Dear Lili,
Thank you for doing the adorable thing you do lately which is carry a giant maple leaf by the stem wherever you go in your little hand. Ever since we took you to Maine you LOVE leaves. When we take you to the playground you are less interested in the swings and the toys and scan the park for the biggest and most beautiful fall leaves. At first I was worried you would eat them but you don’t which both your father and I and the babysitter find funny considering you put everything else in your mouth.
The other night we got you ready for your bath and you just would NOT put down your giant maple leaf. I left the room and returned only to see you naked, clean, wrapped in a towel and clutching your leaf. You were in Dad’s arms and he reported, “We got one clean baby here…and one very clean Maple leaf.”
This morning I got up early. There was a chill in the kitchen. On the table was the tiny pumpkin Dad bought for me and the bowl full of this season’s Honey Crisp apples. Scattered at my feet were leaves of various shapes and colors. For a city life it was quite the peaceful country way to start a day.
yeah definitely cute!
love this story with all my heart
I don’t know if Lili’s into drawing yet, but we’ve been coloring or painting maple leaves for a rocking good time.