Pictures top to bottom: Daddy & daughter dance; Nuzzle; "Uncle Woody, is Uncle Matt crazy?;" MorMor's Joy; In the Kitchen; Eyes!; Curled up on Daddy; MorMor & PapPap; Prune Facial; Sparkly Girl!
October is *almost* upon us again, which means I'm getting ready to flip the calendar to mark the beginning of my 36th year on the planet. Aaagh! 35 feels distinctly older than 34, so that is strange and it's hard to believe that I am that squarely an adult. On the other hand, and excepting the introduction of Mira into the world, this past year has been a little bit rough for me and I think I'll be happy to see it on its way.
I am looking forward to returning to normalcy this year. I told Peter yesterday that I haven't had a "normal" life for at least the last 10 months. I feel it rounding the bend, though. We are through the first rough month of me-back-to-work and Mira-to-daycare; I am almost done with the huge brief that's been hanging over my head since maternity leave; I am no longer pregnant; my individual therapist and my shrink have discharged me; I've stopped acupuncture; and, one of these days I'll repaint my toenails (which are sad and very neglected). I have even begun to think some of reading or cooking something. . .
In addition to my birthday and the end of briefing hell, October brings many other good things. 1) Pumpkins--so orange and happy, even when they have not been carved as jack o' lanterns; 2) Crispy fall leaves and crispy fall weather--like snow falling, but more beautiful and not as cold. For those of you non-southerners who doubt that Atlanta can ever be crispy, you'll just have to come visit us and find out! 3) The beginning of festival season--My birthday is the beginning of an almost 5 month cycle in Peter's and my collective life that encompasses my day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's, *Mira's Birthday!!!*, Peter's birthday, our dating anniversary, and Valentine's Day--woohoo! 4) Squash weather, soup weather, apple weather; 5) Boot, sweater and jeans weather; 6) Mira in a cute ladybug costume!!!!
Okay, back to the brief. . .just a few more days and then October will be here. Whee!
