CY365: More than one

I loved this prompt.  It make me think about my single days and then the early married days and then now.  How much different life turned out than I had planned!  Different in a good way.  Different in ways that I never thought I would end up appreciating.

Those of you who know my story, or rather our story, know that David and I had a difficult time finding each other in the first place.  Then we had an even more difficult time getting Ben.  In fact we didn't think we'd get him at all.  I never want to forget those struggles because they helped us become who we are.  I never want to forget because trials teach compassion.  Because empathy goes a long way.  Because I never want to take for granted the more than oneness that I have.

Happy Friday.  May your weekend be just what you hope for.

CY365: Use Your Senses

I have a ridiculous love for my child.  And I make no apologies.  He delights me so much.  He makes me laugh all the stinkin' time and I just can not get enough of his smiles and giggles and facial expressions.  Today the picture topic is Use Your Senses.  There are many things that I could have taken.  But most of those involved way too much effort and at the time I was taking these I just was not feeling all that hot. 

But Ben? Oh Ben.  Whenever I do laundry his favorite thing is to walk around with a pair of silky underwear on his head because he can see through them and loves the texture.  It totally cracks me up.  This is an old curtain that I cut up for him to walk around with instead.  He LOVES it.  Gets a giggle out of him every time and lots and lots of hugs.  He thinks it's the bees knees and so do I.

CY365: Backlit

I just can't get enough of this little guy!

CY365: Nap

Naps don't happen very often at my house.  Well at least not for me.  But if I did get to take one, even for a few minutes, this is most likely what it would look like.  I would have the blanket on my lap and book open somewhere and be drifting off until The Ben tells me I can no longer.  Sometimes I wish his nap were longer.

CY365: Beat

Caramel chocolate brownies.  Downton Abbey.  How could anyone win against that combination.  Consider me beat!

CY365: Pop of Red

Good enough to eat.

CY 365: Shadow

A shadow of his usual self.

CY365: Heartfelt Sentiments

I'm doing this.  I have tried to do it before but failed.  Mostly because my ambition went out the window, which is also why you never saw my attempts.  There weren't any! But it's February.  There is snow on the ground but the air is warmer.  There are things to look forward to this month.  And it's short.  Perhaps with all of these combined, I will actually do it!

First photo prompt:
Heartfelt Sentiments

We have a joint journal.  One that we write in for each other.  Not so much for posterity, but something that is fun for us.