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Week 5: So. Many. Excuses.

Last Sunday, I went to urgent care because I was reasonably certain I had a sinus infection. Last time that happened, I ignored it until it became walking pneumonia. Seemed like that would be less than intelligent to let that happen again. Excuse No. 1. The meal plan this week was really not my cup […]

How did you show your child love today?

Well, we’re not quite done with the day yet, so I’m sure there will be more acts of love yet to come. So far today, though, it has been a day of comforting my Henry bear and cheering on Lucas as he finally starts to work on this walking business.

Have you tried something new recently?

For me: I’ve started driving for Uber to help make some extra cash on the side. For the boys: We are in a phase of maybe whittling down to one nap a day. So some days we have the usual two, and others it’s one. Both have been interesting.

Who are the people who shaped your year?

Easy: Lucas and Henry. Most of the new people who came into our lives happened because of those boys. I made the rather unexpected move to leave my career (for the foreseeable future) to take care of those boys. This year has been such a roller coaster. At the beginning of the year, we were […]

As a parent, what do you appreciate about where you live?

We have amazing neighbors and we are fairly close to a number of things — parks, the pediatrician’s office, shopping, schools, etc. I wish that more of our close friends were nearby, but we have all scattered over the years, so there isn’t any place in the country that is near enough to more than […]

Describe a recent walk with your child

We met up with my friend Alexis at North Charleston Wannamaker County Park yesterday for a walk with her son, Holden. We’ve grown to very much like walking through Wannamaker. The boys either sleep or quietly look around during our walks, wherever they are. Usually. Not yesterday. Henry decided he was mad at life and […]