Garden Goodness!

Summer is here! I love this time of year. I think this is mostly because as a teacher I have summers off, so to me summer means 2 months of freedom to do as I please each day. I love the long days, the warm weather, going to the beach, cookouts with friends, and the abundance of fresh veggies. With that said, Luke and I decided to plant our own garden this year. We're garden virgins, but we planted with hopes to harvest something in the end. Much to our delight the plants are not only surviving, they're thriving. We've got a collection of squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and watermelon. Hopefully in the next few weeks, we should be enjoying the fruits of our labor.

Nathan is now a month old! It's amazing how different life has become in a month. We're now late for many things, there's no quick run into the grocery store, life is organized around feedings and naps, and getting 4hrs. of uninterrupted sleep is a blessing. My priorities have drastically shifted. I love spending my days holding him and caring for him. He's now smiling a lot more. It's the greatest feeling when you're able to do something that causes his little lips to curl up and begin to smile. That's one of the greatest blessings of motherhood so far.