winter child ... spring mama

I think I get more excited about the arrival of spring with every passing year.

The dissipating snow... the sunshine... the singing birds... people coming out of hibernation (yes, people)... the warmer days... the new life.... I've been longing for it.

I just noticed the crocuses have bloomed. I couldn't be more childlike in my excitement. I tried to pass some of it on to Maia, but she seemed more excited about the big pile of melting snow the city has piled at the side of our house. Seems I'm a spring-loving mama with a winter-loving child.

Today on our way home from running errands we saw a 2 month old horse being walked along the highway. With a 19 month old who can't get enough of her animal books and sounds these days, I had to pull over. Wish I'd had my camera.

Maia seems to have a long memory so we hear about exciting things for days and days (ie. we randomly hear her exclaim "Jessie!", her little friend who came to visit a week ago, even though we haven't seen Jessie for days). So now I expect to hear her exclaim "Horsey!" for a while each time it comes to mind.

And it's all good with me.