on Benjamin woke up last night just after I fell asleep. Usually when this happens he crawls into bed with us. Last night, he climbed back up into his own little nest. I was up before the sun to walk the bridge in a fine, misty rain. I was tired; for some inexplicable reason, I thought of… Continue Reading Day 313
on Benji’s sore throat yesterday evening manifested in the scariest of ways just after midnight. I woke up to an awful sound, and ran into the bathroom to find Benjamin gasping for air, trying to cough and cry and breathe all at once, tears rolling down his cheeks. Michael was right behind me. Benji was holding… Continue Reading Day 309
on Benji woke up in much better spirits today. He had made his own breakfast by the time I returned from my sunrise bridge walk, and greeted me happily. Banyan got ready for school and we dropped him at the bus stop, then headed over the Skyway for the first time in nine days. The vibe… Continue Reading Day 308
on This was an emotionally intense day from start to finish. Benjamin was out of sorts when he woke up, and he said his tummy hurt. I noticed sweat on his upper lip and I took his blood pressure–all was well. My instincts told me that he just went to bed too late last night, and was probably… Continue Reading Day 307