28. A house so quiet right now that I hear the crickets serenading me outside.
29. Reading Brooke's post this morning that reminded me I have much to be thankful for, my work environment in particular. Feeling like I took in a full, deep breath of fresh air and exhaled with relaxed shoulders and a smile after reading her posts.
30. Assurance from my dear Mary that life will never be the same now that I've embarked on this journey of change several months ago. Thank you Mary for your support, encouragement, and faith in me!
31. Chatting with the neighbors outside after work while the kids ran between the two houses screaming and laughing.
32. Putting the girls to bed without Andy tonight. Emmy doesn't react very well to change, but the change in routine caused her to seek comfort in her sister at bedtime. I sang the same two songs to Emmy that she has requested every single night for at least six months, no exaggeration (our rendition of Hush Little Baby, thanks to children's book author Sylvia Long, and Rock a Bye Baby - my least favorite childhood song, but I sing it every night at her request), tucked her in, snuggled her ("can you snuggle me, mom?" I hope I will hear those words echo in my memory for years to come), and where a kiss from Andy is usually the end of the ritual, tonight in Andy's absence Emmy asked, "Can my sister come and sing to me?"
Lily stroked her sister's face so gently with her own hand while singing, "Go to sleep and good night, don't let the letter bugs bite, if they do, grab a few, and make a special word or two," hummed to a traditional lullaby melody that if I knew the name I would say. Lily sang it again, finished with Rock a Bye Baby, hugs and kisses, and Emmy said, "Lily, thank you for singing all those songs to me." And Emmy was asleep within minutes.
33. Reconnecting with old friends.
I'm so glad that you captured that moment here and shared it with...me, us, those outside who look in lovingly.
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