#TBT Pregnancy at its best

I love the Throwback Thursday (#TBT) trend on Facebook. Seeing photos of my friends when they were tiny tots or in high school often makes me giggle.  I’ve decided to put a family history spin on #TBT and share some of my favorite photos.  Photos always tell a story, even if we only read things in facial expressions or view the photo from a new perspective. I often wonder what people were thinking when the photo was taken, what their lives were like, what happiness or sadness they were experiencing.  

Some photos are just comical or ironic … like this one of my Grandpa’s mother, Phoebe Raines. Phoebe is standing next to her first born, Leta Bradley. They are both pregnant! Phoebe with my grandpa, Jim, and Leta with her first son, Buzz.  Grandpa and Buzz were about four months apart in age and grew up more like brothers. Gramps talked about him all the time.  This is one of my favorite photos because neither woman wants to show their belly … hence the tree branch in front of them!  I look at Phoebe (left) and can see my grandpa’s face so very clearly. It’s a remarkable resemblance.