So when a working momma gets a break, one of the simple pleasures is delighting in the ordinary.

This means I get up early to take my boy to preschool where I get to put faces to names (Isaac in tow), and see how fast he is on the bike yard.

As excited as I am, he is off to play and hardly notices when I leave.

Since he is at a co-op, Joe and our friend Michelle have worked out a baby swap. Michelle worked today and so we took her pumpkin Aurora (Henry calls her baby) to the playground.

In the midst of playing, a friendly kiss.

By mid morning we were off to the doctor’s. Another adventure.

Almost three feet!

Strong heartbeat.

By the evening, when it was time to unwind. Solution: bubble bath.

Paul loves the Instant beard

and the audience of one, always entertained.