1. thunder outside and nowhere to be.
2. thinking your hair looks better than it does and just going with the picture in your mind.
3. unpacking the first day back from a trip so your suitcase doesn’t linger.
4. E sleeping for half the time on the airplane.
5. small world connections – sitting next to a girl on the plane whose uncle now lives in my childhood home.
6. monogrammed stationary.
7. lots of trips to starbucks every time i visit indianapolis.
8. being greeted at the airport by waiting family.
9. tissue paper puff balls for decoration at parties.
10. putting money in E’s piggy bank.
11. Finding that break between storms, where you can take your little one out for a very cherished stroll through the neighborhoods.
12. Realizing friendly advice and a shared DVD has made all of the difference in our first weeks as parents.