Ivy in the Spring
It’s not just Luca. She’s growing too. It’s so hard to stand by and watch and not want to stop the hands of time but then I have the eternal flip-side playing in my head, the counter-balance in my mind. The never-ending wishing that Ava could have grown and learned and loved..it shifts my Mummy yearning to keep her small into nothing but absolute heart-smothering gratitude that she will wake up tomorrow just a wee bit bigger. And it makes me reach out and hold tight and smother her with kisses. It makes me say, more than once each day, “Did you know I love you so much it makes my heart hurt?” (And she will giggle or roll her eyes or smile, and then tell me that she loves me all the way to South America).
Ava’s coming and going makes me see more, love more, and fear more. So many simple moments hold more emotion than they should..a curse and a gift and the reason why Ivy dancing around the garden yesterday still has me lost in grateful contemplation today.
Sweet Ivy, my little big girl, thank you for you.
And, a little video..shot with absolutely no skill whatsoever but a whole lot of happy :) ps It really wasn’t cold..she’s just dramatic. xx
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Sheye, she is so beyond lovely. That video just made my heart swell, and reminded me why I’m still on this long road to parenthood…… your love for her shines. Thank you for sharing.
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Oh man, that video!
Please, please, please make more :) There is something soo dreamy about this video..and Ivy, I can assure you, will treasure this video when she’s much older. I wish i had footage from when i was little…
Ah, your adoration for her is so bright and beautiful.
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Oh Sheye, there was just something about this video that really struck a cord with me. It brought tears to my eyes. Such a sweet, lovely moment captured.
xx
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Just beautiful,so very beautiful
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Sigh…simply lovely.
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Wow – I see Ava in the third photo! (the photo, as she came from kindy) Ivy is a sunshine ;-) very sweet and a very talented model! love it.
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She’s the sweetest little big girl ever Sheye!
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Oh so gorgeous and those mummy and Ivy gigggles are just so sweet, Ivy you are such a beautiful ballerina dancing in the sunshine XX
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Thank you for you too, Sheye!
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adorable. i truly think our girls would be best friends. they would be 2 peas in a pod. i have been thinking of you often & hope you are doing ok.
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Oh Sheye…. that post made my chest feel heavy. Ivy is just so beauty-full but you know that xxx
Kara and I have a verrrry similar daily conversation (when she is with me) except she loves me to China and back lol.
x
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You make even the simple moments seem amazingly lovely.
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Ivy is so lovely and your video is so sweet :) I love the song!
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Thank you so much everyone! :)
xx
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I love how you were both giggling and enjoying your time. Sweetest video I think I’ve ever seen. You have such darling children, you lucky lady :)
xoxox
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Love your Aussie accents! And the sun light is so pretty with Ivy’s flowing dress.
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This is shot with so much skill & it make me happy just watching it.
I have the utmost respect for your family and how you all manage to find joy and beauty in life, and have overcome great hardship. It’s nice to see people come out on the other side and show us how life is still beautiful.
Thanks for sharing pieces of you all with us :)
P.S. I wish I had yall’s accents!
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Heya Sheye….no vid skills…no vid skills you say?? I say you’ve got the ‘skillz to pay the bills’ right there!! Loved it. Very sweet.
Shots of ‘Spring Ivy’ are divine too. The ‘piggy tail & hand’ shots are exquiste!
Keep on keeping on :)
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oh sheye. you have made my heart happy. the sun dappling on those little piggy tails takes my breath away – but she…. she is exquisite in every way. you’re awesome. xo
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Sheye, you’ve got killer video skills. I think I cried watching that and she’s not mine. Bless you, Woman for your gift.
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Sheye, because of you and your blog, I think more about things like this. I think twice about wishing my kids would stay little, and I’m so much more aware of the small moments – even when they are driving me nuts – even when I want to pull my hair out, I think , “but they are here with me, and for that, I’m so so grateful.”
Thank you for reminding us what a gift we have been given. Every day is a gift.
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Precious.
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simply beautiful:)
Thank you
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oh my goodness sheye. I can’t tell you how much that video made me smile!!! You capture so beautifully these precious moments. I love the video…and I need to make those kinds of memories for my own kids. I love it. Thank you for being such an inspiration.
xoxo
sarah
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Beautiful, beautiful, beauty-full
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Beautiful !! The pictures and that video. Just beautiful.
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Aw, beautiful! and the close up of the curl.. so sweet!
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I’m not sure I’ve seen more beautiful images. Love that pretty light and what a pretty little lady you have got.
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oh sheye… ivy is so adorable! i especially love the little twirling piggy tail pics… i must say, think the video is all kinds of magic! rowe xxx
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Beautiful beyond words! x
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Just amazing and touching beyond words. Ivy is just lovely and that ACCENT! Just wanna take her home here to America. Such lovely sunlight coming in and the song? WHAT IS IT? I love it!! Thank you Sheye for your inspiration everyday. You make me want to be a better MUM and wife to my fam. XXX Keri
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Hi Keri
The song is Sunshine by Sparklehorse:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnuYWr4exlA&feature=related
It’s lovely isn’t it?
Thanks to everyone for the sweet comments.
xx
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Sheye,
Would you have it in your heart anytime in the future to post some videos of precious Ava? Oh what joy it would bring to see some videos of her :)
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so beautiful!! Love the feelings, colours, words. It’s all good :)
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Ivy is beyond adorable, that voice….. omgoodness, such a little sweetie. How do you ever choose which pictures to hang on the walls?
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Oh, I meant to ask you. What software do you use to edit the video? I just love it!
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this must be the 10th time i’ve watched it, she’s so cute (:
& you’re very telented.. i whish you the best,
greetings from Argentina.
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hiya, s:)
i’m experiencing a little
ivy envy! ok… A LOT!
l,
d xxxxx… x
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Sheye,
Your photography is lovely, lovely, lovely.
That video is wonderful! I can not believe you just whipped that together. I thought it was artistic and remarkably soft and pretty.
You are one talented woman!
Thanks!
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OK, that video just made my heart melt into a million pieces….you have wonderful skill to make that video–just beautiful. It made my heart smile, thank you :) Love your photographs too!
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If you have any time, I would love to see blog entries more frequently, I check the site every morning :)
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I loved this!! Thank you for sharing so much of your life with us……. <3
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This post made me cry. And smile.
And run to my baby (who is ten) and tell him I love him more than anything.
Thank you for sharing.
And loving.
I am amazed at the vitality in her pictures. She is a treasure.
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Sheye,
I`m brazilian, guess we are on opposite sides of the globe. The first time I saw your site I got really sad about what happened to you, after a couple of days I had already read it all and I know that God has a meaning for each life, I think you finally realize that you may and can be happy with your kids. Ivy is a cutie, she does remember Ava a lot, but she has a unique sense of humor. Hope everything is ok, cause there is almost one month you don`t post anything new. I`m not a mom yet, but as soon as I get pregnant I want you to take my kid`s pictures.
With a lot of our brazilian love
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So sweet.. her little voice is just musical and is equally as beautiful as she is.
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Thank you so much by heart felt joy watching this :)
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The pictures of her twirling her hair. Got to me. I love your photographs.Want to appreciate these moments not wish them to hurry up and move on.
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oh sheye, the pictures, and video are so incredibly beautiful!
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Awwww – the dancing, the sun…filled my heart to the brim! xx
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I love seeing in frames, I love the beauty in the ordinary, I love my camera, I love that when I see images I hear too. I love the latelight, I love finding moments I didn’t imagine and I love creating moments I did. I love learning more every day, I love sharing what I’ve come to know, and I love making pictures pretty.
I’m so glad you stopped by. xx
She is so adorable! I love looking at your blog.