Visiting Amanda & meeting Avenly...

Back in mid-October I went to visit Amanda--one of my oldest and dearest friends--in California to see her world there and to meet her tiny baby girl, Avenly Noel. Amanda and her husband, Aaron, live in Mt. Herman in a beautiful spot among the redwoods. It was so fun to spend time with Amanda as a mommy and to get to know Aaron and his family better.
Amanda is an adorable mother who takes good care of her baby girl.
Avenly is a precious little thing. Here she is "reading" her first book: Goodnight Moon. How cute is that?! It was eye-opening to be around a newborn, again; it seemed like a long time ago that Gavin was that small. What good practice for me...seeing that we'll have a tiny one in our own home in about eight weeks!!!