Autumn is here

In a tribute to Dalia finding her ground and not falling (much) over the past couple of months, I've decided to call this season Autumn from now on. And boy is it a beautiful one. Maybe I have always been too distracted to notice, but this one seems particularly amazing. The leaves are thinning, changing, falling. The air is turning crisp and whispy. It's quiet, so quiet somedays it seems like Dalia and I have the whole world to ourselves. We've really taken advantage of the flu season madness by staying away from other people :). Not that we want to stay away from you, our friends (you know who you are), but it's been really great to have this time with Dalia. She's really turning into a child, with so much curiosity, fear, joy, abundance. Here are some photos from our recent "hike" to Oaks Bottom, an awesome spot literally just a few blocks from our house. Also, today being Columbus Day, Mark got the day off and we went to the zoo to take advantage of our last bit o' sun. We dragged out the old winter jackets and hats and hit the road. The zoo was empty. And so beautiful. Dalia, who's been saying she was scared of the big animals for days now, was thrilled!

So, happy Autumn everyone. I'll sign off now as she runs naked to me screaming from her bath!