Every Friday Karin at Cafe Bebe takes us on a trip down memory lane with her Flashback Friday, this week I wanted to join in for the first time.
My husband has been away since Tuesday and I miss him, I know LittleT misses him too because she has been a grumpy toddler. When she wakes up at night it’s usually her daddy who goes in to give her a cuddle, in fact we think she wakes up just to get that cuddle because she doesn’t see him in the day; however me, she is bored of the sight of me, she is with me all day long! Last night, every time I went in she seemed so disappointed to see me and not her daddy! He is back today, finally!
Those absences do indeed make the heart grow fonder and they make me reminisce. This photo is from the early days of being together. It was taken in January 2008, we met as the year was getting started, he proposed well before it ended. I love this photo, not only because I am a big fan of bright reds and my “Pollock shoes” (aren’t they great?) and I wish I could still fit into those very small jeans… to me it represents excitement, trepidation and it gives me a glimpse of what was to come: comfy shoes being very necessary in these our new lives running around after a very active toddler.
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| Mrs Tapas (left) and Mr Tapas (right) |
PS-I do hope that coat fits this winter!
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Really lovely post Maria! Thank you so much for joining in on Flashback Friday! Enjoy your weekend being reunited! 🙂
Karin
My husband used to work nights when we had our first child, and I used to hate him being away.
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I read your post and uttered an aw… Your poor daughter missing her adored dad so… But poor you too.
Awww bless her, missing her daddy like that.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend 🙂 xx
Thank you for the comments everyone! She is crazy about her daddy, you wouldn't believe how excited she got yesterday when we did a videocall with him, she is going to be extra excited when he arrives (although she probably won't see him until tomorrow morning if she sleeps well, fingers crossed!).
I'm actually jealous because, even on the odd occasion when I leave them two on their own for the day, she doesn't jump up and down with job when she I come back like she does every day when she sees her daddy!
Cool photo – I love the shoes!
minibreakmummy: I love them too, they are very old Camper shoes, I've worn them so much that the soles are knackered, I slip when I wear them so I don't anymore, in fact chunks of sole are coming out, I can't bring myself to put them in the bin yet though. I may just have to take a close-up photo and say bye-bye soon 🙁 I definitely need to buy new shoes this Autumn-Winter!
Awww welcome to flashback Friday 🙂 What a great family shoe photo. It must be hard for him and the both of you when he works away – still spending time with him when he gets must be very special x
Lovely post, and great shoes 🙂
Thank you Jenny and Emma for the comments.
It has been very nice to have him home this weekend. LittleT has been very excited and sitting on his lap quite a bit, in between tantrums anyway. I thought they didn't start throwing tantrums until they were in the terrible twos. She's only 15 months old!
What a lovely post, and I love both the coat and the shoes!