Day 341: Sibling Camaraderie

Day 341: Sibling Camaraderie

Amelia and Henry have always been really close. Theirs is a special bond that has only grown the older they’ve gotten and the more they’ve come into their own. I still remember when they were both in preschool, teachers would tell us how jubilant they...
Day 339: Monkey Jeans

Day 339: Monkey Jeans

Quick post tonight, since I’m writing late on a busy Friday about Thursday, which was also kind of busy. But not the interesting kind of busy. Just the kind of busy that most of us contend with lots of days where we say at the end, “hold up, where did the...
Day 338: Lazy Afternoon

Day 338: Lazy Afternoon

We eventually got to a bit of a low key, lazy afternoon, but before that it was a pretty hectic morning. Nothing all that specific, it just felt like one of those days where there was always about 4 things happening all at once that all needed immediate attention.For...
Day 337: Secret Identity

Day 337: Secret Identity

Days of the week have a tendency to run together, particularly in the age of COVID. One day feels like another and another, and Tuesdays have always been especially nondescript. I give credit to Amelia for coming up with a way to give the day some pizazz. I was...
Day 336: Beautiful Boy, Part 5

Day 336: Beautiful Boy, Part 5

The other day, Erin and I were talking about Henry, and marveling at how far he’s come since we got the autism diagnosis last year. I’ve written about it here a few times, but it’s absolutely worth noting how much hard work and progress Henry has...