Touchet!
Amy's labor was induced and her delivery ended up with an emergency C-section and some very scary moments. A bit of botched anesthesia? An epidural that went awry? But Mom and Baby Girl are doing okay! Whew! We visited them at the hospital last night and just as expected, Ashlyn is gorgeous!
We are planning to fully enjoy Noah Touchet's Little Sister! Especially since we are catching on to this trickery where one minute she's a 9 pound newborn and the next thing we know she'll be turning 3 just like Emily Bryan!
"...the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away like as it were unto us a dream." -Jacob 7:26 (Book of Mormon)
