Three!? How’d That Happen?

Canon 10D, 19mm, f4, 1/180, ISO 200

Somehow, Eve has managed to age three years and I don’t quite know how that’s possible. I’m sure she was only born a couple of months ago! I spent a few moments last night reminiscing about this day three years ago when the mid-wives held up a black-haired, dark-eyed, sallow-skinned girl and it hit me…she’s a whole different person. I think I expected her to be me, only smaller so when she wasn’t pale, blue-eyed and ginger I was taken aback. She was also far too beautiful.

She’s continued to be her very own person and today she’s an outgoing, funny, thoughtful little girl who, despite her father’s best efforts, is developing a love for all things Barbie. She’s no girly-girl though and will launch herself fearlessly into groups of children three times her age. When we’re out walking she will call “Hello!” to random strangers, which I’ve seen bring a smile to the scariest of faces, and she has no trouble introducing herself to other children in the playground…”I’m Eve Wilson, I’m three,” she’ll say, thrusting out five fingers.

She has a full-on drama queen gene too (I’m blaming her Aunt Deborah for that one!) and has taken to smacking her hands to her cheeks and exclaiming, “Oh….Ma…..GOTTT!” at random moments. Those are the times when I have to leave the room to stop myself from laughing. I took the photo below while we were in Mt. Usher. She was having a moment…I think I’d just told her the river wasn’t for swimming in. She just has no fear…nowadays I wish I was more like Eve!

Canon 10D, 28mm, f2.5, 1/20, ISO 100