today

today we had a lovely time babysitting our little friend
missy was very excited to have her visit
(and sobbed when it was time for her to leave)

today dolly became known as "baby"
with no prompting from me
"baby" got a new nappy
and a loving cuddle

today i have surprised myself
i didn't think i was that kind of girl
the kind that puts pictures of her underwear on the internet
but here they are...

i laughed so hard
my neighbours must have wondered
what on earth was happening

daddy!

"daddy!"
she shouts it with such excitement at the end of each working day
it makes me smile every time

here they've traded places
miss on the outside, daddy on the in
but the fun of discovering the one who's been absent
is just as strong

happy birthday

thank you family and friends for your generous celebration of my birthday
it has been thoroughly lovely

hey baby: only 7.5 weeks til your birthday
(unless you're like your sister...)

down time

i've needed down time these past few weeks
my energy levels ebb and flow
and i'm still learning how to stop before i go too far

things have changed for missy
no more child care or twice-weekly play-days with our little friend
now we rest at home more, together
reading books, climbing on furniture, riding to the playground

miss gave me an early birthday present today:
a very refreshing afternoon nap
(she climbed onto the couch herself and fell asleep
while i was resting in my bed and hoping she'd ask to join me)