We’ve been resisting getting shades because we like to wake with the sun, but you know who likes waking with the sun even more readily than Abby and me? That’s right, Roby. She’s up and at em’ the moment that golden light peaks over the window sill. She’s rollin’ around, she’s grabin’ faces, she’s makin’ silly sounds. It’s kind of the best way to wake up, but it’s also something that beings at around 5am. Which is early. 

But this morning was the first morning we woke up in the dark, because we have shades. Abby actually woke up before Roby and by the time she and I came downstairs, mom was sipping coffee on the steps, looking at the morning coffee. 

It felt luxuriant to sleep in until 7:30 after half a year of waking up at 5:30. It felt like a treasure of great value to be sleepy next to a sleeping Roby. It was a good thing.