the beach.

Evy went through a little phase where she wouldn't smile in any pictures. For a long while I didn't know why but she finally confided that she didn't like the way it looked when she smiled. I forget how strange it feels to be changing so fast, losing teeth and having larger ones grow in their place. The conversation that helped her most was one we had when I pointed out that she looked just like Finn when his new teeth were coming in and asked, "haven't you loved his smile all along?" We also spent quite a few mornings at the mirror talking about what I gave her and what her dad gave her and how special that is. These were beautiful moments of love and lifting.