today i loved...

snuggling with bella while she watched her favorite baby einstein video this morning in our bed. nick having the day off. walking to tim hortons for breakfast this morning, and watching bella excitedly eat her donut; her teeth brown with chocolate, hands sticky with sugar. the crunch of leaves under our feet as we walked, the warmth of the sun and the crispness of the autumn air. putting my hand on my pregnant belly, my heart warming at the thought that we are now a family of four. a day trip to the coast, seeing the sights from a bridge observatory and exploring an old fort from the civil war. watching bella prance about and realizing how she never just walks. her smiles and wide-eyed-wonder as she rides on nick's shoulders. holding hands with nick as we drive, taking in the beautiful fall leaves that have started turning. nick and i laughing at something bella does and looking at each other knowingly because we are the only ones in the whole world that love her this much. spending time with my grandparents, and watching them laugh at their great-granddaughter. homecooked food at a hole-in-the-wall family restaurant; i love how many of those there are in maine. hearing bella's voice sing and mumble from the backseat. putting her in her pajamas and watching her run down the hallway to say goodnight to daddy.

it's been a good day.