Outside

Today was a perfect day to be outside. We started the day with breakfast with friends at Ohana's Cafe. Elliott slept wrapped tight on my body as we ate out on the patio. Veggie omelet, hot decaf coffee, potatoes, and a popover topped with macadamia nut sauce. Elliott and I then made our way to the Art Harvest in Dunedin. I get so excited about showing new things to Elliott. We saw art made from wood, glass, metal. Photographs of nature. Collages that were enormous and bright. Elliott's eyes were huge as he took in everything around him. All the people. The dogs. The smells from the food vendors. The chill of the air and the heat of the sun. There was a band playing bluegrass music and he listened and moved in my arms. Excited to hear the instruments and the singing. I put his little feet close to the ground so that his toes touched the cool wet grass and mud. This was the first time his feet have touched the earth. It's amazing to be there. To witness these moments. Somewhere in there his brain is processing everything new that his senses are taking in. Today was a perfect day to be outside.