One week ago today, I was flying to Denver with about an hour’s notice to say goodbye to my Aunt Verna, who I recently found out was in hospice after a decade battling brain cancer. Continue reading “a whirlwind goodbye”
Category: Slice of Life
Chagrin Falls, party of four
Last weekend, Maelle and I took our first big trip all by ourselves! When Andrew found out he had to take a business trip to Italy and Germany (lucky duck!), I knew I’d need to break up the time somehow, so I planned a trip to see my bestie, Emily. She also has a new baby, five-month-old Emmett, and we thought it would be perfect to meet in the middle at our favorite destination, Chagrin Falls. Continue reading “Chagrin Falls, party of four”
four pacis and a bottle
We’ve been trying to get Maelle to take a pacifier–any pacifier–since we brought her home from the hospital, with little success. We also tried to introduce bottles a couple times this past week, with only slightly more success. I was beginning to think her resistance to both of these might be the start of more fussiness. Continue reading “four pacis and a bottle”
