autumn

isla was born in the summer.

today it is october, and it is autumn. a whole new season.

it feels like a new season in our lives, in the best way. it is our new little girl, of course, but also a slowing down, a meeting of ourselves again.

aaron and i are getting to know one another again. we are making plans: for more time together, for adventure, for learning, for creativity, for beautifying our home.

noah spends so much time reading and learns new things every day. among them, kissing with his lips, not his cheek, and making a "kissing sound" for accompaniment. he kisses isla now many times a day, and is gentler with her. he sings. he eats broccoli. he has great sympathy for those who are hurt or sick. he loves band-aids still.

noah and aaron are two peas in a pod. they have been having many adventures together while mama and isla nurse, rest or nest.

isla smiles now, and smirks. her eyes are often wide (and are a deep blue). her hair is redder. she grunts. she enjoys diaper-free time. she is likely twelve pounds already, busting out of her tiny newborn clothes. she is a very calm and sweet little girl.

today is cool and rainy. the house is messy. isla is sleeping on my belly in the moby wrap, noah is not napping in his room. it's time to make chocolate chip cookies.