I sometimes feel like I ought to be doing more; like I should be taking Ava out and about; like we should be enrolled in some Mommy-n-Me classes. There should be playdates or something. She doesn't play, yet, but I still feel that pressure. I think it must be a vestige of my type-A overachiever student self.

I am going to sign up for a class this fall, either a music class or a water class at the Y, but other than that, I don't think she needs much else.

We sat out in the yard for a long time, just watching the dogs, looking at the sky, just being together, just taking it all in. It's hard to believe that's enough, it's so simple.