Bayside Picnic

Last weekend our family took advantage of the temperatures in the 80s to take a picnic lunch to a park near our home that's situated alongside the bay.  In the midst of our outing, I realized that this sort of thing was what I thought parenthood would be like when I decided I was ready to have a baby.  I often feel torn between wishing Nora would stay small and looking forward to all the new things she'll be able to do as the months continue to slip by.  On our picnic, I made sure to stop and savor the fact that our daughter can finally stay awake long enough for a family outing, and can feed herself lunch while her parents sit beside her and eat their own food, but is still little enough to be amazed at new sensations like sand between her fingers and toes.

Here are a few photos I snapped during our outing!