“Oh, Starbuck! it is a mild, mild wind, and a mild looking sky.”*
by chuckofish
“Children are still the way you were as a child, sad and happy in just the same way–and if you think of your childhood, you once again live among them, among the solitary children.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
It has been a busy week. Little Lottiebelle went home.
She also had her first appointment at the pediatrician’s office.
The little guy had to stay in the NICU, but he got a new pair of little man boat shoes. OMG. Can you stand it?
He came through his hernia surgery yesterday like a champ. We are hoping he’ll come home next week.
This weekend I’m going to get ready for the arrival of daughter #1 on Tuesday and then daughter #1 on Friday for a bridal shower next Saturday. You know, this means stocking the fridge/pantry with Diet Coke, white wine, leafy greens, and Flaming Hot Cheetos.
I’ll be ready.
In the meantime, did you know that S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders turns 50 this year? It may be time to re-read this classic.
“I’ve been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you’re gold when you’re a kid, like green. When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn. It’s just when you get used to everything that it’s day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That’s gold. Keep that way, it’s a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He’ll probably think you’re crazy, but ask for me. I don’t think he’s ever really seen a sunset. And don’t be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There’s still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he knows.
Stay gold, Ponyboy.”
Have a good weekend!
*Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; the top photo is little ANC III with ANC jr. on a beach in Italy in the mid-1920s
dual personalities 
A pretty mom and two beautiful grand children…congratulations!
Ooohh–babies make me very happy! Lovely quotes, too. I can’t wait to see everyone, babies and parents alike!
What a perfect post! The babies are incredibly adorable…and I’ve never seen that picture of Newell before. It’s wonderful. Is he wearing a tiny tie?
It does look as if he is wearing a tiny tie! And knee socks and brogues. I love the picture of Lottie at the doctor’s office. Remember those mirrors next to the table?
Yes! The pictures of the babes made my day 🙂
Also, ANC Jr. has a nice profile!
Ah babes… they make you feel young and SpriteKit for about 2 days and then you’re behind on sleep and feel your many years! I love the quote from the Outsiders. It made me feel kind of sad that I haven’t read it in probably 15 years!
The Rilke quote reminded me of the scene in About A Boy when Tony Collette is lecturing Hugh Grant about not knowing what’s going through the mind of a little boy and he responds “well I bloody well WAS a boy once!” I think it’s important to think of how little kids will feel/react to things. I think adults these days try to put themselves and their “woke” ideas about the world into little kids and it has bad consequences. I don’t intend to parent that way. 🙂
Wise words from a (relatively) young man! 😘