Mother’s Day

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I was going to write something profound about Mother’s Day and being mom enough, but it’s 11:05 and I’m watching Nora bounce up and down on the couch singing songs so the most I can muster is a run down of our lovely weekend, starting with yesterday’s picnic

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and afternoon at the beach

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when Nora plopped down next to me on the beach towel, took my hand, looked into my eyes and said, “I’m keeping you safe…my friend.”

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Yes, my heart melted.

Then today’s super satisfying yoga class followed by a bicycle date

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with my little girl for smoothies and lunch at The Green,

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followed by a trip to the playground where she climbed up and over everything, rode a seahorse

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and showed off her new-found bravery:

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finally, she’s not afraid of slides!

We came home, had a long afternoon siesta, before deciding to make blueberry muffins to eat with dinner (why not!) and playing for hours.  This weekend was just about perfect in every way.  I didn’t get any work done at all and a few things were not quite as expected (like the lack of sleepiness at bedtime tonight and no time for a thoughtful blog post) but, that comes with the motherhood territory.  Maybe tomorrow I’ll get writing and working in…in the meantime, I’m going to go tickle a toddler in an attempt to wear her out.

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  1. Donna Avatar

    Amber,
    What a perfect way to spend your weekend! Enjoy your time with Nora before preschool schedules and more schedules. There will always be work, but not a little girl who says “you’re my friend.”

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