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The First Snowfall

I'm sitting at my desk, in my tiny living room, looking at a beautiful snowfall from yesterday. It's the first of the season...actually the first of this kind in several years here in Nashville, it seems. It makes my heart glad. And going on everyone's Facebook profile status, it makes a lot of people happy too.

I know kids are excited because they got out of school today and I guess, maybe, some businesses were closed but I have to say that part of it is anticlimactic for me these days. Used to, a heavy snowfall would mean possibly no work or going in late and I felt much like a child getting out of school. Today however, I feel less about it because I'm not working and it's just like every other day has been since August (when my daughter arrived). It's lessened by the fact that I would be sitting here whether it was snowing, raining, shining. But anyway...it's pretty and I opened the front door this morning to show Lailey and she blew me a little spit bubble and arched her back, saying, "so..."

The Christmas season is here, I guess?! Is it me or is December moving entirely too quickly? Is it because Thanksgiving felt a week late? I have done no Christmas shopping and probably won't. My family has decided that gifts are silly this year and we aren't buying any except for the children....and that includes my 86 year grandfather who needs a lap desk to rest over the arms of his recliner so he can eat from the comfort of living room. I have a niece and nephew, 8 and 4 and a new daughter...they will be the recipients of any gifts that are given this year. And honestly, Lailey will not be getting much. She's 4 months! What can you buy a 4 month old that means much? I have every accoutrement a baby needs to make it their first year of life. I've been so fortunate to have GREAT friends with babies that have outgrown all the fancy developmental toys that Lailey needs to keep her in the loop and meeting the requirements "they" say are important.

Singing off...