Life Right Now
We are on the cusp. Each of us. The baby inside, due to be born though she is already our second daughter. H., due to become a big sister though she already hugs, talks to, feeds, and plays music for the baby. Ryan … Continue reading
We are on the cusp. Each of us. The baby inside, due to be born though she is already our second daughter. H., due to become a big sister though she already hugs, talks to, feeds, and plays music for the baby. Ryan … Continue reading
Valentine’s week. Hearts are everywhere to find and collect in Lorenzo’s honor. Back-t0-back birthdays for me and Ryan, turning the age we’ll be when another one of our children is born. One week closer to meeting the owner of the new heart growing inside. … Continue reading
We have some snow here in the East. As it began to fall on Friday, the streets became so quiet that a plane going by overhead, one of the last before the brunt of the storm, roared louder than I’ve heard since we moved in last … Continue reading
The month before Lorenzo died, we—he and I—traveled home to California. We did laps in my mom’s pool. We had a picnic in my friend Emily’s backyard as her older daughter played on the swing set and her younger, just … Continue reading
A common Ryan refrain in our house is: “I don’t know why you let her play with that.” He means well and isn’t talking about anything outright dangerous. Usually, it’s just a little risky… to me. For instance, my wallet, … Continue reading