That time of year

If there are any original blog readers out there who read my blog from the start back when I blogged under a different name, you would know that last summer I was dreading fall. Autumn has always been my favorite season, I even chose to get married in October because in my opinion nothing beats the changing leaves and pumpkins, the smell of cinnamon, apple cider doughnuts...oh I could go on and on and on!

Everything fall now reminds me of Noah. The cusp of when life was simple and when one fleeting moment with the birth of my son changed our lives in more ways than one. Last year as the summer days were coming to and end and fall was nearing I was honestly a bit sad. I kept thinking back to "this time last year" in the fall of 2007 when my belly was the closest thing I had to a pumpkin and when the excitement of impending motherhood was hanging overhead. Fall 2007 was the last simple time of my life and in the fall of 2008 I was angry and bitter about the past year. Gladly as November 10, 2008 approached the sadness was not long lasting and was replaced by the celebration of my sons life and how far he had come and we had come as a family.

This year I am happy to report that no feelings of sadness have entered my head when thinking about the upcoming fall season. I am SO looking forward to hayrides, apple picking, pumpkin picking and planning Noah's SECOND birthday- how could there be room for any sad feelings here?

Fall is now my season of healing.

Lately I feel on the cusp of great things. What better time of year than now to get things rolling.