We have gotten into a little ritual of a Sunday morning breakfast near my house. It's a good ritual to have. She has two little people, and yesterday she brought them both along. I was feeling very ambitious, and attempted to take a foot photo of all five of us. My old friend and I both love foot photos. And she has new red connies, so it seemed a necessary thing to do. Getting 5 pairs of big and small feet into one picture is hard, as you can see from the result. It was fun though, even if little BB spent most of her time getting smooshed by her buddies.
In this ritual, after our breakfast we walk to the park. Normally we just mooch, but yesterday we were trying to get there before the kidlets got tired, and it seemed to take forever. Things always take longer when you're actively waiting for them to happen, don't you think?
We hung out and pretended to be park mums. While we were there we had a serious case of shoe envy, from another mum. She had silver connies. The world of playground fashion... it's brutal. I'm a total impostor in this environment. I don't have a child that is big enough for any of the equipment. I can't open the childproof gate properly. And maneuvering the buggy? Urgh. We have joked about getting me some L plates for that thing. It would be a wise decision. For my safety and the safety of those around me.
Jokes aside, it's nice that after a year of being in Sydney I finally have some friends I can call my own. Mums and non mums, but people that ride my wave. And to have these rituals again? These meetings that are a given and don't even have to be organised? Well, that's just awesome. Totally awesome.
wow....I cannot believe a few weeks back, maybe a month or two I wrote about my lack of friendship and how hard it was to find friends. You heard me and completely opened your heart and life to me. {I am struggling to find the words, as I am fighting tears right now}.
ReplyDeleteAnna, you are a beautiful person. Our friendship comes with, as you would say, no effort. There is no small talk, and if there is, it is cool. We just get each other. A friendship that feels like I have had forever. I lost a lot of friends through a life changing decision. But that hole is completely filled with you alone and overflowing with the other beautiful friends I have made.
I can honestly say I am the luckiest woman right now. I have two beautiful children, a new lovely home, and the most gorgeous friend in my life.
Thank you! xx
ps... same goes for my old buddy too, and beautiful BB! you all rock and are very special to me x
i love the first photo in this post of the different sizes of shoes. i think i recall a similar shot in the Sartorialist book with the shoes of the french vogue editors, by your pic is so much more endearing.
ReplyDeletei would also just like to add that you have such a beautiful baby. i myself am in my 19th week of pregnancy and looking at her photos growing and playing (and the great photos capturing her rolling), gives me so much joy at a time when funnily, i seem to be predisposed to tears. all the best to you and your gorgeous litte family. and please do keep posting on your life with BB, such a comforting read for, I am guessing, a lot of other women :)
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That's so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI have those silver Converse. Bring on the envy. ;)
That's so funny, I read both your blogs and figured from your photos and descriptions that you were both close by in Syd and would get on, and low and behold you are now BFFs. That's great and lovely for you both. Always nice to make new kindrids.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. I do not have silver Converse. In fact I chucked my Chucks out not long ago. They were so disgusting. I don't even have pink or red. HMPH! I do have grey lo-tops though.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely heartwarming ode to friendship. how wonderful for you all!
ReplyDeletelittle pinwheels comment is so special. happy for you both, a good friend is hard to find.
ReplyDeleteCons envy is very hard to deal with alone. A good friend is an awesome treasure.
ReplyDeleteOh yes I could not do without my girlfriends ... I'm an only child so my girlfriends are like my sisters as well. Priceless !!!
ReplyDeletePS ... how did you go with the bookcase? I have just put a pic of mine on my latest post.X
This is such a special friendship! You must have been together in a previous life already :) I wish I had friend like this where I live, I do have dear friends, but older so we do not meet on everything... Savour your Sunday breakfasts and walks together!
ReplyDeleteschedule changes are so hard! i too love feet pics. yours is cute with the little background story :) and that does sound like a comforting ritual.
ReplyDeleteyea for foot photos! As you can tell from my profile pic, i'm a supporter of the art form!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely ritual you guys have got yourself there - is there anything better than a cuppa in a cafe with an awesome mate?