today is nicholas's 3rd birthday. we are having a quiet celebration and saving the big party for saturday. man, what a wild, strange, thrilling trip it's been. learned much as nicholas grows and becomes the person he's going to be thru these 3 years. some humbling. some exasperating. all unforgettable and i would not change a thing for all the world.

there is one thing i've learned that stands out: the lost art of napping. sometimes you gotta slow down, kick back, draw the blinds and take a nap. there is little, and i mean little, that is more refreshing than that.