I came across this photo of Tif and had to chuckle. I hope she doesn't get mad at me for posting this. If she does, this post will disappear immediately.
My first born, the delivery was pretty rough and she came out looking rather banged up. The hospital offered photos taken of newborns. We didn't buy one. As the days passed, she didn't improve a whole lot.
Everybody kept asking us what our son's name was.
We dressed her in LOTS of PINK and LACE. It didn't help, but we only loved her more.
And then suddenly one day, people stopped asking us. In fact, people would stop us in restaurants to tell us what a cute little daughter we had.
And then, like a butterfly she emerged into a beautiful woman. More than beautiful, she is kind, loving, caring and responsible.
This brings to mind the song, "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby." It's not necessarily so. I don't think you can tell for sure how a baby will turn out. I do think life shapes you and that people will consider you beautiful for the character you show.
This also brings to mind something I read in a book. I wish I could remember which one it was. It said that every woman has one time in her life when she is stunningly beautiful; it could be when she's a baby, or a young woman or an older woman with silvered hair. I never forgot that thought. Every so often I'll look at a woman, young or old and think, Ahhhh... she's in her prime. I'm sure this holds true for men, too.
However, again... I do think a person's character shapes their faces, too. I've seen so many woman over 80 look serenely beautiful. I've seen some rather haughty 20 somethings who look shallow and unattractive no matter how regular and unlined their features are.
I'll be looking forward to seeing how KC will grow, inside and out.
Indeed, what a beautiful baby/person she is.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a neat thought, that each woman has a time in her life when she's beautiful! Tiffany is so pretty in her wedding photo, by the way. Yesterday I was watching the Today Show, I think, when the latest fashions were being modeled. The narrator mentioned over and over again specifically which Hollywood stars were seen wearing which fashions. I thought, How shallow. As if a Hollywood's star's wearing this or that makes it a necessary fashion piece for the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteI remember when my elder son was born that I thought he was so beautiful, and felt a bit sorry for the other women on the ward who didn't have such beautiful babies. Now however, when I look back at photographs of his first few days I see that he was no better looking than any other baby in the first few days of life, it was all in my eyes and heart. I still think he's really good looking now that he's 28, and so is my younger son at 26, but perhaps that's just me still looking with a mother's loving eyes!
ReplyDeleteKC will grow into a beautiful woman inside and out Kay. She comes from beautiful women. And I won't forget the daddies either ;) Lovely post, lovely photos
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There's a saying, 'Ugly in cradle, beautiful at table' but I don't think it's true. Life moulds us and we end up with the face we probably deserve. Beauty is only skin-deep. I don't understand people, women particularly, who try to deny or reverse with surgery and botox the changes that age brings.
ReplyDeleteI believe beauty comes from deep within us. No matter how ugly we are if we people think of peace when they look into our face we are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTif is indeed a beautiful woman but I see just as much beauty in KC.
Do you feel torn living in Hawaii near your mother but away from your children?
She's a lovely lady -- just like her mama.
ReplyDeletelovely lady!
ReplyDeleteMy second daughter was not a beautiful baby either. But like yours she turned into a beauty and I agree with what you wrote! So true!
ReplyDeletefun photos and memories. My first son was a battered baby born with forceps and not beautiful but he improved and is now a 6 ft 5 in man who is a loving father and good husband....
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and lovely memories and all of you are so beautiful and KC will be just as beautiful as a woman as she is as a child. Always enjoy reading about your family. You are a wonderful bunch of people!! Have a great day, Kay!
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Wow, she's even more beautiful than her parents!
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I believe the most beautiful women in the world are women who are pregnant! They all look radiant and happy.
ReplyDeleteHey, Art looks handsome without his moustache!!!
oh Tif looks stunning as a bride and she was so a cute baby too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post, Kay! You are right: somebody's character shapes his or her face.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is very beautiful indeed! She was cute as a toddler too!
Thanks for sharing.
Tif has grown up to be quite lovely. Her pictures show us a beautiful woman and your words reveal a beautiful daughter.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind that you posted the baby pics Mom. I've heard it enough growing up what an ugly baby I was. :)
ReplyDeleteNoooo... of course we wouldn't use the word "ugly", Tif. You had a face a mother would definitely love. :-)
ReplyDeleteTiffany is such a beautiful person inside and out it seems!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty she is!
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How beautiful. Our oldest was absolutely bruised and so swollen that The Hubby wouldn't let me buy the hospital pictures of her. They really were horrible.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a moving post, Kay.
ReplyDeleteBut I never saw Art without his moustache. He is so cute!
This is a beautiful post! The photos, the words expressing love and caring, and the concept of beauty coming from character.
ReplyDeleteI ofter look at my children and grandchildren and wonder, How did that ever spring from me? I must have had some beauty somwwhere after all.
She sure is a beautiful woman and I thought she was cute as a baby. Most babies are not cute at birth, but what can we expect, they have been scrunched up inside us and have to grow out of their wrinkles.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post and I think she was a beautiful baby... And you raised a daughter who is beautiful inside and out....How proud we are when we realize that we gave the world a good person..and you did it twice...hugs...Michelle
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos! My mother always told me that when I was born I looked like a monkey that had been run over by a car. She was right, to judge by the (very few) photographs. So I had to laugh to see Tif's comment here!
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