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late afternoon autumn light pouring in the bedroom window.

baby at my breast.  he has just fallen asleep.

so relaxed i could close my eyes and nap right beside him.
instead i take it in.

the sounds of the neighborhood kids playing outside. the rhythmic pounding of hammers from the roof workers across the street. a dog lets out a heavy sigh.

the smell of crisp autumn air from the open window cuts through the warm air in the house.  today was the first day of the season we turned on the heat.

anticipating bill getting home from work to hear all about his day. a glass of wine. how was work? i'll tell him about everything jack discovered today. he has mastered the back to tummy roll. finally, we'll sit and just be with one another.

back to the present moment and one last kiss to baby's soft warm forehead before i slowly slink out of bed. careful not to wake him. tiptoe out of the room. glance over my shoulder to get a final glimpse of it all again.

can i freeze this scene? can i just savor it forever?

such an utterly ordinary moment. and so perfectly delicious.