Now that everyone has their Christmas present senior portrait of Catherine, I can go for the big reveal here on the blog.
Drum roll, please:
Pretty amazing — and even more so when you consider this is how she used to look. (Look, it took almost 18 years to grow hair!)
Catherine, just a couple of months old, enjoying bath time.
Those of you who know my story know, too, that I couldn’t resist a little comparison.
Here’s my senior portrait, from 1984, and Catherine today.
We both fussed and fussed for these photos. I spent as much time mixing lipsticks to get just the right shade as she did curling her hair, but somehow, it doesn’t matter.
I’m struck by how, viewed side-by-side, they are an ideal reflection of us both — individually and together.
Pushing on a Rope 
Thanks so much for clicking “like” on my Wordless Wednesday post: it led me here and I LOVE this post!
So perfect to see mother and daughter side by side.at the same ages!
Ahhhh to be young again! Many say they hated high school or felt inadequate/insecure back then. I feel exactly the opposite about it–I think we may be more of who we REALLY are in high school than at any other time of life!
Posted by SmallHouseBigGarden | March 12, 2014, 2:01 pmThank you! And yes, youth is wasted on the young and all that. If only we could turn back time, but hang on to the wisdom we’ve acquired!
Posted by Terri S. Vanech | March 12, 2014, 6:47 pmHi there. Just browsing through the Happy Kids, Inc: Bloglovin’ Blog Hop and found your blog. Now following you via Bloglovin’ and would love if you popped along to my blog and maybe even followed back!
Bel
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Posted by Bel Smith | March 5, 2014, 4:29 pmThanks for stopping by! I’m heading over to visit you.
Posted by Terri S. Vanech | March 5, 2014, 9:33 pmGreat Pics!! I keep having the same thought watch the kids go through their senior year……wish I could roll the clock back 32 yrs. The things I do different. Time goes by to fast. Before you know it, they’ll be taking portraits for their senior year in college……
Posted by Mike Colaluca | March 5, 2014, 11:59 amCatherine kept her smile. What a gorgeous picture of a beautiful girl! (And you’re not bad either!)
Posted by Karen Waggoner | March 5, 2014, 10:10 am