Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Husband at home, now you don't and baby

1. Nick stays at home to watch the Superbowl, which he recorded late last night. His beautiful thing for the day is that his wife (who had to get up early and start work) didn't wake him up and tell him the result.

2. Watching snowflakes wink out as they land.

3. To hold a friend's new baby for the first time, and marvel at his tiny fingers curled round my thumb.
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