I had a house key at Ane’s age, and a few times a week, there was an hour or two where the Major and Ressis and I all had to behave at home alone, and no one ever died. I can see Ressis saying “YOU LOCKED ME IN THE GARAGE” but the point is, she’s […]

Well, that’s done for another 6 months! Thumper had his second MRI last night, and I am exhausted.  These research MRIs are always scheduled for nighttime, when babies will sleep and the machine is available.  He was an absolute champ and slept through the scans, but we didn’t get home until well after midnight. I […]

Thumper caught a cold from Rerun (his first cold, poor baby), so he’s not sleeping well at the moment.  Which means I’m not sleeping well.  Which means that I’m exhausted in the mornings, and that means that we’re always running late. I was packing Ane and Tad’s lunches yesterday morning, and was asking Ane what […]

Dear Tad, Today is your eighth birthday, son.  It has passed within the blink of an eye for me.  But these last few weeks have passed by SO slowly for you.  I know you thought that this day would never come.  But it finally has.  Today is August 12th, and it is YOUR birthday. And […]