Today I finished the blanket I started for Henry before he existed.   Tomorrow is the Moment of Truth: John goes back to work!   Saturday is the anniversary of what we believe to be the day we lost Ethan. There were some tears when I brought this up to John tonight, but there are […]

Little by little I have been whittling away at an extensive to-do list. Let’s be honest: I’m always whittling away at an extensive to-do list.   In the last couple of days, though, I’ve been finding that what used to be priorities aren’t so important anymore. I’m wrapping up responsibilities and projects around the house […]

Dear Jacob,   In other people’s words, very soon, you’re going to be a big brother. In my mind, you are a big brother, both to Ethan and to Henry. Still, there is a big change afoot. Sometimes I worry about how you’ll handle the shift in attention. Then I remember that you are the […]