The weather here is still in the 90s, although the past few days have had cooler afternoons with a slight breeze. When I take Penny and Berlin outside for Berlin’s afternoon playtime, it’s actually been enjoyable, almost feeling like Fall.
Yesterday Matt got home from work early, so we took the girls to the park for a walk. After getting some exercise, we found a shady spot and pulled Penny out of her stroller to lounge in the grass for a while. I don’t know who loved it more, Penny, or Berlin who couldn’t stop licking and snuggling up to the newest member of our family.
My mind has made the shift to Fall even if it hasn’t actually hit the calendar yet, mainly because of the arrival of butternut squash in our CSA box. In the past, butternut squash in the grocery store always triggers Fall in my mind, so I guess it’s happening a little early this year. Because of it, I am spending significant portions of the day dreaming of cooler weather, long hikes outside, trips to local farms to pick apples and pumpkins, Trick or Treaters, and Thanksgiving feasts.
With Autumn on the brain, I decided to welcome it in a bit early by putting Penny in her very first hoodie.
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Never look back, kiddo. You will know your mama by the hoodies she wears.
Penny’s also really starting to love bath time. I’d imagine every mom’s favorite part of bath time is when they get out of the water and need to be snuggled dry in a big fluffy baby towel.
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I can’t wait for the weather to cool off so I can take her out of the bath, snuggle her into her towel, and sit in front of the fire to read her bedtime story and sing her bedtime songs.
When Matt and I were dating, I made a CD for him called “The Autumnal Mix” filled with songs that made me think of this, the greatest season. I think I’ll put it on today because it’s about that time in my daughter’s life when she should be introduced to Elvis Costello.
Maybe after bath time.
And maybe I’ll even risk it and let her go without a diaper for a whole fifteen minutes – the best way to enjoy Elvis Costello’s music, methinks.
August 27th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
I love this!!! She slays me with her cuteness!
August 27th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I cannot wait to have my Fall baby. Penny is just too adorable!
August 27th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
SHE IS TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!! bring on the autumnal ceili! (sp?)
August 30th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Ahh yes bath time. Lovely for both mama & baby as even I recall. I can remember back when I was quite young and mom washing my hair (it was very very long…) and then when bath time was over we always made a big to do about getting out onto the mat so that both feet landed at the same time and left prints. I loved that (no idea why, savage amusement I guess, lol). Then of course there was the big fluffy towel and a bear hug.
And your daughter is too cute dammit, too too cute!