My darling Henry, One year ago today, you were placed in my arms for the very first time. Many of those first moments—honestly, those first weeks—are a blur now, but I’ll never forget seeing you for the very first time and feeling your tiny little body curl up against mine. It was surreal. You. … […]

Sweet Henry, I remember as a child having a fascination with time. It confounded me how it moved slowly and quickly at various times or even occasionally at the same time. (How could it simultaneously move fast and slow?!) I learned that, rationally speaking, the secondhand moves the same speed. Over and over and over. […]

Oh my sweet boy, How many times this past month have I hugged you tight and memorized your wild giggles and squishy cheeks? So many. So many times. I feel like each month we settle into our new normal more than the month before and I just can’t get enough of you. The other day […]

Seven months ago to the day, you became a father. I remember when Henry was born, we both looked at him, then at each other, then back at him, and you said, “He’s perfect. He’s absolutely perfect.” And while my love for our son has no limits and the weight of it is sometimes overwhelming, you […]

My darling boy, This past month has required a lot of flexibility from you. Right after your 6 month birthday, wedding season hit with a bang. We haven’t had a full weekend home since, but you’ve proven to go with the flow and my mama heart is very grateful for that. Your grandma told me […]

y sweet Henry, When you were first born, I saw you next to a four month old baby and I thought to myself that four months seemed so old. It felt eons away from where we were at the time, both in development and in actual time. Now look at you: you’re four months old. I […]