The sliver of light

As I said before, I'm working on getting caught up on editing & printing my family photos so I won't have the looming threat of a computer crash destroying the last two years of my children's lives AND so I'll actually have printed pictures to show people who come over instead of bringing everyone to the computer to see how fun our vacation was. ;) Today I'm sharing another favorite that I'd forgotten I had.

Our last house had these windows by the front door that let in a blinding dose of afternoon sun every day. We kept meaning to have blinds made but they were custom sized so it took the extra effort and it just never happened. The baby, however, loved those windows, or rather the light they let in. As soon as she could move, she'd find a way to crawl herself over to the beams and just drop to the ground, laying flat in the warmth of the light. Sometimes she'd stay for a minute or two, sometimes she'd fall asleep right there on the carpet. As she began to walk, then run, the lure remained... and she'd be running past the spot when, out of nowhere, she'd hit the deck and bask in the sunshine.



I had totally forgotten I took these pictures, and I'm so glad I did. She's since grown, and we've moved out of that house, so the phase is long gone. But I'm sure it will be a favorite story to tell future boyfriends! :) These aren't the most technically perfect photos, but the moment is real, and that's all that really matters in the end... the light is still just as warm.