It’s been almost three months since our little Isaac William made his way into the world, three months since we first fell in love with him, three months since we first saw his different left hand. I’ve been a little (ha ha) emotional. It’s a combination of things: postpartum hormones plus sleep deprivation, adjusting to my new daily reality—life with… Read more →
Category: Motherhood
Cancer and Other Hard Things
Two weeks ago my family got some bad news. Some very bad news. I was getting ready to take Isaac for a walk when I noticed a message from my mom on my phone. My heart sank. My mom is not a phone person and she never calls me unless something really major has happened. I strapped Isaac into his… Read more →
Atticus Finch
The other night in the middle of our usual post-dinner, clean up, bath time, bedtime swirl, I heard Adam laughing in the other room. When I peaked through the doorway, he had Isaac stretched out across his lap and his phone in his hand. “Come watch this,” he said, holding out his phone, where comedian Jim Gaffigan was sharing that… Read more →