10/19/2007

Real Long, Real Fast!

A few months ago, over Labor Day weekend, Austin, Dax and I headed out to a friend's cabin in a beautiful place called Pine about 2 hours away. It was gorgeous there and we actually felt like we were in the mountains and far, far away from the desert and 115 degree weather. The best part is that we even got to play in some rain! Dax was having a ball (probably because it was seriously his third of fourth time experiencing rain) and we just let him go crazy sloshing in the mud and puddles. He was opening his mouth up wide to catch drops in his mouth just like the rain drops and gum drops song says (You know the ones right? Or was that just a Girl Scout song?) Anyway, my fun friend Jen started snapping some photos of him. Thank you Jen for being the prepared mom! :) She is a super talented photographer and got some great shots. She made a disc for me of the pictures she had gotten of Dax flopping around in the rain and I just opened the file yesterday for the first time (I know, I'm a total slacker) and I came across this picture of Dax and I about died!!


I stared at it forever. I couldn't get over his eyes. Anyone that has known me, says Dax looks like me. Anyone that has known Austin, says Dax is a spitting imagine of his dad. Austin even has this baby picture when he was about 3 months old that could pass as one of Dax's in a heart beat except for the retro colors and silly little outfit. Either way, I guess you could say Austin and I have been pleased with Dax being a perfect mix of the two of us. Dax definitely has Austin's skin color, my nose and I would say probably my lips, Austin's coarse hair and believe it or not Austin was a total blondie when he was a boy, so Dax's hair color is an even mix. And then their are his eyes. He has my eye shape, but 100% Austin's eye color.

Well, this total round about way brings me to the reason for my post. Like I've said before, this has been my greatest anxiety about baby number two. What is HE, going to look like!?!? I don't remember feeling this anxious about it with Dax, him being my first and all, but for some reason it's overwhleming! Will he be an even mix, or look more like Austin, or more like me? Lots of you out there have had more than one child, is this normal feeling? Do both your kids, or all your kids look pretty similar? Tell me, what should I expect because this pregnancy just got really long really fast!!!!

8 comments:

Becca said...

That picture is so cool!!!!

nicole said...

Those eyes are hypnotic! Such a stunning picture. I love it!

Jamie C. said...

I'm in shock! That picture is gorgeous! I see a ton of Austin in that close up! Mom and I fell in love with Dax all over again looking at this picture!

Bridget said...

Wow Brynn I can' get over his eyes in that pic too, their gorgeous.. I know your anxiety about #2, my anxiety was a little differnt though. I was so scared that I wouldn't love #2 as much as I loved my first, boy was I ever wrong though here I am on number 3 and just love all my boys SO MUCH. I am sure #2 is going to be so handsome, just like Dax. My two oldest look nothing a like, so you never know.

KAT said...

Oh my GOSH..Dax is absolutely to die for in this picture!! You really need to send his pics into the GAP. Your baby is going to be just adorable and handsome as Dax!! You and Austio are so cute you have nothin' to worry about!! But I know what you mean(well kind of I guess...with adopting we NEVER know) because I'm sure its something you think about every second of the day. Love ya

Jillyboo said...

That is a great shot, what beautiful eyes.
I always wondered what my second would look like. Dave and I are both such recessive genes that we always thought our kids would all look really different, as is the case. Everywhere we go people state how night and day Luke and Ella look. They have different.... everything! Maybe the same mouth but thats all.
But yes, I thought about that when I was pregnant all the time.

Shanen said...

Holy cow, it lloks like he is in such deep thought. I love those big eyes. I can see a lot of Austin in him. What a cute boy.

Jen and Bryan said...

I'm glad you like the picture. I must say, that one was my favorite as well. what a cutie, huh?