We’re done
The end came and I wasn’t expecting it. I mean, I knew it was going to happen, but I was hoping for a final hurrah, a lingering. I wanted a Last Time. Instead, the finish was as simple as a finger...
View ArticleFirst grade
Dear Sawyer, Today is your first day of first grade. Which means it’s the first time you’ll be in school all day. You get to bring lunch. You get to sit at the peanut-free table. Don’t worry, you won’t...
View ArticleHe’s a newborn again – at seven
The boy is seven. Seven. Roll the word around in your mouth for a bit, like I’ve been doing all day. Seven. When I was seven, I was in third grade. I remember it mostly because we moved to a new town...
View ArticleMerry Christmas to all..
“Mommy! Put this on your blog!” You got it, buddy. Merry Christmas to all! This just in…a family picture. And yes, X is winking!
View ArticleThe weight of him
I don’t remember the weight of him. I see the picture of me holding him, but it doesn’t take me back there. Back to when he was just two months older than his baby brother is now. Did he like to clutch...
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