Hair Clouds & the Multiplication of Beauty

This is a picture from yesterday morning. I'm happy I caught the way the sun hits June's hair. I've been oohing and aahing over it, and I love how she stands out amongst this dappled light.

We finally had June's 15 month appointment, and I am happy to report the digits: She is 32.5 inches tall, which places her in the 90th percentile for height. She weighs 23 pounds, 4 ounces, which hits exactly at 50th percentile. And lastly, she remains a large headed girl, with a 48.5 cm head circumference, which is the 95th percentile.

She keeps on saying new words you guys. House. Boy. Friends' names: Chris and Emery.

I found a blog that I think will be a staple here on out. Look here. One of her posts inspired me to share something that I was feeling the other day. And this is it:

That the mere ability to see beauty in the world helps it along, helps it grow.

As though seeing it makes it exist.

And then suddenly my life is ten times richer because I can SEE how beautiful it is.

And I am glad that I keep looking.

Advice from a house painter

This tidbit comes by way of Bruce, my father-in-law. It is a piece of wisdom that he has carried for about thirty years. He used to own a rental property, and when he was getting ready to sell it he hired a house painter to put a fresh coat of paint on the walls. This man loved his work, and did a great job, says Bruce. Well, they got to talking about life and what to expect out of it.

The painter told him that you only need three things: (1) a person to love; (2) work that you enjoy; and (3) a place to be.

I like this sentiment.

Here are two photos of our kitchen before any work was done. I'll post the "new" kitchen tomorrow. Sorry about the blur.

Love Notes

I imagine that not every woman would appreciate this love note in our incredibly dusty window screen. But I am not every woman I guess, and this made my day.
Soon I will post before and after shots of our kitchen. Adam's folks are here and his mom is quite graciously getting rid of our hideous red and yellow paint in favor of a more fresh white and "lemon grass" look. I'm crossing my fingers on the new paint choice.
But I digress, this post is about love notes. And I love Adam.