i'm already feeling nostalgic about these student years. it's a whole different ball game being students with a family, and responsibilities, and all the pressure that comes with that territory. how did i ever think life was hard when my biggest question was whether to grab wendy's or burger king 99 cent nuggets at midnight to fuel my finals studying? that said, i love this time of life. the flexibility outweighs the stress of finding a job (right this second, at least). the opportunities outweigh the absence of a pay check. i'm constantly trying to simplify, and that happens naturally in student life.
we're listening to daft punk nonstop.
sage will wear her hair in approximately two styles: "one elsa braid" or "two anna braids"...or just down, wild and free. i have to come up with sneaky names to trick her into doing her hair, like "magical tinkerbell bun" or "under the sea mermaid hair".
high fives all around--nora sleeps through the night!
sage begs to do the dishes. unload, load, wash--she loves it all. is this one of those gratifying parent moments? it's pretty awesome.
i had some spare time before picking up sage from preschool last week, and with a sleeping baby in the backseat, i decided to just drive. i drove further and further north with no map, taking in the scenery. i love appreciating north carolina's beauty from a bugless, air-conditioned car ;) but really, the beauty! i drove through some posh neighborhoods off a country road and six deer pranced alongside me. i remembered how much i love the picturesque churches that dot the rolling green fields. i pulled over to take a photo and two people slowed down to ask if i needed help.
the world is good. and beautiful.
