Love that smile

Miles's Preschool had a "pumpkin patch" today (I went to help out). All the kids got to pick out their own pumpkin, then consumed donuts and hot cider. He's happy here!

This morning, Miles was playing in the office as I was getting ready to get us out the door, when he said to me, "Mama, Daddy is living on a cloud right now." (I don't know where this came from, but it's kind of a nice image.) So I told him that "Daddy is watching us play and snuggle right now," and that made Miles smile and me kind of cry just a little. Miles is kind of having a rough time at pre-school...he currently attends all day Monday through Thursday, and I'm home with him on most Fridays. I had been considering putting him there all week, but I think I'll hold off for a few more months...

October Update

Wow, mid-October! Things are okay...I feel like Miles & I are in a rhythm of sorts, with my working full-time and Miles in Pre-K four days a week. The worst of the "terrible threes" are over, and though I wouldn't describe four as fantastic, it's pretty fair. :-) Miles is having occasional bouts of separation anxiety, but seems emotionally pretty stable these days (for being four). Grandma Kathy was here this week, and that gave both of them extra time to spend together; Kathy accompanied his class on a field trip to an apple orchard on Wednesday, and I think they both had fun.

I'm super happy about Miles's new bedroom set (the Walden Collection from Land of Nod). I absolutely love it; the bed and armoire are both very solidly designed and beautiful. We're still in need of a bookcase/shelving unit, and it will be located under the white shelves on the wall.

Vehicle decals...

Bedding also from Land of Nod

Miles calls this his "burrow" and he likes to nap here. Cozy! Good thing he's small...