Sunshine

Who cares that it is already getting chilly when you have a grin like that to entertain you each day?

I must say that one of the most enjoyable parts of this year in Ann Arbor is the time I'm enjoying with my girl. Each morning we drop IEM off at Montessori and then have the morning to ourselves.

It's time that I feel that she, as the second child and usually never without her big brother around, deserves. It also helps to make up for some of the guilt I felt at returning to work so soon after she was born...just 9 weeks old.

And she's now walking. She does the classic Frankenstein/drunk girl walk...knees straight, arms reaching. She's getting to be pretty fast. And she's rapidly acquiring the bruises I don't remember her brother having, mostly to her little face and noggin.

But back to the weather. It rained yesterday but was warm. Today dawned clear and chilly. Lows are in the 40s tonight and highs tomorrow are only in the mid-50s. The leaves are starting to turn, and we are lucky to have two huge sugar maples in our neighbor's yard across the street. Those were always my favorite trees to watch in the fall.

I remarked to Zack that it won't be long before we are wearing true jackets...we already are in longsleeves and light jackets. IEM wore long pants and a fleece jacket to school today.

And I have to remind myself that it's only mid-September. Better get those boots ordered.

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