A Lovely Vignette of My Life (IMHO)

Today was just a beautiful day. The weather was crap, but that has nothing to do with this entry. Lily was a delight all day--the epitome of sweetness. She is usually a sweet delight, but today she outdid herself. Serene and full of smiles. Gracious to my bustling around, patient as I vacuumed and dealt with dishes, and cuddly and grateful when we sat to nurse. Unreal. I cannot imagine a more beautiful child.

We had a really nice Karate lesson. Tiger said that I looked like I had more confidence in what I was doing, which is nice to know that I looked how I felt. We had a good time. When we got home Julia was just beside herself with joy with Lily, which is always nice. Tiger made a simple and lovely dinner while Lily nursed, and the three of us hung out on the porch, Lily swinging while we ate, the dogs frolicking in the yard, everyone in a good mood. After dinner we practiced "I'm a Believer" for the company picnic. It feels so good to be playing music again, and even better to be playing together. Lily put up with our noise, and Elisa hid in her kennel. Then a quick round of Buffy/nursing/knitting to feed our habit, followed by Tiger reading to me as I nursed the baby to sleep, and now, writing. We might not be party animals, but I think that I could get used to this. This is good. This is nice. And now my two favorite people in the world are sleeping peacefully next to me. Life is good.