by the fire

summer. oh summer. i'm not ready to say goodbye. not ready for that cold, dampness. not ready for nesting and blankets. just not yet. trying to soak up the last bits of you. as the nights get cooler. the days shorter.

image by john t. - soaking up some warmth, breathing in the last of that summer air.

this is what makes it all worth it.

sun showers

well if the rain isn't going to stop, i guess i'll take this

some much needed sunshine

i've been missing the sunshine these days

quiet

i love, love, love quiet.

delicious quiet.

ps. Thank you fellow moms on your support from the honest mom post. I was a little hesitant to post from my journal from that day, but then I thought, I can't be the only one. Here's to not feeling alone in our mothering journey.

i still miss her, like one misses a fond memory.

nostalgia

I always dreamed of having a fluffy, white cat when I was a little girl.

sometimes...

the chaos slows to a nice manageable pace.

oh how i love this silly, silly girl.

this is why i never miss the opportunity to take a peek at him before going to bed each night.

and just like that, she isn't a baby. but a girl. i'm full of excitement. and just a little bit of sadness. i soak up so many moments of it all and it still slips by.

some evening sunshine. some quiet, contentedness.

days upon days full of interesting scenes like this. even though some of those days are utterly exhausting.

i'm slowly getting a handle on this nuturing thing.

and things were just getting back to normal.

i threw out an idea for gratitude. he didn't get it.

sometimes my memory-making overwhelms me.

i feel so worn out. counting down to naptimes and bedtimes. like i'm wishing the hours away. i don't like that feeling.

i layed on the very edge of the bed. like i did when i was pregnant and had to leave the rest of the space for baby.

habit inspired

I've been following habit blog for a while now. I've always loved the posts, the little snippets of everyday. They seem personal but then again a little elusive. I find the guests so talented in their words and image pairings and think I couldn't do the same. So I'm challenging myself to some "habitblog" style posts. It is supposed to be one a day. But, I'm going to do a little cluster from the last few days and then take it from there.