And to a sky making all sorts of beautiful things happen outside my window.
Spring and summer mornings have warmth and birdsong and light. But these winter mornings bring the snuggles like whoa.
Showing posts with label weekly wonder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekly wonder. Show all posts
December 14, 2011
Winter morning
I love waking up to a baby full of smiles...
And to a sky making all sorts of beautiful things happen outside my window.
Spring and summer mornings have warmth and birdsong and light. But these winter mornings bring the snuggles like whoa.
And to a sky making all sorts of beautiful things happen outside my window.
Spring and summer mornings have warmth and birdsong and light. But these winter mornings bring the snuggles like whoa.
December 3, 2011
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November 5, 2011
Four Years Ago Today
... I became a mother for the first time.
And the wonder of it has never left me.
Happy Birthday, my Joy! May you continue to grow strong and sweet and brave and truthful and all the wonderful things you already are. I love you, and am so privileged to be your mamma. Or mam-MO, as you sometimes call me.
October 30, 2011
Little Wonders: New Skates
First time on ice skates.
Two and a half years old.
Took to the ice like a natural.
Love it.
Love it.
October 29, 2011
Snow day
When it comes to snow, J.D. and I are just big kids. We work from home--and still, we pray for snow days. Snow means Christmas, our birthdays, warm stews bubbling away on the stovetop, sledding, cookies, hot chocolate, and that holy, quiet hush that comes over the world and reminds you what it must have been like in ancient times.
Last winter, we didn't get much snow, but what little snow we got, I missed because of bed rest. The night Lulu was born last March, it snowed, and when we woke up the next morning, there was a dusting on the grass that made my heart glad.
But I missed real snow--a good, thick, soft blanket of it. So when I heard we might get an early storm this weekend, I was beside myself. At noon it started to come down, thickly. But it didn't stick. It didn't cover the grass.
And I was disappointed.
J.D. said, "Let's go find some snow." And so we bundled Lu up in her bear suit and drove west out 66, away from DC, through Fairfax and Loudon and Fauquier counties, toward the mountains.
And we found our snow.
It was everything we wanted it to be. The clean smell in the air, the white blanket covering, the quiet hush.
Now we're back home, waiting for cookies to come out of the oven.
And it's still coming down.
Last winter, we didn't get much snow, but what little snow we got, I missed because of bed rest. The night Lulu was born last March, it snowed, and when we woke up the next morning, there was a dusting on the grass that made my heart glad.
But I missed real snow--a good, thick, soft blanket of it. So when I heard we might get an early storm this weekend, I was beside myself. At noon it started to come down, thickly. But it didn't stick. It didn't cover the grass.
And I was disappointed.
J.D. said, "Let's go find some snow." And so we bundled Lu up in her bear suit and drove west out 66, away from DC, through Fairfax and Loudon and Fauquier counties, toward the mountains.
And we found our snow.
It was everything we wanted it to be. The clean smell in the air, the white blanket covering, the quiet hush.
Now we're back home, waiting for cookies to come out of the oven.
And it's still coming down.
October 28, 2011
Little wonder: Baby's first library books
Lulu and I visit the library every week for story hour. We love flipping through the stacks of childrens' books while we're there, and today we decided to take some of our (read: my) favorites home to stay with us for a while. It was a sacrosanct moment for me, book lover I am. One day I won't remember what time Lu was born or what she got for her first Christmas, but I know I'll always remember her first library books. Blueberries for Sal, because blueberries are the favorite food right now. The Big Snow, in honor of the flurries we'll have here in D.C. tonight. And Eloise because she just rules.
Tonight we'll snuggle up and read each one of them.
October 23, 2011
Little wonders: baby kisses
Lulu has learned to give kisses. Big, open-mouthed, slobbery kisses. They are not always given in traditional kiss locations, and they can sometimes be a bit more gnaw-y than you'd expect a kiss to be. But they are sweet, nonetheless.
October 16, 2011
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