Before we left our second house for the last time, we snapped this photo of Clara in the room where she woke up on each of her first three birthdays.
It’s definitely a huge difference from this one that we took on the day that we moved in back in 2010.
They grow up so fast. Sniffle.
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
OMG…so sweet/sad/exciting/heartwrenching! LOL Time stand still!
Reenie says
Adorable!!! Love her lil pink shoes.
xo
Allison says
So stinkin’ cute! Makes me get all choked up!
rachael says
Bawling over here!
Annabel Vita says
Oh that little bald baby! What a cutie she was and is!
Janelle @ Two Cups of Happy says
She was so LITTLE! Time flies…
Wendy T says
Best before n’ after EVAH.
Lu says
Wow. You must be so glad you snapped these pics!
Anne @ Planting Sequoias says
Oh my! She’s like three times the size!
Diane Taylor says
OMG this made me tear up big time :(:( Was Clara sad to say good bye to this room? I’m sure having her new room all set up made it easier for her.
Young House Life says
She was so cute. She said “I like the new house more because all of my toys are there and my brother Burger is there” and that was it. Haha!
xo
s
heather says
You’re definitely raising a girl who will be able to take change in stride. That’s awesome. Some of us are a little less loving of change. ;)
heather says
*re-phrase: a little less loving of BIG changes, like moves.
Olivia says
Haha, my brother Burger. SO awesome.
Wendy @ New Moms Talk says
Oh, we’re going to be walking down a similar path in a few months. The move in-move out pic of Clara is a wonderful idea!
Meghan says
isn’t it amazing how because we see our children everyday, we don’t think they grow and change so quickly!?! i literally say “WHOA!” when i look at old picture of my kids. we plan on moving soon and i will definitely be taking pictures like this of my kids in their rooms before we go….what a cute idea! happy friday!
Elizabeth says
Crying! My little girl turns two in 10 days and it has gone by way too fast. I’m so humbled by the beautiful person she has become but will always see her as the precious baby who made me a momma.
Okay. Deep breaths! Haha.
Crystal says
Love this! Hope you took a similar pic in the new place.
Koliti says
Wow! Time warp! Blows my mind – how your daughter is just blossoming – must be all that good lovin’ at YHL!
(I do like that light fixture you left behind in Clara’s room – reminds me of a jelly fish.)
Lil says
Oh! I love this!
Kim says
I am a frequent stalker but never before commentor. My second is having her first b-day on Monday so this picture comparison made me cry thinking about yes, how quick they do grow up. I have been reading your blog for a while now off and on, we are in a new-ish split-level with no personality so we have been slowly adding in our own and getting inspiration from places like your blog so thank you. We are now contemplating a move to a longer term home and I am sad to think about leaving the house where my first has had his first 3 b-days (born the day before Clara) and my second all her life experiences as well. But you are right it is just a house and the home comes from the furry and non-furry family memebers alike.
Melanie says
What a beautiful young lady you have! She will love all these moments you captured one day. And is she really tall? :)
Young House Life says
Yup, she’s super tall like her daddy. And I’m her proud short momma. Haha!
xo
s
Rebecca says
That makes me think about how much my kids have grown and makes me want to cry. Ummm…thanks? ;)
Jenny A. says
Oh my goodness! How time flies and how fast little ones grow. I read your blog every day so I guess, like with my own kids, I don’t notice her growing so fast. Those pictures really show how big she’s getting. Sniffle, indeed!!
Vanessa B. says
Instant mom tears. Wow. Wish I had thought to take those pics of my kiddo. So sweet.
Jennifer H. says
My family is getting ready to move out of our house (our first), and I’ve enjoyed watching you as your family transitions, too. This was the house we brought our boy home to, and it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to it!
Christie says
Wow! This made me smile. Clara is growing up so fast. I can’t wait for all the projects in the new home. Congrats again! :-)
Jamie H says
What made you leave her curtains and light behind this time?
Young House Life says
You can check out the comments on Young House Love for that info :)
xo,
s
heather says
That is a complete and total mind freak. I know she’s growing up because we watch it happening through this blog, but to see such a difference side by side in just a few years is mind boggling. Sniffles.
Lauren @ The Highlands Life says
I honestly can’t believe she was that small when you moved in. It seems like you haven’t been there that long but 3 years is a good chunk of time when you look at babies growing up!
Rachel says
Oh my gosh. I have a 3-month-old. This picture makes me cry. Little tiny baby Clara sitting in that room!
Linda Bernstein says
WHY DID THAT MAKE ME MISTY-EYED?!
*sniffle*
Lynn @ Our Useful Hands says
Awwww and twenty more w’s…such a sweet comparison shot. It does fly by you”re right. We measured the kids on our kitchen height beam for their second summer in this house and within one year they both grew 2 inches! My pantry is under assault….
My best, Lynn
JenWoodhouse.com says
Oh.My.Gosh! Impossible!
Last night, I wrote a song about how fast they grow up and seeing this now… ugh. I’m a mess. So heart-wrenching!
April says
I’m surprised you left the light and the curtains from her room behind, since you had such sentimental ties to them the last time you moved. Didn’t want to save them in case you have another baby girl some day?
Young House Life says
You can check out the comments on Young House Love for the reason :)
xo,
s
bethany says
tearjerker! they grow up so fast!
Steph Nelson says
Love it! I have been marveling the last few months over how she has turned into a little girl, no more baby at all.
ashley says
holy moly, if that doesn’t make you cry….wow…heart:)
katelyn says
Please tell me you did this in your new house too!!
Oh my how sweet!!
Young House Life says
Yup, we did!
xo,
s
shelly hendriks says
Wow, what a difference!! She is just the cutest. I feel silly getting all teary about your move! I feel like I’m moving from the memories too!! Good luck and I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with!!!
Susan Hines says
Since my first granddaughter is due in July, and she will start growing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, miles away from us in NC. This really gives me an idea of how fast she will grow up! You just don’t remember it when they are yours! I’ll have to SKYPE a lot with her! So she’ll know me! Thank you so much for sharing Clara with us!
Lisa says
I started reading your blog right when you had found the house you are now moved from, you hadn’t moved in yet but you had contracts to sell and buy. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but seeing Clara then and now shows how much things have changed in those 3 years!
Looking forward to just as much change and growth in the new place!
susan says
Precious.
Deanna says
Looking at the bottom pic first, she’s like a Jiffy Pop baby. Shake her around a little and…Poof!! Instant preschooler!!
Cara says
I remember you were adamant about bringing the shell light fixture from the first house to the second for sentimentality. Is there a reason you chose to leave it behind this time (don’t want to decorate around it? want to focus on new memories? doesn’t fit your style right now?)
Young House Life says
You can check that reason out in the comments of the post on Young House Love :)
xo,
s
Manda Wolf says
Aw… I hope you did the same thing with the pictures in the new house. What a keep sake it see how she grows as you leave each home (or when she goes off to collage if the new house becomes the forever home).
Meghan says
What?! Cut it out. I can’t handle that!
My oldest is the same age as Clara (couple weeks apart I think) and this isn’t helping me pretend he’s still a baby, lol.
Lori says
Love your comment about being Clara’s proud short momma. My 14-year-old can already kiss me on the top of my head and I miss the days she fit under my chin! (All those times I whispered, “My mom is tall and beautiful” into Quinland’s ear apparently didn’t keep me taller than her.) And they say she’s still growing! Yikes!
Enjoy this time! Clara is so precious.
Sarah S says
In your “Empty” post (which I read first), that “moving out” photo of Clara in her room suddenly struck me as a “big girl” pic more than anything has! Maybe it’s the shoes? Looks like she’s wearing regular slip-on sneakers! She’s growing up – so exciting :-D
Jessica says
This made me tear up at my desk. I can’t believe how quickly time passes. I’ve been such a sentimental goob since becoming a mom last year!
Carly says
It’s amazing when you put it close together like that. I remember moving to Texas and leaving there 15 months later and our daughter went from 7 months to almost 2. It flies. I love how you put the crib and the daybed in her room in the new house.
Morgan says
Wow. “they grow up so fast” has never been better demonstrated. That is so crazy how fast time flies. I love these pictures.
Ashley says
Awww she looks like a cabbage patch doll :D I just adore watching her grow up. I’d love to see more clara videos :)
Chelsea says
Oh my goodness, it’s not often a blog post about children I don’t know make me audibly gasp & “aw!” a little, but this did! I almost teared up a bit. She will love having these someday.