Monday, March 15, 2010

An Ode to Emmett's Hair




I held on, to you,
far longer than I should have
finally
fully
understanding that which
I mocked before I was his mother.
Baby curls gone awry
I've taken too much time.
good bye.








20 comments:

aunt jessica said...

emmett will be all set for his first "photo essay" assignment in the 2nd grade.... priceless!

Elizabeth Frick said...

Oh. My. Goodness. It's ADORABLE!!! I love the totally peeved look on his face in the second and third shots in the series. Guh-ROU-chy!

Angie K. said...

love it. he looks so much older!

Kimberly and Ed said...

I just l-o-v-e Emmett's hair! It reminds me of my father's hair.

sue said...

love it! also love that you compared it to blago's hair!

Norbyah said...

too sweet. i love it.

kelly said...

Oh, that boy's facial expressions are PRICELESS.

JoJo said...

I love his 'serious' face..then is 'hey this looks good' face.

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

Oh my. Oh, my.

Stunning E. Just stunning. But such a mature look! *sniffle*

Kris said...

Man, he's cute! He looks so handsome with his finished cut. It looks like he likes it too!

Bekah said...

I love the wave of emotions going on in his face. That last picture is priceless though! Yeah...I look pretty good!

BrandiB said...

What a sweet time. He looks like a little man now!

Sue said...

So beautifully captured
(or should i say 'handsomely' captured?!)
Emmett looks so both so surprised and proud in the end. Perfect!

Christine said...

I love Emmett's new hair cut! He does look so handsome and grown up now. Hard for you, I'm sure!

Colleen said...

Emmett truly has the most beautiful head of hair! Love these photos...especially the 2nd one with his hair all combed straight up in the air!

Aunt Casey said...

Adorable.

Janet said...

Oh wow...simply sweet...such a handsome little guy!

Becca said...

Oh the third one in this series.
Swoon.
He's grown UP over the winter.
SHIT!
They all have....
Can't wait for my stay in April.
I'll be in town April 19 - 25th! When do you want me?! :)

sheryl + david said...

WOW, he has the most amazing hair and lots of it! I love the pic where he's looking at himself in the hand-held mirror. Handsome little man :)

Krista said...

LOVE the curls - they will be back soon enough :)

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  • December 23, 2009- Adoption Finalized.
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