folding tiny clothes...

i just finished one of my favorite things... folding augustella's little pants and footed jammies and onesies and socks. the load tonight was exceptionally larger than normal because earlier today, i went through the 0-6 month storage bin which hides under her crib, and pulled out new articles that have been waiting to make their appearance in her wardrobe. what really floors me is that she's suddenly fitting into things which less than a year ago, i couldn't envision her ever being big enough to wear. the same little lady that fit into 5-8 pound gerber onesies (which hung loose on her) is now wearing clothes, many given as gifts, that i've been so excited to see her in. i know everyone says that they "grow so fast, enjoy this time," and i have been 100%... but it's still so shocking the day by day, little by little, she's growing and changing so very much.

earlier in the evening, she and i went over to joe and jessica's for fish tacos... as we walked through the front door and were greeted with a chorus of hellos by friends that were already inside, augustella was suddenly a bit overwhelmed and responded with tears and clinging tighter to me. it absolutely melted me... this little human, who is so curious, so amazed by all the new sights, sounds, smells, tastes and things to touch around her but still so tender and in need of the familiar, what's safe and secure to her. one of my other very favorite things about life with august is this... that she fully trusts me. that when she's shaken by something, she's calmed by me. that when she needs something, she's able to communicate it to me without words, but just by acting a certain way or making a noise or showing it in her face. that she's not skeptical or jaded by life... that she truly believes the very best and as far as she is concerned, is content and thinks that all things are as they should be.

it's pure joy to live life as augustella's mom... it's a gift that i don't take lightly.