Life Lately

“Everything flows, nothing stands still”

– Heraclitus

Babies are one of the biggest reminders of how impermanent life is, how change is an essence of our everyday, and how often this truth is forgotten by us, the adults. Once the tiny human being is placed into your arms, time feels so different. The days often drag by, weeks feel like hours. But it has been one and a half months since our Mr. D joined our little family, and it feels like an eternity.

When you don’t have kids, you are settled into your everyday routine. You know your alarm will go off at a certain time tomorrow, you know the day will bring certain things, you know what your weekend is going to be like.  Your shoes will still fit you in a year’s time, your favourite dress will still look good on you next season.  So we often live under the illusion of stability and permanence, forgetting what life is all about – constant change.

Babies turn it all upside down for you. Clothes that were so big on this tiny body yesterday have to be put away today, and a bit of sadness sets in as I fold that cute little onesie with teddies and bunnies on it – will I ever pull it out again? Your baby looks different today than he did last week, and you see new emotion on his little face every day. He learns, he changes, he teaches you. One morning he is happy to join you on your weekly groceries run, next Sunday he is screaming bloody murder in his Ergo in the frozen produce aisle. He sleeps like a champion today, and tomorrow he is super-alert, and every single thing surrounding him is a fascinating novelty for his wide-open eyes. He changes so fast that if you don’t pay attention, you will miss the most precious moments.

So I take pictures. Every day. Maybe I will slow down a bit later down the track, but at the moment my hard drive is bursting.