This Afternoon

We spent yet another beautiful afternoon on our blanket in the park. It was one of those days that just makes you want to sit outside and smell the crisp breeze while the sun is shining on your face. And the two of us did just that. I brought along a few books and toys but we didn't really need them. We entertained each other. Cam had fun rolling around on the blanket and touching his feet on and off of the grass (which he hated yesterday but was enjoying today). We laid on our backs and looked up at the clouds. I don't really know if he understood what I was pointing at or if he just liked watching my finger trace shapes in the air. We listened to birds and watched them fly in and out of the nearby trees. Then we hit the swings. Cam loved sitting on my lap and swinging. And I forgot how much I liked the swings myself.

It is days like today that keep me grounded in the realization of how fortunate I am to have this time at home with Cam. I make an effort each day to worry less about the to do lists and household chores and focus more on enjoying our time together, doing fun things and making memories with him. I know that the laundry and the cleaning will be there forever but my little boy is growing up fast...