November Moments - Posted or No

            1 November
                Me at 5am: You are sleepy, my son. Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

4 November 
My apologies to all the sleeping neighbors who were awoken by a happily screeching pterodactyl. On the bright side, the early mornings mean extra reading time of books from wonderful pterodactyl aunts....

7 November
Hearthfire on, vanilla latte, cuddlebaby falling asleep on our lap to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. ‪#‎urbanwinter‬

11 November 
My child, do not resist, for such is the way of the world. When thy mother is cold, thee must wear a coat.

13 November
A little concerned that when I search 'baby' on the supermarket website, one of the suggestions is "Turkey stuffed with apple and sage."

14 November
Me: This would be a great moment for you to take a nap
Captain Baby: I love those moments...I like to wave at them as they pass by.

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