Thanksgiving afternoon

My quickly-growing baby still wants to nap in my arms sometimes. I have things I could be doing. But right now this is more important, and infinitely sweeter.

I love my job.

But I sure do miss these three when I'm at work.

Coop

All our childcare dilemmas solved in one fell swoop.

Pomegranate. I'm into it.

Yummy stay

When I cleaned his face off after lunch, he burst into real, completely harrowed sobs. I was alarmed. "What happened, honey?" I asked. "Oh, what's the matter?" Tears mixing with the mayonnaise and blueberry juice on his cheeks, he wailed, "Want yummy STAY my face!"

(Now there is yummy all over my clothes, too. And the couch. And some of the walls.)

Venturing out into the silvery after-rain noon

Baker's helper