Here are a bunch of random things I am grateful for this week. I’m skipping the incredible MCT trip and Halloween, there will never be enough words to express my gratitude for that framily and not even food poisoning could stop us from having an incredible week together. I love y’all. Now onto the usual…
My Marriage Certificate Trio’s kid left a drawing for me on my desk after a long weekend visit. She’s 8, and creative, thoughtful, and kind. And sensitive. I’m sure it’s a pretty standard message for her age, but I was touched by her support of me … and the other meaning I found. Fello your…
I’m not a routine person – but I am. I am not a scheduled routine person, but I largely do the same things every day. This is changing. I have realized this both because I have very little routine except around the baby’s rhythms, and because within scheduled routine you gain free time, which I…
When he changes Sanne and she’s crying or fussing during it, my amazing husband always repeats “new diape, new you, new diape, new you, new diape, new you.” It’s hilarious and … true. Lots is written about changing perspective, but sometimes we forget how easy it is to change clothes or place or accessories and…
About 4 weeks in to paternity leave, my husband took a call from a recruiter. I was home, but he was in charge of the baby while I took a bath or stared aimlessly at my closet or something. The baby started crying, and this man said: “I’m sorry, that’s my newborn crying. I’ll call…
When the baby is screaming crying, I hug her and kiss her face and ask her “what do you need?” I hold her closer, knowing innately that this isn’t about me, it’s about her. She can’t even tell me what she needs, and I give her this grace … or maybe because she can’t tell…
BUY ALLLLL THE THINGS My childhood bestie invited me to an event we were both excited about, but walked away disappointed in the speaker. However, we received a free pen. It is the best pen. I want to write with no other pen in the world. I googled TOOT pens and after some digging, ordered…
Measuring time in Sanne. Posting late/when I can for the same (I also love the number 17, so). It feels like I simply must open this blog with an expression of grief over the assassination of Charlie Kirk. I am grateful for his tireless championing of peaceful discourse, which is critical to the success of…
What is a Gratitude List Turning 41 with a 7-week-old baby begets a very different kind of gratitude, kind of birthday, kind of LIFE. I am not my own anymore, and yet it’s as critical as ever that I remain true to who I am, so that the little teeny life that depends on me…
